This tank is called Hulikere Kalyani Pushkarani. It is
believed that the Hoysala Dynasty King Vishnuvardhana’s wife and queen, Shantala Devi, used to bathe in this tank. There are 27 small mandapas
inside the tank along the inner periphery. These 27 small mandapas signify
the 27 Nakshatras. Shanthala Devi used to bathe near the mandapa that
corresponds to that day.
This tank was excavated by Veera Narasimha I in 1140 CE for
the Bhuvana Booshana Laddeswara Temple. During Muslims invasion in the 14th century, the temple was completely destroyed, and only the tank was revived.
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This temple, Kalyani Pushkarani, is about 18 km from Belur, 34 km from Hassan, 144 km from Mysore, and 211 km from Bangalore.
The nearest railway station is Hassan.
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