Annigeri

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Annigeri in Dharwad district, 30 km. from Hubli on the Hubli-Gadag line has the famous Amriteshwara temple of Kalyana Chalukya period. It was the headquarters of the once famous rich province of Belvola-300. It was the last capital of Chalukya Someshwara IV (1184-89). It is the birth place of great Kannada Poet Pampa and has a Jain basadi of Parshwanatha. A partially ruined Banashankari Temple and seven mosques are seen at the place, in addition to two Veerashaiva Mathas. Near the railway station is an ancient Veerabhadra temple with some astounding erotic figures.