Kudalasangama Temple, Bagalkot, Karnataka India

It’s located concerning 15 kilometer (9 mi) from the Almatti Dam in Bagalkot district of Karnataka state. The Sangameshwara Temple, a Shaivite temple, is a beautiful example of Hindu temple architecture. The Krishna and Malaprabha stream rivers merge here and flow east towards Srisaila (another pilgrim center) in Andhra Pradesh. TheAikya Mantapa or the holy Samādhi of Basavanna, the founder of the Lingayat religion together with Linga, that is believed to be self-born (Swayambhu), is here.

An inscription in the temple of 1213 A.D. records a gift to the god Acheshvara. Another stone record of 1160 A.D. refers to land grant to deities, Kaleshvara and Achesvara.

It is believed that in the 12th century Jathaveda Muni Sarangamath had set up an education centre here and Basaveshvara, Channabasavanna and Akkanagamma were students. Basaveshvara spent his boyhood here and, after his return from Kalyana, he is said to have became one with the God at this place. The vachanas composed by him are dedicated to the presiding deity here, Sangamanatha.