MAHARAJA VIKRAMADITYA AND SRI BANI MAHAKALI DEVASTHANA OF BARKOR
Research Finding by: Mr. Byrappa Chandra Research Compilation: Mrs.Sowmya Nikhil Location : Simhasan Gudde, is named after Maharaja Vikramaditya’s throne which is believed to be buried in Sri Bani Maha Kali Devasthana in Barkor(Barakur). Barkor is located about 16 kilometres from Udipi, in the state of Karnataka. The area is located on the banks of river Seetha. ‘Gudde’ means mound or elevated place in Kannada Historical Significance of Barkor: Port city Barkor on the banks of Sita River was not only the capital of Alupas, it was sub-capital of Hoysala for some period and later it became a province of Vijayanagara Empire. Barkur was later ruled by Keladi Nayaks, Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan of Mysore and the British. Given the vicinity to Arabian Sea, this town was a busy commercial centre almost from 2nd Century B.C. Evidences of Megalithic and Mesolithic ages have been discovered here. It is believed that at onetime King Vikramaditya ruled here. The town boasts of a littl...