Turuvekere

Turuvekere is a panchayat town and Taluk in Tumakuru district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography
Turuvekere is located at 13.16°N, 76.67°W, about 12 km, South of the Banasandra railway station. It has an average elevation of 794 metres (2604 feet).

Demographics
India census, Turuvekere had a population of 13,275. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Turuvekere has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Turuvekere, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History
Turuvekere was once an "Agrahara" or "Rent-Free Village" granted to scholarly Brahmins in the 13th century A.D.

Temples


Turuvekere is home to a number of Hoysala temples, including the Temple of Chennakeshava Temple built by Mahadandanayaka Somanna, the Gangadhareshwara Temple, Chennigaraya Swamy Temple, Moole Shankareshwara Temple, and the largest, Beterayaswamy Temple.


 * Kanchiraaya Swamy temple is located on top of a hill near Neeragunda and Ajjanahalli villages. This place is 12 km from Kibbanahalli cross and 4 km from Aralaguppe.
 * Hulikeramma temple in Hulikere
 * Sri Ranganathaswamy temple is located on top of hill at Aremallenehalli village, around 10 km from Turuvekere.
 * Udusalammadevi temple - Adbuta Sidi.
 * Beteraya swamy temple - Bramharathotsava.
 * Veerabadreshwaraswamy temple - Agnikunda Mahothsava.
 * Honnadevi Temple - Dandinashivara
 * Nooraondhu gudi - which is known for its rare kind of saligramas.
 * Sri Ranganathaswamy and Honnamma devi temple Muniyuru
 * Sri Shanidevara temple, Attikullepalya, Muniyuru village

Notable people

 * Master Hirannayya - drama artist from Kanathur village of Turuvekere taluk.
 * Jaggesh - noted Kannada actor is from Mayasandra village of Turuvekere taluk.