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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Galaganath
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Haveri district|Haveri]]
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'''Galaganath''' is a small village located near [[Haveri]], in the [[Haveri District]], Karnataka. Located here is the famous Galageshwar Shiva Temple<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/c/019pho000001003u01928000.html |title=Close view from the north-west of shrine and shikar of the Galageshwar Shiva Temple, Galaganath
|access-date=2008-10-27}}</ref> built during the rule of the [[Western Chalukyas]]. This large temple faces east and is situated along the [[Tungabhadra River]]. The rivers Tunga and Varada join at Galaganath.

==History==

Galaganath was formerly known as '''Palluni'''. The Galageshwar temple,<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://haveri.nic.in/HistoryofHaveri.htm |title=History of Haveri, Eeshwar at Galaganath
|access-date=2008-10-27}}</ref> an example of the Chalukya style of architecture, was built here around the 11th century. Sri Venkatesh Galaganath (Kadambari Pitamaha) worshiped at the Galageshwar temple, and he wrote his novels on the temple premises.

==Galageshwar temple==

[[File:Galageshwara temple Galaganatha 1.jpg|thumb|Galageshwar Temple at Galaganath]]
[[File:Galageshwara temple Galaganatha 5.jpg|thumb|Galageshwar Temple at Galaganath]]

The temple faces to east and it is situated along the [[Tungabhadra]] river. the temple consists of a huge Shiva Linga in a closed hall; it is called Sparsha linga.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ignca.gov.in/asp/all_des1.asp?projectid=mukt |title=Linga called Sparsa-linga, temple of Galageshwar at Galagnath
|access-date=2008-10-27}}</ref> The temple has an unusual pyramidal basement and a large open hall. The Gopura (tower) is decorated with plain architectural elements while the wall panels of the back of the hall have some fine decorations. The interior has numerous niches containing figural sculpture including Ganesha.

==Inscriptions==
A large inscription slab in the open hall of Galageshwar temple dates from 1080 AD and records a grant to the God Galageshwar. The date gives an indication of the era when the temple was built.

The inscription here informs about the prevalence of the tradition of dance and music. The high state of development which the art of music had reached in the 11th century A.D. can be gathered from an inscription of Chalukya king Vikramaditya from Galaganath,<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_epigraphical_sans_importance.asp
|title=Epigraphical Studies in India - Sanskrit and Dravidian, Importance of Epigraphy
|access-date=2008-10-27
}}</ref> [[Haveri]] Taluk and [[Haveri District]], [[North Karnataka]], which mentions a certain Mokhari Barmmayya, a musician of high order, titled Battisaraga-bahu-kala-Brahma meaning skilled in 32 ragas.
<gallery>
File:Galageshwara temple Galaganatha 3.jpg|Inscription in Kannada, Galageshwar Temple
File:Galageshwara temple Galaganatha 2.1.jpg|Shiva Ling, Galageshwar Temple
File:Galageshwara temple Galaganatha 4.jpg|Ganesh, Galageshwar Temple
</gallery>

==Also visit==
* [[North Karnataka]]
* [[Tourism in North Karnataka]]
* [[Ranebennur]]
* [[Haveri]]
* [[Chaudayyadanapur]]
* [[Mylar Lingeshwar Temple at Mylar]]
* [[Hangal]]
* [[Bankapur]]
* [[Kaginele]]

==References==
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{{Hindu temples in Karnataka}}

[[Category:Villages in Haveri district]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Haveri district]]
[[Category:Chalukya dynasty]]
[[Category:Western Chalukya Empire]]

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