Kuknur

Kuknoor (also known as Kuknur, Kukkanur or Kukanoor) is a town in Kukanoor taluk in the Koppal District of the Indian state of Karnataka, which is located about 40 km northwest of Hospet and 7 km from the Mahadeva Temple in Itagi. Kuknoor is known for the temples of the Rashtrakutas and Chalukyas in the town, with the most notable being the Navalinga Temple.

Kuknoor
Kukanooru
Town
Navalinga Temples
Kuknoor
Location in Karnataka, India
Kuknoor
Kuknoor (India)
Coordinates: 15°29′23″N 75°59′38″E
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKoppal
Named forKuntalpura
Population
 (2001)
 • Total15,718
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
583232
Telephone code08534
Vehicle registrationKA 37
Nearest cityKoppal
Lok Sabha constituencyKoppal
Vidhan Sabha constituencyYelburga
ClimateTropical (Köppen Aw )
Websitewww.yelburgatown.gov.in/tourism
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