Kanakagiri
Kanakagiri
Suvarnagiri | |
|---|---|
town/taluk | |
Kanakachalapathi temple | |
| Coordinates: 15°33′N 76°24′E / 15.550°N 76.400°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Koppal |
| Population | |
• Total | 22,098 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 583283 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA 37 |
| Nearest city | Gangavathi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Koppal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanakagiri |
| Website | www |
Kanakagiri (also known as Suvarnagiri) is a town in Karnataka state of India. It was a provincial capital of the Mauryan Empire and later became the capital of the Nayaka dynasty who were the Palegars (feudatory) of the Vijayanagara Empire. It is also the site of the historical site Kanakachalapathi Temple (Kanakachalapathi Mandir) which was built by the Nayakas.