Ikkeri

Ikkeri
town
Aghoreshwara Temple, in South Indian architecture, Keladi Nayakar period
Aghoreshwara Temple, in South Indian architecture, Keladi Nayakar period
Ikkeri is located in Karnataka
Ikkeri
Ikkeri
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°08′06″N 75°01′21″E / 14.1350°N 75.0226°E / 14.1350; 75.0226
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictSagara Shimoga
Government
 • TypePanchayat raj
 • BodyGram panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code08183
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-15(Sagara)
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

Ikkeri (Kannada: [ikːeːri]) is a hamlet situated in Sagara taluk (township) about 6 km to the south of the town centre in Sagara. It is known for the Aghoreshvara Temple, dedicated to an avatar of Shiva. The word Ikkeri in Kannada means "two streets".[1]

  1. ^ Rao, Rashmi Gopal (7 September 2016). "Ikkeri Aghoreshvara Temple". Times of India.