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Yedeyur (variant spellings include: Yediyur; Yadiyur; YadiyĊĞr) is a town in the ''Kunigal talluk,'' 
Tumkur district
Tumakuru district is an List of districts of Karnataka, administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. It is the second largest district in Karnataka by land area with an area of 10,598 km2, and fourth largest by Population. It is ...
of Karnataka
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state, India
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. It is an important center of pilgrimage for people of the Lingayat
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faith. It serves as both a temple to and tomb of Siddalinga Shivayogi, a great Lingayat
The Lingayats are a monotheistic religious denomination of Hinduism. Lingayats are also known as , , , . Lingayats are known for their unique practice of Ishtalinga worship, where adherents carry a personal linga symbolizing a constant, intim ...
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 Tumakuru district {{Lingayat-stub