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[[File:View of Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri in the Koppal district.JPG|thumb|left|upright|250px|View of Kanakachalapathi temple from entrance ''mahadwara'' (main entrance) at Kanakagiri in the Koppal district]]
The '''Kanakachalapathi temple''' is a 16th-century Hindu temple dedicated to the god [[Vishnu]]. It is located in the town of [[Kanakagiri]], in the Gangavathi [[taluk]] of [[Koppal district]] in the [[Karnataka state]], India. Kanakagiri, known in ancient times as "Swarnagiri" (''lit'', "Hill of Gold") is about 3 km from the district headquarters [[Koppal]] city, 380 km north of [[Bangalore]] city and 200 km east of [[Belagavi]] city.

Kanakagiri is known to get its present name from Kanaka Muni, a Hindu saint who performed penance there. The historically important [[Koppal]] city, known in ancient inscriptions as ''Kopana'' is also of archeological significance due to the discovery of two inscriptions from the rule of Emperor [[Ashoka]] (3rd ceneutry B.C.E.) at the nearby villages Palkigundu and Gavimatha. After the end of the [[Maurya Empire]] rule over the region when Koppal had been a southern viceroyalty, Koppal passed into the hands of notable dynasties of the [[Deccan]]: the [[Satavahana dynasty]], the [[Western Ganga Dynasty]], the [[Hoysala empire|Hoysalas]] and the [[Chalukya dynasty]]. The earliest available Kannada classic, the [[Kavirajamarga]] of King [[Amoghavarsha I|Nrupatunga Amoghavarsha I]] (r.814-878 A.D.), mentions Koppal in the sentence ''Viditha Maha Kopana Nagara''.<ref name="koppal"/><ref name="karnataka"/>

The Kanakachalapathi temple is an example of ''[[Dravidian architecture]]'' of the [[Vijayanagara architecture|Vijayanagara era]]. It is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the [[Archaeological Survey of India]].<ref name="koppal">{{cite web|title=Koppal|url=http://www.karnataka.com/koppal/about-koppal/|publisher=Karnataka.com|accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="protected">{{cite web |url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_protected_monu_karnataka.asp|title=Protected Monuments in Karnataka|work=Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India|publisher=Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts|accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref> The temple was built by the ruling vassal ''polyagar'' ([[Nayak (title)|Nayaka]] or feudal lord). The temple complex is a large one with spacious halls (''[[mantapa]]'') and massive ''[[Yali (Hindu mythology)|Yali]]'' pillars. There a three well executed, tiered ''[[gopura]]s'' (tower over entrance) over as many entrances. Sculpture in the temple includes those of mythological figures in wood and [[pilaster]], and that of kings and queens in black stone. The popularity of the temple is supported by a local saying: "people with eyes must see Kanakagiri and those with legs, [[Hampi]]", an affirmation that the Kanakachalapathi temple is a delight to the eyes where as one needs to tread tirelessly to enjoy the architectural wonders of near by [[Hampi]] (UNESCO World heritage cite), the royal centre of [[Vijayanagara]], the capital of the [[Vijayanagara empire]]. In the months of February and March, during the [[Phalguna]] season, the temple hosts a popular fair called the "Kanakachalapathi fair" (''[[Yatra|Jatra]]'') .<ref name="koppal"/><ref name="karnataka">{{cite web|title=Places of Interest in Koppal district|url=http://www.koppal.nic.in/Placesofinterst/tourism.htm|publisher=Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka|accessdate=4 June 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002210/http://www.koppal.nic.in/Placesofinterst/tourism.htm|archivedate=4 March 2016}}</ref>

==References==

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==Gallery==
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File:Kanakagiri Kanakachalapathi temple.jpeg|View from the rear of the Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri
File:Kanakachalapathi temple Kanakagiri.jpeg|Spacious open ''mantapa'' of Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri
File:Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri.jpeg|Pilaster dolls adorn the ceiling over the ''mantapa'' in the Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri
File:Kanakagiri Kanakachalapathi temple 5.jpg|View of the tower over main entrance from within the courtyard of Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri
File:Yali pillars in the Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri in the Koppal district.JPG|Yali pillars in the Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri
File:View from the courtyard looking in to the open mantapa of Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri in the Koppal district.JPG|View from the courtyard looking in to the open mantapa of Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri
File:Large open mantapa with Yali pillars in the Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri in the Koppal district.JPG|Large open mantapa with Yali pillars in the Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri
File:Rear view of the Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri in the Koppal district.JPG|Rear view of the Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri
File:Kannada inscription in the Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri in the Koppal district.JPG|16th century Kannada inscription in the Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Temples of North Karnataka]]
* [[Vijayanagara Empire]]
* [[List of Vijayanagara era temples in Karnataka]]
* [[Vijayanagara architecture]]
* [[Hampi]]

{{Historical Places in Karnataka}}

{{Hindu temples in Karnataka}}

{{Koppal}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Koppal district]]
[[Category:Tourism in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Former capital cities in India]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Koppal district]]
[[Category:Vijayanagara Empire]]
[[Category:Vishnu temples]]

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