Banavasi

Banavasi Pampana Banavasi
Village
Madhukeshwara Temple at Banavasi
Banavasi Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°32′03″N 75°01′04″E / 14.5341°N 75.0177°E / 14.5341; 75.0177
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Uttara Kannada
Taluq	Sirsi
Nearest Large City	Sirsi
Population  (2005)
• Total	4,267
Languages
• Official	Kannada
• Regional	Sirsi Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	581 318
Telephone code	08384
Vehicle registration	Sirsi KA-31

Banavasi is an ancient temple town located near Sirsi in Karnataka. Banavasi was the ancient capital of the Kannada empire Kadamba that ruled all of modern-day Karnataka state. They were the first native empire to bring Kannada and Karnataka to prominence. It is 24 km (15 mi) away from its nearest large city Sirsi through SH 77.