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Shamanur, Davanagere district, Karnataka · 14.4666°, 75.9242°
The village deity's shrine at Shamanur near Davangere, where a roughly six-foot Hanuman image is said to have been installed by Vyasaraja and the site traced back some eight centuries. The old temple was replaced by a Dravidian-style structure inaugurated in March 2000, and a three-day car festival follows ten days after Mahashivaratri.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern
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