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 Koppal 
Coordinates: 15°21′N 76°09′E / 15.35, 76.15
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area 7,190 km² (2,776 sq mi)
Headquarters Koppal
Subdistrict Koppal, Gangavati, Yalburga, Kushtagi
Population
• Density		 1,196,089 (2001)
• 166 /km² (430 /sq mi)
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Website: www.koppal.nic.in

Coordinates: 15°21′N 76°09′E / 15.35, 76.15

Koppal district (Kannada ಕೊಪ್ಪಳ) is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time The geography of India is diverse with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts plains rainforests hills and plateaus A district is an administrative division of a state in India India is divided into twenty-eight states and seven Union territories (UT Koppal is a town in Koppal district in the Indian state of Karnataka. A tehsil ( Urdu: تحصیل) (or tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, taluq, mandal) is an Administrative division Koppal is a town in Koppal district in the Indian state of Karnataka. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Gangavathi is a town and a City municipal council in Koppal district in the state of Karnataka WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kushtagi is a Panchayat town in Koppal district in the Indian state of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. For the past decade or so telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India KA-19-P-8488jpg|thumb|270px|Close up of a licence plate used in Mangalore, Karnataka. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The district headquarters is Koppal. Koppal is a town in Koppal district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The district occupies an area of 7,190 km² and has a population of 1,196,089, which 16. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 58% were urban as of 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. [1] The Koppal district was formed after split of Raichur district. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Raichur (ರಾಯಚೂರು origin of name Rayachooru in Kannada is a town and a city municipal council

Koppal district has four talukas, Koppal, Gangavati, Yalburgi, Kushtagi. A tehsil ( Urdu: تحصیل) (or tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, taluq, mandal) is an Administrative division

In the past Koppal was referred to as 'Kopana Nagara'. Hampi, a World heritage center, covers some areas of Koppal District. It is situated approximately 38km away. Anegundi, is also a famous travel destination.


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Most notable of the many buildings dating from this period[2] are the Mahadeva Temple at Itagi in the Koppal district, the Kasivisvesvara Temple at Lakkundi in the Gadag district, and the Mallikarjuna Temple at Kuruvatti and the Kallesvara Temple at Bagali, both in the Davangere district. Lakkundi in Gadag District of Karnataka is a place of antiquarian interest with as many as 50 temples 101 stepped wells (called Kalyani or Pushkarni and 29 Gadag District ( Kannada ಗದಗ had a population of 971835 of which 35 Devanagere District, also known as Devangere District, is an administrative district of Karnataka state in southern India. [3] Other monuments notable for their craftsmanship include the Siddhesvara Temple at Haveri in the Haveri district, the Amrtesvara Temple at Annigeri in the Dharwad district, the Sarasvati Temple in Gadag, and the Dodda Basappa Temple at Dambal, both in the Gadag district. For the village in Azerbaijan see Hovari. Haveri is a city in Karnataka, a state of southern India. Haveri is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. Demography It had a population of 1439116 of which 20 Location The Dharwad district is adjacent to Uttara Kannada district in west Belgaum and Bijapur in north Gadag in east and Haveri in south WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Introduction Gadag-Betageri ( Kannada ಗದಗis a town and a City municipal council Dambal is a village in the Gadag district of the state of Karnataka, India. Gadag District ( Kannada ಗದಗ had a population of 971835 of which 35


The Mahadeva Temple

Mahadeva Temple at Itagi in the Koppal district, 1112 CE, an example of dravida articulation with a nagara superstructure
Mahadeva Temple at Itagi in the Koppal district, 1112 CE, an example of dravida articulation with a nagara superstructure

Soapstone is found in abundance in the regions of Haveri, Savanur, Byadgi, Motebennur and Hangal. The great archaic sandstone building blocks used by the Badami Chalukyas were superseded with smaller blocks of soapstone and with smaller masonry. [4] The first temple to be built from this material was the Amrtesvara Temple in Annigeri in the Dharwad district in 1050 CE. This building was to be the prototype for later, more articulated structures such as the Mahadeva Temple at Itagi. [5]

The 11th-century temple-building boom continued in the 12th century with the addition of new features. The Mahadeva Temple at Itagi and the Siddhesvara Temple in Haveri are standard constructions incorporating these developments. Based on the general plan of the Amrtesvara Temple at Annigeri, the Mahadeva Temple was built in 1112 CE and has the same architectural components as its predecessor. There are however differences in their articulation; the sala roof (roof under the finial of the superstructure) and the miniature towers on pilasters are chiseled instead of moulded. The finial is an architectural device typically carved in stone and employed to decoratively emphasize the Apex of a Gable, or any of various distinctive ornaments A pilaster is a slightly-projecting flattened Column built into or applied to the face of a wall [6] The difference between the two temples, built fifty years apart, is the more rigid modelling and decoration found in many components of the Mahadeva Temple. The voluptuous carvings of the 11th century were replaced with a more severe chiselling. [7]


Domical ceiling in Mahadeva Temple at Itagi, the Koppal district
Domical ceiling in Mahadeva Temple at Itagi, the Koppal district


Open mantapa (hall) at the Mahadeva Temple in Itagi, the Koppal district, 1112 CE
Open mantapa (hall) at the Mahadeva Temple in Itagi, the Koppal district, 1112 CE
Figure sculpture at Mahadeva Temple in Itagi, the Koppal district
Figure sculpture at Mahadeva Temple in Itagi, the Koppal district

The Mahadeva temple at Itagi dedicated to Shiva is among the larger temples built by the Western Chalukyas and perhaps the most famous. Inscriptions hail it as the 'Emperor among temples'. [8] Here, the main temple, the sanctum of which has a linga, is surrounded by thirteen minor shrines, each with its own linga. The temple has two other shrines, dedicated to Murthinarayana and Chandraleshwari, parents of Mahadeva, the Chalukya commander who consecrated the temple in 1112 CE. [9]

Kuknur

In Karnataka their most famous temples are the Kashivishvanatha[10] temple and the Jain Narayana temple at Pattadakal, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 [11] Other well known temples are the Parameshwara temple at Konnur, Brahmadeva temple at Savadi, the Settavva, Kontigudi II, Jadaragudi and Ambigeragudi temples at Aihole, Mallikarjuna temple at Ron, Andhakeshwara temple at Huli, Someshwara temple at Sogal, Jain temples at Lokapura, Navalinga temple at Kuknur, Kumaraswamy temple at Sandur, at Shirival in Gulbarga and the Trikunteshwara temple at Gadag which was later expanded by Kalyani Chalukyas. Aihole ( Kannada ಐಹೊಳೆ is a town in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India Archeological study of these temples show some have the stellar (multigonal) plan later to be used profusely by the Hoysalas of Belur and Halebidu. The Hoysala Empire ( Kannada: ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ ( pronunciation: in Kannada was a prominent South Indian Kannadiga WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Belur ( Kannada:ಬೇಲೂರು is a Panchayat town in Hassan district in the WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Halebidu ( Kannada ಹಳೆಬೀಡು is located in Hassan District, Karnataka [12] One of the richest traditions in Indian architecture took shape in the Deccan during this time and one writer calls it Karnata dravida style as opposed to traditional Dravida style. [13]

9th century old Kannada inscription at Navalinga temple in Kuknur, Karnataka
9th century old Kannada inscription at Navalinga temple in Kuknur, Karnataka


References

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  3. ^ The Mahadeva Temple at Itagi has been called the finest in Kannada country after the Hoysaleswara temple at Halebidu (Cousens in Kamath (2001), p 117)
  4. ^ Cousens (1926), p 18
  5. ^ Foekema (2003), p 49
  6. ^ Foekema (2003), p 57
  7. ^ Foekema (2003), p 56
  8. ^ Kamath (2001),pp 117–118
  9. ^ Rao, Kishan (2002-06-10). Hoysaleswara temple is a temple dedicated to Hindu God Shiva. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Emperor of Temples' crying for attention. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2007-11-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all
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  12. ^ Sundara and Rajashekar, Arthikaje, Mangalore. Society, Religion and Economic condition in the period of Rashtrakutas. 1998–2000 OurKarnataka. Com, Inc. Retrieved on 2006-12-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor.
  13. ^ Hardy, Adam. Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Transformation, the Karnata Dravida Tradition, 7th to 13th Centuries. Artibus Asiae, Vol. 58, No. 3/4 (1999), pp. 358-362. JSTOR. Retrieved on 2007-11-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events

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Koppal is a Lok Sabha parliamentary Constituency in Karnataka.
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