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Abalur

Abalur, Abalooru
ಅಬಲೂರು
Abaluru ಅಬಲೂರು

village

Statue of Sarvajña
Abalur, Abalooru is located in Karnataka
Abalur, Abalooru
Abalur, Abalooru
Abalur, Abalooru is located in India
Abalur, Abalooru
Abalur, Abalooru
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°31′05″N 75°24′22″E / 14.518°N 75.40608°E / 14.518; 75.40608Coordinates: 14°31′05″N 75°24′22″E / 14.518°N 75.40608°E / 14.518; 75.40608
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Haveri
Talukas Hirekerur
Government
 • Body Village Panchayat
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Nearest city Hirekerur
Lok Sabha constituency Haveri
Vidhan Sabha constituency Hirekerur
Civic agency Village Panchayat

village

Abalur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Hirekerur taluk of Haveri district in Karnataka. Abalur is the birthplace of Sarvajña, considered most prolific poet in Kannada literature and famous for his three line poems called Thripadigalu.

Abalur has a very famous Basavanna Temple (Nandi) of pre modern times and worshipped by many villages in and around. The place is recognized by Karnataka Tourism. During the months of Feb/Mar the village folks arrange a jathre Mela or festival for the village deity, where people from neighboring villages visit the temple and offer prayers.



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