{"id":371472,"date":"2026-09-11T15:57:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T10:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=371472"},"modified":"2026-09-11T15:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T10:27:07","slug":"historic-city-of-barakuru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/historic-city-of-barakuru\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic City of Barakuru"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> A rare Sidithale Veeragallu hero stone, depicting self-sacrifice, was recently discovered near the Panchalingeshwara Temple in Barkur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Historic City of Barakuru<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_371596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-371596\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-371596\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Academia-edu-300x181.jpg?resize=300%2C181&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Historic City of Barakuru\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Academia-edu.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Academia-edu.jpg?w=743&amp;ssl=1 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-371596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Academia edu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> <strong>Barakuru<\/strong> is located in<strong> Udupi district, Karnataka.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It lies on the banks of the<strong> Sita River,<\/strong> about <strong>5 km east of the Arabian Sea coast.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ancient names:<\/strong> The town was <strong>known as Varakula, Barakanur, and Barahkanyapura.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ancient Port:<\/strong> Barakuru was a <strong>busy commercial centre from around the 2nd century B.C.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It traded with foreign nations across the Arabian Sea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alupa Capital:<\/strong> The <strong>Alupa rulers made it their capital during the 10th\u201311th centuries A.D<\/strong>., turning it into a <strong>political centre.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Later Rule:<\/strong> It later <strong>became the provincial headquarters of the Hoysalas and Vijayanagara Empire.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Temple Heritage<\/strong>: It once had<strong> 365 temples,<\/strong> while the <strong>Panchalingeshwara Temple <\/strong>remains its<strong> most famous temple<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultural Heritage: <\/strong>It was a <strong>Jain settlement in ancient times. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It became an <strong>important centre of Tuluva culture under the Alupa rulers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"110\">Organized Settlement:<\/strong> It was <strong>divided<\/strong> into <strong data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"168\" data-is-only-node=\"\">ten extensions called Keris<\/strong>, which were named after the <strong data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"223\">professional residents<\/strong> living in them.\n<ul>\n<li>Each Keri had its <strong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"296\">own water tank and several temples<\/strong>, reflecting the <strong>organized settlement pattern of the city.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"yellow-h2-box\">Recent Findings<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hero Stone:<\/strong> A <strong>Sidithale Veeragallu<\/strong>, dating to the <strong>late 13th or early 14th century<\/strong>, was found <strong>near Panchalingeshwara Temple.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Depiction:<\/strong> The stone has <strong>three panels<\/strong> showing the <strong>warrior\u2019s self-sacrifice, his journey towards heaven, and a Shivalinga with Shiva being worshipped.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Similar Stones:<\/strong> Similar carvings and inscriptions referring to <strong>Sidithale Veeragallu have been found in other parts of Karnataka<\/strong>, but <strong>this appears to be the first such stone discovered in coastal Karnataka.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Preservation:<\/strong> The stone has been <strong>brought into the Panchalingeshwara Temple premises<\/strong>, where it is preserved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A rare Sidithale Veeragallu hero stone, depicting self-sacrifice, was recently discovered near the Panchalingeshwara Temple in Barkur. About Historic City of Barakuru Location: Barakuru is located in Udupi district, Karnataka. It lies on the banks of the Sita River, about 5 km east of the Arabian Sea coast. 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