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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kaginele
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| other_name = Kaginelli
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Haveri district]]
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Byadagi]]
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'''Kaginele''' also known as Kaginelli is a village in the [[Byadagi]] taluk of [[Haveri]] district in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]]. It is best known as the birthplace of [[Kanaka Dasa]] who wrote music and many religious poems here. In August 2004, the [[Karnataka]] [[States of India|State]] Government formed the Kaginele Development Authority (KDA) to protect all the monuments and documents related to Kanaka Dasa.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

==Kanaka Dasa==
Kaginele is the birthplace of [[Kanaka Dasa]], also known as Kanakada, who is venerated as a saint by the ''[[Kuruba|Kuruba Gowda]]'' community. In addition to poems and songs he wrote about philosophy and social issues and worked as a social reformer in the village. A Krishna temple in the village, the ''Keshava'', is dedicated to his family god and contains a statue of Kanaka Dasa.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

In 2004, the Karnataka state government decided to protect his works and monuments. Hence, the Kaginele Kanaka Guru Peetha (temple) was built. The architecture is similar to most temples in the state, with sculpted figures and idols.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kanaka Guru Peetha Kaginele|url=http://www.discoveredindia.com/karnataka/attractions/temples/kanaka-guru-peetha-kaginele.htm|website=Discover India|accessdate=17 December 2017}}</ref>

Shri. Beerendra Swamiji organized a function in 2005, encouraging people from Karnataka to share in his vision of developing Kaginele as a ''Maha Samstana''. This resulted in the creation of the Shri. Kanakadas Kaginele Kshetra spiritual and devotional center plus an educational institute for poor local children.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

==Demographics==
The 2001 Indian [[census]] stated that Kaginele's population totaled 4,755, with 2,514 males and 2,241 females in 773 households.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/View_Village_Population.aspx?pcaid=806121&category=VILLAGE |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806023704/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/View_Village_Population.aspx?pcaid=806121&category=VILLAGE |archive-date=2017-08-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{update inline|date=January 2017|What about the 2011 census?}}

==Transport==
Kaginele is {{convert|13|km|abbr=on}} from the district headquarters [[Haveri]] and {{convert|15|km|abbr=on}} from the ''[[Tehsil|taluka]]'' headquarters [[Byadagi]]. Both these towns are connected by road and train to Kaginele. Trains runs daily from [[Bangalore City railway station|Bangalore City Junction]] to [[Kolhapur]] via [[Haveri]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://trainsrunningstatus.net/running-status/16589-rani-chennamma|title=RANI CHENNAMMA (16589) Train Live Running status|last=status|first=Train running|website=trainsrunningstatus.net|language=en|access-date=2017-05-30}}</ref>

The nearest airport is at [[Hubli]], {{convert|89|km|abbr=on}} away. There are other airports at [[Sambre]] and at Dabolim, Goa, which are {{convert|170|and|202|km|abbr=on}} away from the village.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

Kaginele is connected by road to the nearby settlements of Haveri, Byadagi and Hubli, and serviced by a network of bus routes.

==Places to visit==
* Sirsi – {{convert|75.7|km|abbr=on}} from Kaginele.
* Honnemardu – {{convert|82|km|abbr=on}} from Kaginele.
* Hubli – {{convert|88|km|abbr=on}} from Kaginele.
* Jog Falls – {{convert|90|km|abbr=on}} from Kaginele.
* Yana – {{convert|96|km|abbr=on}} from Kaginele.

==See also==
* [[Kanakagiri]]
* [[Byadagi]]
* [[Haveri]]
* [[Karnataka]]
* [[Hampi]]
* [[Belludi Mutt, Harihar]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Settlements in Haveri district}}

[[Category:Villages in Haveri district]]

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