MUST VISIT PLACES NEAR BASAVAKALYANA

 1.Uma Maheshwar Temple In Umapaur

Uma maheshwara Temple in Umapaur village Basavakalyan Taluk and it 18km for away from Basavakalyan also it is border place of Karnataka state Umapur is famous for the ancient 12th Century Temple It is built during the chalukya region Bus facilities are very less to visit the temple Autos Available and it’s 2km inside from Mumbai- Hyderabad Highway (NH65)

There are three temples in a one place 

 1. Uma Maheshwara Temple 

2. Parvati Temple

This temple is also in same place with different style architecture here in this temple lord Shiva and Parvati statue is there this temple also build by Kalyan chalukyas in 12th Century 

the architecture of the temple looks similar of Nagara style of architecture

 3. Shri Chandra Ganapati Temple 

Umapur is known for its stone idol of Ganapati which is 2.5m high and stands on a stone which is openly kept in this area and the Ganapati has a Chandra color on his body and this very rare and unique very powerful in this region.

Lord Ganesha Idol 2.5m in height

2.   Shiva Temple Narayanpur

Shiv temple is located in Narayanpur Village in Basavakalyan Taluk and Bidar district and it is 6km away from Basavakalyan and 77 km from Bidar too This temple has a beautiful history and it's built around 900 year ago by kalyan chalukya

king 6th vikramaditya and it has very beautiful architecture style and they are many more statue like Durga Veerabhadra viraha Darpana sundari and many more. And inside the temple there is a shivling. 

Garbhagudi

This temple is in middle of the village and there is no Bus facilities only autos available here many of Temple side views are got crack inside it. District Administration must have take care of this monuments. It has a beautiful architecture style Hence it attracts the tourists to visit. 

ANUBHAVA MANTAPA (Old) BASAVAKALYAN

Anubhava Mantapa Basavakalyan

 Anubhava Mantapa was the 12th century spiritual and philosophical conference of participants of veerashaiva faith. 

The Anubhava Mantapa is also called as mahamane

The Anubhava Mantapa is literally means experience center and the conference was praised by Allamprabhu and numerous Sharanas including Akkamahadevi channabasavanna and jagadguru basaveshwar this Mantapa is situated in a elevated spot with open space all around the place and has a peaceful ambiance

It’s a small bulding with a replica of Shivalinga on the roof there are more number of community people come and visit the place to learn about Basaveshwara and veerashaiva faith. 

This picture shows all the Sharanas known to participate in the Anubhava Mantapa, with the great Sharana Allamaprabhu chairing the meeting. Basaveshwara, Chennabasavanna, Sidharama, Kinnari Bommaiah, Madivala Machaiah, Nuli Chandaiah, Ambigara Choudaiah, Neelambike and Gangambike (Basaveshwara’s wives), Akka Mahadevi, Muktayakka and Aydakki Maramma are usually identified as ‘Anubhavigala Koota’, who would assemble in the Anubhava Mantapa. This is a simple hall of Anubhav Mantapa simple living high thinking There were totally 770 Sharanas in that 43 were women’s

The Karnataka Government sanctioned around 600 crore rupees for foundation stone Laid for New Anubhava Mantapa in Basavakalyan the project will showcase the 12th century Anubhava Mantapa (often referred to as the “first parliament of the world”) established by Basaveshwara in Basavakalyan where philosophers and social reformers held debates.