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Haveri,Karnataka,India

Places to Visit in Byadgi

The Byadgi belt — the Kanakadasa pilgrimage peetha at Kaginele and the town famous for its GI-tagged Byadgi red-chilli market.

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Byadgi Chilli Market, Byadgi
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DistrictHaveri
RoleKanakadasa & chilli base
Places to visit2
What to expect

Highlights

  • Kaginele Kanaka Guru Peetha — The Adikeshava temple and Kanaka Guru Peetha at Kaginele in Byadgi taluk — the home shrine of the 16th-century saint-poet Kanakadasa, whose ankita (signature) was "Kaginele Adikeshava"; a major pilgrimage centre with the peetha built in 1992.
  • Byadgi Chilli Market — The trading town of Byadgi, home to the nationally famous GI-tagged Byadgi red chilli — its wholesale chilli market is one of the largest in India, a colourful sensory and agri-heritage draw rather than a monument.
Getting there

How to visit

  • Nearest airport: Hubballi (HBX) ~75 km; Belagavi (IXG) ~180 km
  • Rail gateway: Haveri (HVR), Byadgi and Ranebennur stations on the Hubballi–Guntakal line, with trains from Hubballi, Bengaluru and Hospet
  • NH-48 (the Bengaluru–Pune highway) runs through the district; KSRTC and private buses from Hubballi (~75 km), Davanagere and Bengaluru (~340 km); a car is best for Hangal, Bankapura, Rattihalli and the river temples.
Timing

Best time to visit Byadgi

Weather in ByadgiSeasonal guide

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Today at Byadgi
Sunrise6:17 am
Sunset6:39 pm
Golden hour best light5:39 pm–6:39 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:39 pm–7:04 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 278°
Moon tonight🌗 Last quarter · 50%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Karnataka. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.

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Where to go from Byadgi

Tarakeshwara Temple, Hangal, HangalFeatured: Tarakeshwara Temple, Hangal
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Hangal

The old Kadamba capital of Panungal — the marquee Tarakeshwara temple with its carved domed ceiling and the fort with its Jain basadi and Veerabhadra shrine.

Tarakeshwara Temple, HangalHangal Fort
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Siddheshwara Temple, Haveri, HaveriFeatured: Siddheshwara Temple, Haveri
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Haveri

The district town and the riverside temple belt of Haveri taluk — the west-facing Siddheshwara temple in town and the Chalukya Galageshwara temple at Galaganatha on the Tungabhadra.

Siddheshwara Temple, HaveriGalageshwara Temple, Galaganatha
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Nagareshwara Temple, Bankapura, ShiggaonFeatured: Nagareshwara Temple, Bankapura
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Shiggaon

The Shiggaon belt — the sixty-pillar Nagareshwara temple and multi-dynasty fort of Bankapura with its peacock sanctuary, and the Utsav Rock Garden sculpture park at Gotagodi.

Nagareshwara Temple, BankapuraBankapura FortBankapura Peacock SanctuaryUtsav Rock Garden, Gotagodi
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Nawab-town base
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Savanur

The former princely town of the Savanur Nawabs — surviving fort fragments and the ancient baobab trees at the Doddahunase Matha.

Savanur
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Chalukya-temple base
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Hirekerur

The Hirekerur belt — the trikuta Kadambeshwara temple of Rattihalli and the Ekantada-Ramayya temples of Abalur.

Kadambeshwara Temple, RattihalliSomeshwara & Veerabhadra Temples, Abalur
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Ranebennur Blackbuck Sanctuary, RanebennurFeatured: Ranebennur Blackbuck Sanctuary
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Ranebennur

The Ranebennur plains — the blackbuck sanctuary of open scrub and the riverside Mukteshwara temple at Chaudayyadanapura on the Tungabhadra.

Ranebennur Blackbuck SanctuaryMukteshwara Temple, Chaudayyadanapura
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In the district

Where Byadgi sits in Haveri district

Nearest airportHubballi (HBX) ~75 km; Belagavi (IXG) ~180 km
Rail gatewayHaveri (HVR), Byadgi and Ranebennur stations on the Hubballi–Guntakal line, with trains from Hubballi, Bengaluru and Hospet
Bus / road accessNH-48 (the Bengaluru–Pune highway) runs through the district; KSRTC and private buses from Hubballi (~75 km), Davanagere and Bengaluru (~340 km); a car is best for Hangal, Bankapura, Rattihalli and the river temples.
District HQHaveri
LandscapeCentral-Deccan district on the Tungabhadra–Varada belt, carved out of old Dharwad in 1997, astride the Bengaluru–Pune NH-48

Haveri district is known for: The Tarakeshwara temple and Kadamba fort of Hangal, the Siddheshwara temple of Haveri town, the sixty-pillar Nagareshwara temple and peacock sanctuary of Bankapura, the Utsav Rock Garden sculpture park, the blackbuck sanctuary of Ranebennur and the GI-tagged Byadgi chilli.

Tarakeshwara Temple, HangalNagareshwara Temple, BankapuraUtsav Rock Garden, Gotagodi
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PlaceKaginele Kanaka Guru Peetha

The Adikeshava temple and Kanaka Guru Peetha at Kaginele in Byadgi taluk — the home shrine of the 16th-century saint-poet Kanakadasa, whose ankita (signature) was "Kaginele Adikeshava"; a major pilgrimage centre with the peetha built in 1992.

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Byadgi Chilli Market, Byadgi
PlaceByadgi Chilli Market

The trading town of Byadgi, home to the nationally famous GI-tagged Byadgi red chilli — its wholesale chilli market is one of the largest in India, a colourful sensory and agri-heritage draw rather than a monument.

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What are the best places to visit in Byadgi?

Top places to visit in Byadgi include Kaginele Kanaka Guru Peetha, Byadgi Chilli Market — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.

How do I reach Byadgi?

The nearest airport to Byadgi is Hubballi (HBX) ~75 km; Belagavi (IXG) ~180 km. The rail gateway is Haveri (HVR), Byadgi and Ranebennur stations on the Hubballi–Guntakal line, with trains from Hubballi, Bengaluru and Hospet. NH-48 (the Bengaluru–Pune highway) runs through the district; KSRTC and private buses from Hubballi (~75 km), Davanagere and Bengaluru (~340 km); a car is best for Hangal, Bankapura, Rattihalli and the river temples.

What is the best time to visit Byadgi?

October to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Byadgi and the rest of Karnataka. March to May is hot on the plains, and the June–September southwest monsoon brings the main rains, heaviest along the coast and Western Ghats.

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