| Hiriyur | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Chitradurga |
| Population | 48,772 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 630 metres (2,070 ft) |
Hiriyur (ಹಿರಿಯೂರು in Kannada) is a town and taluk capital located near Chitradurga in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Hiriyur is renowned for having the oldest dam in Karnataka, built on the Vedavati river, and named Mari Kanive. The Water on the dam looks exactly the preindipendce India Map. Hiryur is situated along National Highway 4. Hiriyur is located 160 km north of Bangalore. All the buses from Bangalore going towards Hubli, Belgaum, Davanagere, Bellary pass through Hiriyur.
It has a normally dry climate, with low rain fall. During winter (November - February) night temperature may come down up to 18 degrees.
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Hiriyur is famous as a centre for regional (rural) markets. The 'santhe' attracts people from all over the district. It is also famous for the Mari Kanive, which is an architectural masterpiece constructed during the rule of the Mysore Wodeyars. C.N. Malige is one of the villages of Hiriyur taluk and it is situated between Hulithotlu and Adiralu villages. Sub office to this village is Aimangala. The national highway 4 which passes through Hiriyur has for decades created a cluster of business catering to the commuters. Hiriyur is also famous for its 500+year old temple of lord shiva. it is called as "Terumalleshwara temple" it is also called as "dakshina kashi" by its devotees.it is believed that famous devotee of lord shiva "belavadi mallamma" was a resident of this town. every year she used to travel to varanasi by foot, as she grew older and weaker, one day she prayed to her lord that "o lord i have become old and weak i am not able to visit varanasi and have your darshan, what do i do". on the night of that day lord shiva appeared in her dream and told her that she need not come to varanasi to see him, he himself will come and reside in Hiriyur. As promised lord shiva was believed to have incarnated in the "oralukallu" (a stone of cylindrical shape used in the households of ancient india for grinding purpose). That stone which was worshipped by mallamma later became known as terumalleshwara. The ancient name of hiriyur was "Ghanapuri".
near hiriyur there is another engineering marvel. it is called "yeppattu kannina setuve" (the seventy eyed bridge) the patterns in the bridge resemble human eye, and there are seventy eyes like that.if u happen to stand near the 70 eye of the bridge it is said that one could all the way look up to the 70th eye. but that is not possible now, due to lack of care many eyes are now covered by mud.this engineering marvel needs attention.
Hiriyur is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 630 metres (2066 feet). The months of March and April are the hottest months of the year.
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Hiriyur had a population of 48,772. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hiriyur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 62%. In Hiriyur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Vedavati river is dammed here to meet the water needs of the otherwise mostly dry district of Chitradurga. This place lies on NH4, the Mumbai-Bangalore National Highway, and is a central place for most commuters travelling to southern and central parts of India via Karnataka. Several villages around Hiriyur like Adivala, have been major producers of coconuts.