The story
॥ कथा ॥
The story of Sri Shirur Ganapati Temple
01
THE TEMPLE & ITS VILLAGE
Ganapati of the Chalukya heartland
Shirur lies in Bagalkot, the land of the Chalukyas of Badami. Here, local tradition says, a king sought Ganapati's blessings before one of the great campaigns of his reign, and a temple rose in His name.
02
THE VATAPI GANAPATI TRADITION
A link to Vatapi
Devotees associate this temple with the Vatapi Ganapati tradition, connecting Shirur to the Chalukya capital at Vatapi, today's Badami. Its story is part of the wider spiritual history of early medieval Karnataka.
03
THE DAMAGE
Stones scattered, history at risk
Over centuries, upheaval, neglect and treasure hunters damaged the temple. Its inscriptions and the sacred tank of Kapila Tirtha have never been properly documented, and each year more could be lost.
04
WHAT RESTORATION MEANS
A living temple, protected
Your seva funds a careful record of every structure, inscription and the sacred tank, followed by conservation guided by experts. This keeps Sri Shirur Ganapati a place of worship and a record of Karnataka's past.
01
THE TEMPLE & ITS VILLAGE
Ganapati of the Chalukya heartland
Shirur lies in Bagalkot, the land of the Chalukyas of Badami. Here, local tradition says, a king sought Ganapati's blessings before one of the great campaigns of his reign, and a temple rose in His name.
02
THE VATAPI GANAPATI TRADITION
A link to Vatapi
Devotees associate this temple with the Vatapi Ganapati tradition, connecting Shirur to the Chalukya capital at Vatapi, today's Badami. Its story is part of the wider spiritual history of early medieval Karnataka.
03
THE DAMAGE
Stones scattered, history at risk
Over centuries, upheaval, neglect and treasure hunters damaged the temple. Its inscriptions and the sacred tank of Kapila Tirtha have never been properly documented, and each year more could be lost.
04
WHAT RESTORATION MEANS
A living temple, protected
Your seva funds a careful record of every structure, inscription and the sacred tank, followed by conservation guided by experts. This keeps Sri Shirur Ganapati a place of worship and a record of Karnataka's past.
01
THE TEMPLE & ITS VILLAGE
Ganapati of the Chalukya heartland
Shirur lies in Bagalkot, the land of the Chalukyas of Badami. Here, local tradition says, a king sought Ganapati's blessings before one of the great campaigns of his reign, and a temple rose in His name.
02
THE VATAPI GANAPATI TRADITION
A link to Vatapi
Devotees associate this temple with the Vatapi Ganapati tradition, connecting Shirur to the Chalukya capital at Vatapi, today's Badami. Its story is part of the wider spiritual history of early medieval Karnataka.
03
THE DAMAGE
Stones scattered, history at risk
Over centuries, upheaval, neglect and treasure hunters damaged the temple. Its inscriptions and the sacred tank of Kapila Tirtha have never been properly documented, and each year more could be lost.
04
WHAT RESTORATION MEANS
A living temple, protected
Your seva funds a careful record of every structure, inscription and the sacred tank, followed by conservation guided by experts. This keeps Sri Shirur Ganapati a place of worship and a record of Karnataka's past.
