Teru Malleshvara Temple, Hiriyur
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Teru Malleshvara swamy | |
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Hindu Temple | |
 Teru Malleshvara temple in Dravidian style at Hiriyur | |
  Teru Malleshvara swamy | |
| Coordinates: 13°57′N 76°37′E / 13.95°N 76.62°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
The Teru Malleshvara Hindu temple (also spelt Teru Malleshwara) is a Vijayanagara era temple in Hiriyur town near the historically important Chitradurga city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hiriyur is situated on the right bank of the Vedavati river.[1] The "Teru Malleshvara" fair (Jatra, a religious gathering with festivities) is celebrated annually for a week starting from the full moon in January or February (called magha).[citation needed] The Teru Malleshvara temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India[2]
