
Kalleshwara Temple of Karnataka
The Kalleshwara temple is located in the town of Hire Hadagali of the Hoovina Hadagali taluk in Bellary district of Karnataka state, India. The temple
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The Kalleshwara temple is located in the town of Hire Hadagali of the Hoovina Hadagali taluk in Bellary district of Karnataka state, India. The temple

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Sanskriti comes from the Sanskrit root “kr” which means to do or to make prefix “sam” is applied before it to convey a sense of embellishment. It means actions done for the holistic refinement and perfection all the potentialities within a human being.
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