Turuvekere

Turuvekere is located at 13.16°N 76.67°E / 13.16; 76.67,[1] about 12 km, South of the Banasandra railway station. It has an average elevation of 794 metres (2604 feet).

As of 2001 India census,[2] Turuvekere had a population of 13,275. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Turuvekere has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Turuvekere, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Turuvekere was once an "Agrahara" or "Rent-Free Village" granted to scholarly Brahmins in the 13th century A.D.[3]

Population in 1889

Turuvekere had a population of 1,610. In 1886, Turuvekere was transferred from old Kadaba taluk and was made a sub-taluq.

The Gangadeshvara temple at Turuvekere

Nandi (bull) in the Gangadeshvara temple is made of soap stone

Turuvekere is home to a number of Hoysala temples, including the Temple of Chennakeshava Temple built by Mahadandanayaka Somanna, the Gangadhareshwara Temple, Chennigaraya Swamy Temple, Moole Shankareshwara Temple, and the largest, Beterayaswamy Temple.

• Kanchiraaya Swamy temple is located on top of a hill near Neeragunda and Ajjanahalli villages. This place is 12 km from Kibbanahalli cross and 4 km from Aralaguppe.

• Hulikeramma temple in Hulikere

• Sri Ranganathaswamy temple is located on top of hill at Aremallenehalli village, around 10 km from Turuvekere.

• Udusalammadevi temple - Adbuta Sidi.
• Beteraya swamy temple - Bramharathotsava.
• Veerabadreshwaraswamy temple - Agnikunda Mahothsava.
• Honnadevi Temple - Dandinashivara
• Nooraondhu gudi - which is known for its rare kind of saligramas.

• T. S. Vishweshwara Dikshith - a Sanskrit scholar and Aasthana Vidwan in Kingdom of Mysore, was born in Turuvekere.

• Ajjenahalli, Turuvekere