Kanakagiri
Suvarnagiri | |
|---|---|
town/taluk | |
 Kanakachalapathi temple | |
  Kanakagiri Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°33′N 76°24′E / 15.550°N 76.400°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Koppal |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,098 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 583283 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA 37 |
| Nearest city | Gangavathi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Koppal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanakagiri |
| Website | www |
Kanakagiri (also known as Suvarnagiri) is a town in Karnataka state of India. It was a provincial capital of the Mauryan Empire and later became the capital of the Nayaka dynasty who were the Palegars (feudatory) of the Vijayanagara Empire. [1][2] It is also the site of the historical site Kanakachalapathi Temple (Kanakachalapathi Mandir) which was built by the Nayakas.[1]
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- ^ Pyati, Ananda Teertha (29 May 2012). "Who cares for Kanakagiri". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2022.