Hebbani

Hebbani is a Village in Kolar district of Karnataka State in India.

History

About 800 years ago, most of the parts of South India were under the control of Sultans of Hyderabad. Muslim invasions destroyed the centers of Hindu culture, particularly the temples, their grander and the architecture.

Anegundhi is a place of cultural importance is in Koppal district. About 800 years ago there was a treasury officer by the name Dhananayaka wanted to protect and preserve the Channakeshava, the important deity worshiped at Anegundhi. He packed the deities Channakeshava, Bhoodevi and Neeladevi in clean clothes and carried them on the backs of bullocks and traveled southwards. He did all these very secretly along with some faithful companions and his family members. They came to a place named Donagondanahalli about 3 km of North-East of present Hebbani. They stayed there for three months and surveyed the surroundings. Finally they wanted to settle at a place which was in the middle of thick forest and huge trees.

They built a temple and the deities were installed and regular poojas were performed. They built a small fort and became palegars and ruled about 30 villages existed then.

Dhananayaka had five sons and each one of them was a learned and wise men. The eldest one was called Thimmappanayaka. His brothers were scholars. Two of them were well versed in many fields of knowledge and were given titles. One by "Heremani" and another by "Kirumani". Dhananayaka sent his 5 sons to 5 places under his control to maintain law and orderliness. The village which was ruled by Heremani dedicated his title to the village and called the village as Heremani. In course of time the name Heremani transformed into "Hebbani". The village ruled by Kirumani dedicated his title to the village which is even now called by the same name Kirumani. Hebbani is Village in Mandya District Also which is near to Shimsha and Malvalli Taluk.

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