Holalkere
Holalkere (
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Chitradurga in the
Indian state of
Karnataka.
LegendsA Ganesha Temple which an idol of Lord
Ganesha carved out of monolithic stone is aound 20 ft (6 m) tall, with entwined hairs and was established in 1775 CE. by the Nayaka
Guthyappa Nayaka. Legend has it that whoever worships this Ganesha with true bhakti, the devotees wishes will be fulfilled.
Leela Visranti Dhama, the burial site of late Sri Mallikarjuna Murugharajendra Swami at Holalkere is fast developing into a tourist spot due to the efforts of the present Seer Sri Sivamurthy Sharanaru of Chitradurga.
Murugharajendra Swami who died on August 8, 1994, desired that his mortal remains be buried beside the
Ontikallu Matha near Holalkere.
Today, a sprawling park has come up which has beneficial plants and trees on 15 acres (61,000 m²) and a fruit garden on a 40 acre (162,000 m²) plot beside the
Leela Visranti Vana at a cost of Rs 5 crores. The burial designed on the Sharana style is built at a cost of Rs 3 crores. A
Sharana Smaranotsava is arranged in January every year to pay tributes to the late swamiji and recall the silent revolution that changed the lives of ordinary people by the twelfth century humanists led by Basavanna.
There are 4
hobli head quarters in the taluk called
Bharmannaikanadurga, kasaba,
Talya and Ramgiri.
Adanur (Aadanooru),
Hodigere,
Chikjajur,
Hosadurga are the nearby towns.
Megala Kottige (
Kottige),
Kelagina Kottige,
Kabbala,
Narayana Gondana Halli (NG Halli),
Nagarakatte,
Maavinakatte,
Tumbinakere,
Beesana Halli,
Vaddara Hatti are few of the villages which comprise the
Taluk.
