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Yedeyur (variant spellings include: Yediyur; Yadiyur; Yadiyūr) is a town in the ''Kunigal talluk,'' 
Yedeyur (variant spellings include: Yediyur; Yadiyur; Yadiyūr) is a town in the ''Kunigal talluk,'' Tumkur district
Tumakuru District is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. It is the third largest district in Karnataka by land area with an area of 10,598 km2, and fourth largest by Population. It is a one-and-a-half-hour drive fr ...
of Karnataka
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state, India
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. It is an important center of pilgrimage for people of the Lingayat
Lingayatism or Veera Saivism is a Hindu denomination based on Shaivism. Initially known as ''Veerashaivas'', since the 12th-century adherents of this faith are known as ''Lingayats''. The terms ''Lingayatism'' and '' Veerashaivism'' have bee ...
faith. It serves as both a temple to and tomb of Siddalinga Shivayogi, a great Lingayat
Lingayatism or Veera Saivism is a Hindu denomination based on Shaivism. Initially known as ''Veerashaivas'', since the 12th-century adherents of this faith are known as ''Lingayats''. The terms ''Lingayatism'' and '' Veerashaivism'' have bee ...
saint of the 15th century.
Yedeyur is situated about 19 km from Kunigal taluk and about 20 km before the cross on the Bangalore-Mangalore Highway.
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Cities and towns in Tumkur district {{Lingayat-stub