Abalur

Abalur, Abalooru
Abaluru
village
Statue of Sarvajna
Abalur, Abalooru
Location in Karnataka, India
Abalur, Abalooru
Abalur, Abalooru (India)
Coordinates: 14°31′05″N 75°24′22″E / 14.518°N 75.40608°E / 14.518; 75.40608Coordinates: 14°31′05″N 75°24′22″E / 14.518°N 75.40608°E / 14.518; 75.40608
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Haveri
Talukas Hirekerur
Government
  Body Village Panchayat
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest city Hirekerur
Lok Sabha constituency Haveri
Vidhan Sabha constituency Hirekerur
Civic agency Village Panchayat
Inside of Lord Basaveshwara(Nandi) Temple

Abalur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Hirekerur taluk of Haveri district in Karnataka. Abalur is the birthplace of Sarvajña, considered most prolific poet in Kannada literature and famous for his three line poems called Thripadigalu.

Abalur has a very famous Basavanna Temple (Nandi) of pre modern times and worshipped by many villages in and around. The place is recognized by Karnataka Tourism. During the months of Feb/Mar the village folks arrange a jathre Mela or festival for the village deity, where people from neighboring villages visit the temple and offer prayers.

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References

  1. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : List of Villages Alphabetical Order > Karnataka". Retrieved 2008-12-18. , Census Village code= 863300
  2. "Yahoo! maps India :". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2009-04-17. Abalur, Haveri, Karnataka


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