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Annigeri (Kannada: ಅಣ್ಣಿಗೇರಿ)is the place of birth of the famous Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa (Kannada: ಆದಿಕವಿ ಪಂಪ). It is well known for the black stone temple built by the Western Chalukya Empire.^[1] known as Amruteshwara Temple. A temple of mythological figures supported by 76 columns, located in the Dharwad district, and has a derasar dedicated to Parshva, the 23rd Tirthankara in Jainism. Annigeri also has temples dedicated to Banashankari, Basappa, Gajina Basappa and Hanuman. There is an ancient Lingayati temple near the railway station.
Annigeri has seven mosques and two Lingayati Mathas
LOCATION

Annigeri is a taluk of Dharwad district in the state of Karnataka, India, located 20 km west of Gadag en route to Hubli and 35 km from Hubli. 

HISTORY

Annigeri was an important political and cultural center in the past.^[3] Various kings like the Chalukya dynasty, Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri and the Hoysala Empire annexed the town, which once formed part of the kingdoms of the Kalachuris of Kalyanis.Annigeri was the last capital of the Chalukyas, Someshwara 4 (during 1184-89) and it was headquarters of famous rich province of Belvola-300.Annigeri comes under the core area of Western Chalukya architectural activity in the modern Karnataka state. The Amrtesvara Temple is the finest examples produced by the Kalyani Chalukyas (Western Chalukya architecture).In 1157 the Kalachuris under Bijjala II captured Basavakalyan and occupied it for the next twenty years, forcing the Chalukyas to move their capital city to Annigeri in the present-day Dharwad district.To Provide education at the primary and Vedic levels, Annigeri had five Brahmapuris.Adikavi Pampa Annigeri is the birthplace of the great Kannada poet, Adikavi Pampa.Benjamin Loirice first wrote about Pampa and published the Pampa Bharata in 1882.Sri S G Narasimhachar brought out Adi Purana in 1900 and Kannada Sahitya Parishat published the revised edition of Pampa Bharata In 1931.Government of Karnataka established the Pampa Foundation at Annigeri and also instituted Pampa award.The Kannada University Hampi instituted Nadoja award in memory of Pampa.

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