Yedeyur
| Yedeyur Yediyur, Yedeyuru | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Yedeyur Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°58′22″N 76°51′34″E / 12.97278°N 76.85944°ECoordinates: 12°58′22″N 76°51′34″E / 12.97278°N 76.85944°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Nearest city | Kunigal |
Yedeyur (variant spellings include: Yediyur; Yadiyur; Yadiyūr) is a town in Tumkur district of Karnataka state, India. It is an important center of pilgrimage for people of the Lingayat faith. Both a temple to and the Samadhi or tomb of Siddalinga Shivayogi, a great Lingayat saint of the 15th century, are located here.
Yedeyur is situated around 19 km from Kunigal taluk, around 20 km before bellur cross on Bangalore-Mangalore Highway.
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