Yedeyur Explained

Yedeyur
Other Name:Yediyur, Yedeyuru
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:12.9728°N 76.8594°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tumakuru
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:9
Elevation M:743
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:572142
Registration Plate:KA-44
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kunigal

Yedeyur (variant spellings include: Yediyur; Yadiyur; Yadiyūr) is a town in the Kunigal talluk, Tumkur district of Karnataka state, India. It is an important center of pilgrimage for people of the Lingayat faith.[1] It serves as both a temple to and tomb of Siddalinga Shivayogi, a great Lingayat saint of the 15th century.[2]

Yedeyur is situated about 19 km from Kunigal taluk and about 20 km before the cross on the Bangalore-Mangalore Highway.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Patil, Shankaragouda Hanamantagouda . 2002 . Community Dominance and Political Modernisation: The Lingayats . Mittal Publications . 397 . 9788170998679.
  2. Book: 2009 . Tourist Guide to Karnataka . Sura Books . 78 . 9788174780621.