Haveri is a city in Karnataka, a state of southern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Haveri District. The name Haveri is derived from the Kannada words havu and keri, which means place of snakes. Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands. It is said that Haveri had around 1000 maths (sacred religious places) in ancient days. One of the famous maths is Hukkeri Math. Haveri is also famous for marketing Byadagi red chillies, which are well known all over India. Around 15 kilometers away, there is a place called Kaginele which is the birthplace of the poet Kanakadasa.

Haveri is 7 hours away from Bangalore by train. It is the stop 72 km before Hubli and 72 km after Davanagere. By road, it is about 340 km from Bangalore on NH-4 towards Mumbai.

History Of Haveri

Core area of Western Chalukya monuments includes the places Badami, Sudi, Annigeri, Mahadeva Temple (Itagi), Gadag, Lakkundi, Lakshmeshwar, Dambal, Haveri, Bankapura, Rattahalli, Kuruvatti, [Bagali, Balligavi, Chaudayyadanapura, Galaganatha, Hangal. It was possible because Soapstone is found in abundance in these areas.

Haveri also comes under Core area of Western Chalukya architectural activity. The district is proud to be the birth place of Santa Shishunala Sharif, the great saint Kanakadasaru, Sarvajnya, Hanagal Kumara Shivayogigalu, Wagish Panditaru, Writer Galaganatharu, Ganayogi Panchakshari Gavayigalu, Gnyana Peetha Awardee Dr.V.K.Gokak and many more. The freedom fighters Mailara Mahadevappa and Gudleppa Hallikere.

History of Haveri district dates to pre-historic period. About 1300 stone writings of different rulers like Chalukyas, Rastrakutas are found in the district. Bankapura Challaketaru, Guttavula Guttaru, Kadambas of Hangal and Nurumbad are some of the well known Samanta Rulers. Devendramunigalu the teacher of Kannada Adikavi Pampa and Ajitasenacharya the teacher of Ranna Chavundaraya lived in Bankapura. This was also the second capital of Hoysala Vishnuvardhana. Guttaru ruled during latter part of 12th century and up to end of 13th century from Guttavol (Guttal) village as Mandaliks of Chalukya, independently for some time and as Mandaliks of Seunas of Devagiri. Shasanas found in Chaudayyadanapura (Choudapur), a village near Guttal, reveal that Mallideva was Mandalika of 6th Vikramaditya of Chalukyas. Jatacholina, under the leadership of Mallideva built the Mukteshwar temple at Chaudayyadanapura (Choudapur).

Kadambas of Nurumbad during the period of Kalyani Chalukyas ruled about 100 villages with Rattihalli as their capital.

Tourist attractions of Haveri

• Siddhesvara Temple :The centre of Western Chalukya architectural developments was the region including present-day Bagalkot, Gadag, Koppal, Haveri and Dharwad districts;

• Siddheshwara temple at Haveri a staggered square plan with dravida articulation and superstructure, 11th century CE. Miniature decorative dravida and nagara style towers at Siddhesvara Temple in Haveri

• Basavanna Temple

Places of interest in Haveri District

• Haveri region Tourism includes the following places

Kadambeshwar temple at Rattihalli, Tarakeshwar temple at Hanagal, Kadambeshwar temple at Rattihalli, Someshwar temple at Haralahalli, Nagareshwar temple at Bankapura, Mukteshwara temple at Chaudayyadanapura, Siddheshwar temple at Haveri, Galageshwara temple at Galaganatha, Jain Basadi at Yalavatti, Madaga Falls at Masur, Kanakadasara Kaginele, HoleAnveri Temple, Kadaramandalagi Anjaneyaswami Temple. Depict the rich culture and history of the Haveri District.

• Temples at Kaginele

Virabhadra Temple, Someshwara Temple, Sangameshwara Temple, Narasimha Temple, Lakshmi Temple, Kalahasteshwara Temple, Adikesava Temple, Kaginele Mahasamsthana Kanaka Gurupeetha.

• Mallari Temple at Gudda Guddaapura near Ranebennur.

• Ranebennur Wild Life Sanctuary Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary

Haveri District had the potential to become a Tourism Hub.

Haveri region Tourism

• Siddhesvara Temple Haveri
• Goddess Dyamavva Temple- Havanur
• Hukkeri Math Haveri
• Tarakeshwar at Hanagal
• Nagareshwar at Bankapura
• Mukteshwara temple at Chaudayyadanapura
• Galageshwara Temple at Galaganatha
• Kadambeshwar temple at Rattihalli
• Someshwar at Haralahalli
• Jain Basadi at Yalavatti
• Temples at Kaginele (Kanakadasa)
• Hole-Anveri Temple
• Kadaramandalagi Anjaneyaswami Temple
• Mylara Lingeshwara Temple at Mylara near Guttala
• Mallari Temple at Gudda Guddaapura near Ranebennur
• Sangameswar Temple at Kudal,Tq:Hangal,2 km from Naregal
• Basaveswar Temple at Hombali,Tq:Hangal
• Mallikarjuna Temple at Naregal(Village)

Temples at Kaginele

• Kaginele Mahasamsthana Kanaka Gurupeetha
• Adikeshava Temple
• Virabhadra Temple
• Someshwara Temple
• Sangameshwara Temple
• Kalahasteshwara Temple
• Narasimha Temple
• Lakshmi Temple
• Handiganuor

Wild Life Sanctuary

Ranebennur Wild Life Sanctuary in Haveri District

• Balambeed Jain Temple

Siddhesvara Temple