Hebbani
Hebbani is a village in Kolar district of Karnataka State in India.
History
Hebbani is a village in the Mulbagal Taluk of Kolar District of Karnataka, India. It has a power generation plant. It is on the way to Tirupati from Karnataka and is close to the border with Andhra Pradesh. Hebbani has a cool and calm atmosphere and is close to nature. Hebbani Madaiah, the famous Kannada Janapada Kamsale artist, is from this village. Once a year, a festival, "Basaveshwara Konda", is celebrated here.
Hebbani has a long history from the time of the Rastrakutas. Long ago, it had a fort. The Shiva temple is famous, as well as the Lord Channakeshava temple.
Some 800 years ago, most of South India was under the control of the Sultans of Hyderabad. Muslim invasions destroyed the centers of Hindu culture, particularly temples, with their grandeur and architecture. At the time, there was a Treasury Officer by name Dhananayaka, who decided to protect and preserve Channakeshava, the deity worshipped at Anegundi. He packed the deities, Channakeshava, Bhoodevi and Neeladevi, in clean clothes, carried them on the backs of bullocks and traveled south. He did all this in great secrecy, along with his family members and a few faithful friends. They came to a place called Donagondanahalli, about 3 km North-East of the present Hebbani and stayed there for three months, surveying the area. They, finally, decided to settle at a place in the midst of a thick forest of huge trees.
They built a temple there, the deities were installed and regular poojas were performed. They built a small fort and became Palegars, ruling some 30 villages around.
Dhananayaka had five sons and each one of them was a learned and wise scholar. The eldest one was called Thimmappanayaka. Two of his brothers, being well versed in varied fields of knowledge, were given titles, one as "Heremani" and the other as "Kirumani". Dhananayaka sent his 5 sons to 5 places under his control, to maintain law and order. The village which was ruled by Heremani came to be known as Heremani. In the course of time, the name Heremani transformed into "Hebbani". The village ruled by Kirumani is even now called by the same name, Kirumani.
source from: Bharath Amruthraj(HEBBANI)
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Coordinates: 13°16′58″N 78°33′47″E / 13.28289°N 78.56302°E