The temple
and its Architecture
Sri Kuruvatti Basaveshwara temple is an ancient historical temple located
in Huvina Hadagali taluk, Bellary District. This temple is located on the bank
of Tungabhadra river, 10 km from Halavagali, 2 km from Mylara, 36 km from
Ranebennur and 326 km from Bangalore.
Shri Kuruvatti Basaveshwara Swamy Temple is around 600 years old built in
accordance to Vijayanagara architecture during the period (1336-1565).
Lord Nandi also known as Basaveshwara or Basavanna is believed by followers to be a very merciful, being the fulfiller of every wish made to him by the devotees. He provides the blessing to the people by healing the wounds of their life. Lord Nandi is worshiped here as main deity. In Kuruvatti Lord Basaveshwara is of 10 feet in length and 9 feet in height. Here Lord Basaveshwara fulfills the request of the devotees and bless them and their families if one offers Prayer to him from Bhakti.
The Holy mantra chanted here is "Jaya Namaha Pravathi Patheye Hara
Hara Maha Deva" , "Om Namaha Shivaya" and "Om Shri Kuruvatti
Basaveshwaraya Namaha".
Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is around 900 years old built in Western
Chalukya architecture also known as Kalyani Chalukya.
Kalyani Chalukya or Later Chalukya architecture is the distinctive style
of ornamented architecture that evolved during the rule of the Western Chalukya
Empire in the Tungabhadra region of central Karnataka, India, during the 11th
and 12th centuries.
Lord Shiva who killed the deamons at this place and revealed himself in a
form of Lingam and is known as Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy.
There are 3 entrances to this temple. Each of them beautifully incarnated
with the traditional design that influences the Western Chalukya architecture.
The Goddess Sri Bhuvaneshwari's idol is beautifully incarnated on the Main Dwaara of the temple.
How to reach
Kuruvatti Basaveshwara Temple
The nearest airport is located at Hubli, and the nearest railway station is present in Dharwad. There are no direct buses to Kuruvatti, even though buses ply to nearby points like Ranebennur, Mylara, and Neelgunda etc. From there, you can get another bus to Kuruvatti, or an auto-rickshaw.