Hattiangadi

Hattiangadi is a village in Kundapura taluk of Udupi district. The village is famous for the Shree Siddi Vinayaka temple dedicated to the God Ganesha.

The eighth-century-old Shree Siddhi Vinayaka temple is a historical and well-known pilgrimage centre for Hindus of the coast. Hattiyangadi (Pattinagara) was the capital of Alupa dynasty, who ruled the Tulunadu during seventh and eighth centuries. They had close ties with some other Jain religious sites such as Purigere (Lakshmeshwara) and Hombuja (Humcha). Later Hoysala and Honnekambala kings ruled Hattiyangadi, which was also known as Goshtipura, as it hosted a number of intellectual debates.

The village is also famous for many other ancient temples and Jaina basadis such as Gopalakrishna, Lokanatheshwara, Maraladevi, Shankaranarayan, Shivamunieeshwara, Ekantheshwara and Shaktharabrahma temples.

The village was once a capital of the Alupa dynasty, but is now a small village. It has still managed to retain its attraction with lush green mountains on one side and the curvaceous Varahi River on the other. On the bank of the river there is a spot called Aramane Adi, which earlier housed a palace. At an elevated spot nearby is the Chandranatha Basadi and behind it is the Jattiraya's Temple.