Havanur

Havanur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Haveri taluk of Haveri district in North Karnataka.

==Demographics== India census, Havanur had a population of 7306 with 3767 males and 3539 females. The Adishakti Temple in the village is very famous in Haveri district and Tungabhadra river flows in the village. Once in every year the Adishakti fair takes place, It is huge crowded and very famous fair in Haveri district. From the 'Purana's' many snakes found in this place from that onwards this place is called as Havanur. Or it may also be Havanada Ooru (Place of Sacrifice, Havana in Sanskrit) this is the famous place for Adishakti temple.(Dymavva devi). It is a fact that Devi's idol arrived in a box along with a golden threaded saree some 150 plus years back. Devi is a Goddess of vast mystical powers. Her idol is placed only one day a year in open pedestal and people have tried in vain to capture a photograph, which is known not to appear in image. Havanur also has a temple of Mhalasa Martand Bhairava, affectionately called 'Yelu Koti' (Severn Crore as translated). Martand Bhairava is worshipped by range of castes including Muslims. In a fair held during January, a monk (called Gorappa) after a fast of eight days climbs a wooden mast with iron rod (called Bow of God) held by men surrounded by sheep wool blankets. He looks around and yells a prophecy for a year's cropping pattern mostly and falls down. The ambiance of tranquility that sets just before the prophecy is watch worthy and mystifying.