Late medieval · Hindu · India
Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur Yelandur, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka · 12.0470°, 77.0295°
Shiva, worshipped as a linga Vijayanagara —
Sacred since
1500 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
16th c. (Vijayanagara)
Vijayanagara
History & significance A 16th-century Shiva temple at Yelandur in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka, built by the local chief Singedepa Devabhupala of the Hadinadu chiefdom under Vijayanagara overlordship. Its plan is plain, with sanctum, closed hall and a granite-pillared open hall behind an unusually large mahadwara.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Vijayanagara