Yedeyur (variant spellings include: Yediyur; Yadiyur; Yadiyūr) is a town in the Kunigal talluk, Tumkur district of Karnataka state, India. It is an important center of pilgrimage for people of the Lingayat faith.[1] It serves as both a temple to and tomb of Siddalinga Shivayogi, a great Lingayat saint of the 15th century.[2]

Yedeyur
Yediyur, Yedeyuru
Town
Siddapura, Yadiyur
Siddapura, Yadiyur
Yedeyur is located in Karnataka
Yedeyur
Yedeyur
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°58′22″N 76°51′34″E / 12.97278°N 76.85944°E / 12.97278; 76.85944
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictTumakuru
Area
 • Total9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
743 m (2,438 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKA-44
Nearest cityKunigal
Siddapura, Yediyur

Yedeyur is situated about 19 km from Kunigal taluk and about 20 km before the cross on the Bangalore-Mangalore Highway.

Yediyur Railway Station

References

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  1. ^ Patil, Shankaragouda Hanamantagouda (2002). Community Dominance and Political Modernisation: The Lingayats. Mittal Publications. p. 397. ISBN 9788170998679.
  2. ^ Tourist Guide to Karnataka. Sura Books. 2009. p. 78. ISBN 9788174780621.