The Teru Malleshvara Hindu temple (also spelt Teru Malleshwara) is a Vijayanagara era temple in Hiriyur town near the historically important Chitradurga city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hiriyur is situated on the right bank of the Vedavati river. The "Teru Malleshvara" fair (Jatra, a religious gathering with festivities) is celebrated annually for a week starting from the full moon in January or February (called magha).[citation needed] The Teru Malleshvara temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India. The temple exhibits the Dravidian style of architecture with a tall gopura (superstructure over entrance gate). The ceiling of the mukhmantapa (entrance hall) has murals depicting scenes from the "Shivpurana" (Hindu Shaiva epics) and the Ramayana (the Hindu Vaishnava epic).The temple dates built around c.1466, during rule of the Vijayanagara empire.

The place gets its name from Teru (meaning Chariot in #Kannada) and Malleshwara (Mal Yuddha = Wrestling) a hunter's form that Lord Shiva to humble Arjuna before blessing him with Pashupataastra. The temple and the chariot (teru) getting readied for Jaatre (fair) next week. Yet another Vijayanagar Empire Temple >550 years old. Architectural feature are the murals on the ceiling that depicts both Shiva Purana and Ramayana. Lord Shiva in the form of Malleshwara (a hunter who wrestled Arjuna) A wooden bar is growing at the rate of about 2 inches per year and is believed to the Shiva Dhanush and it is put up on display once a year during the Annual Jaatre (or the fair), as mentioned it is starting next week in 2020

The place is very nice. The temple is vast . The temple premises is very clean and calm. The place is full of positive vibes. The utsavas are majestic. The god , Therumaleshwara Swamy is very powerful and fulfills our desires .

Very ancient more than 1000 years old temple. Deepastamba is very nice. Temple is small and compact. Old ceiling painting damaged. Not much artistic work can be seen

Very good place inside city, Very clean and good environment. Management should hide electrical wires, Electrical wires are messed up other wire temple is awesome and spiritual place.

We can feel a special vibe when we are in that temple Beautifully built and preserved

This temple called as south Varanasi... This temple was one of the oldest temples in Karnataka. In chitradurga (D) hiriyur town ..my hometown ...

Good place to worship, Peaceful. Many marriages take place here.

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