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Late medieval · Hindu · India
Teru Malleshvara Temple
ತೇರು ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಲಯ
Hiriyur, Karnataka · 13.9500°, 76.6200°
Malleshvara (Shiva)VijayanagaraDravidian
Sacred since
1466 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 1466 (Vijayanagara)
Vijayanagara
History & significance
A Vijayanagara-period Shiva temple of about 1466 in Hiriyur town, protected by the Archaeological Survey of India and known for interior murals of scenes from the Hindu epics. A week-long jatra is held at the Magha full moon.