Lakshmeshwara
Lakshmeshwara | |
|---|---|
Town/Taluk | |
Lakshmeshwara Location in Karnataka, India Lakshmeshwara Lakshmeshwara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°08′N 75°28′E / 15.13°N 75.47°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gadag |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Haveri |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,754 |
| • Density | 5,290/km2 (13,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 582 116 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA 26 |
Lakshmeshwara (historically known as Puligere) is a town, and newly created Taluk place along with Gajendragad in Gadag district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is about 40 km from Gadag and 55 km from Hubli. It is an agricultural trading town. Historically was an important center of Jainism and served as the capital role under the Badami Chalukyas and subsequent dynasties.
It was known as Purigere, Puligere, Hurigere, Huligere and Purika-nagara in the past.
Lakshmeshwara Temple dedicated to Shiva. There are many important temples in this historic town, including the other Shiva temple, the Someshwara Temple. There are two ancient Jain temples (Sannabasadi and Shankabasadi) in the town, as well as a notable Jamma Masjid. Lakshmeshwara is also home for many smaller shrines, a dargah, the Kodiyellamma temple, the Mukha Basavanna shrine, and a gigantic idol of Suryanarayana.