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Ikkeri

Nayaka-period temple in Karnataka, India

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Ikkeri (Kannada: [ikːeːri]) is a hamlet situated in Sagara taluk (township) about 6 km to the south of the town centre in Sagara. It is known for the Aghoreshvara Temple, dedicated to an avatar of Shiva. The word Ikkeri in Kannada means "two streets".

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Ikkeri as capital of the Nayakas of Keladi

c. 1560–1640 AD

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Coordinates

14.13° N, 75.02° E