Talya
Encyclopedia
Talya is a small village in the Holalkere
taluk near Chitradurga
district, Karnataka
State, India
.
The main attraction is an old temple of Lord Hanuman
. According to historical sources, this is a very old temple that has the entire story of Ramayana
carved near the tail portion of the Lord Hanuman's idol. In modern times, lunch homes and marriage halls have been built to conduct religious ceremonies.
Every year in April, "Mullavi" (Walk on thorns) and "Theru" (Procession of God on a wooden chariot) take place here as well. Devotees from neighbouring villages and districts gather to witness the event.
Holalkere
Holalkere is a town and taluk headquarters located near Chitradurga in the Indian state of Karnataka.-History:LegendsA Ganesha Temple with an idol of Lord Ganesha carved out of monolithic stone is around 20 ft tall, with entwined hairs and was established in 1475 CE. by the Nayaka Guthyappa...
taluk near Chitradurga
Chitradurga
Chitradurga is a town in the southern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of Chitradurga district. Chitradurga was also known by the names Chitradurg, Chitrakaladurga, Chittaldurg. Chittaldrug was the name officially used by the British Govt.-Geography:Chitradurga is...
district, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
State, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
The main attraction is an old temple of Lord Hanuman
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
. According to historical sources, this is a very old temple that has the entire story of Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
carved near the tail portion of the Lord Hanuman's idol. In modern times, lunch homes and marriage halls have been built to conduct religious ceremonies.
Every year in April, "Mullavi" (Walk on thorns) and "Theru" (Procession of God on a wooden chariot) take place here as well. Devotees from neighbouring villages and districts gather to witness the event.