Kuknur

Kuknoor
Kukanooru
Town
Navalinga Temples
Kuknoor
Location in Karnataka, India
Kuknoor
Kuknoor (India)
Coordinates: 15°29′23″N 75°59′38″E / 15.48972°N 75.99389°E / 15.48972; 75.99389
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKoppal
Named afterKuntalpura
Population
 (2001)
  Total
15,718
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
583232
Telephone code08534
Vehicle registrationKA 37
Nearest cityKoppal
Lok Sabha constituencyKoppal
Vidhan Sabha constituencyYelburga
ClimateTropical (Köppen Aw )
Websitewww.yelburgatown.gov.in/tourism

Kuknoor (also known as Kuknur, Kukkanur or Kukanoor) is a town in Kukanoor taluk in the Koppal District of the Indian state of Karnataka, which is located about 40 km northwest of Hospet and 7 km from the Mahadeva Temple in Itagi. Kuknoor is known for the temples of the Rashtrakutas and Chalukyas in the town, with the most notable being the Navalinga Temple.