Annigeri

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Place details

Locality: Annigeri
Region: Karnataka
Country: India
Population: 28,267
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Annigeri
Settlement.native_name_lang: kn
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Amrtesvara Temple at Annigeri.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Amruteshwara Temple at Annigeri
Settlement.pushpin_map: India#India Karnataka
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Karnataka, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Karnataka
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Dharwad
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 11.1
Settlement.elevation_m: 624
Settlement.population_total: 25709
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001

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Wikidata facts

Area: 11.1
Elevation: 624
Image: Amrtesvara Temple at Annigeri.JPG
Dialing code: 8380

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Commons category: Annigeri
postal code: 582201

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13 sections

Contents

Introduction
History
Annigeri skulls
Great personalities of Annigeri
Adikavi Pampa
Tourist attractions
Amruteshwara Temple
Other temples
Geography
Demographics
See also
References
External links

Annigeri is a taluk of Dharwad district in the state of Karnataka, India, located 20 km west of Gadag en route to Hubli and 35 km from Hubli.

==Introduction== Annigeri ()is the place of birth of the famous Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa (). It is well known for the black stone temple built by the Western Chalukya Empire. known as Amruteshwara Temple. A temple of mythological figures supported by 76 columns, located in the Dharwad district, and has a derasar dedicated to Parshva, the 23rd Tirthankara in Jainism. Annigeri also has temples dedicated to Banashankari, Basappa, Gajina Basappa and Hanuman. There is an ancient Lingayati temple near the railway station.