Hiriyur (Kannada:ಹಿರಿಯೂರು) is a town and taluk headquarters located near Chitradurga in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Hiriyur is renowned for having the oldest dam in Karnataka, built on the Vedavati river, and named Mari Kanive. Hiriyur is situated along National Highway 4. Hiriyur is located 160 km north of Bangalore. All the buses from Bangalore going towards Hubli, Belgaum, Davanagere, Bellary pass through Hiriyur.
The climate is generally dry with low rain fall. During winter (November - February), the night temperature may come down to 18 degrees C.
Hiriyur is famous as a centre for regional (rural) markets. The 'santhe' attracts people from all over the district. It is also famous for the Mari Kanive, which is an architectural masterpiece constructed during the rule of the Mysore Wodeyars. C.N. Malige is one of the villages of Hiriyur taluk and it is situated between Hulithotlu and Adiralu villages. Sub office to this village is Aimangala. The National Highway 4 which passes through Hiriyur has for decades created a cluster of business catering to the commuters. Hiriyur is also famous for its 500+ years old temple of Lord Shiva. Famously known as "Terumalleshwara temple" it is also called as "Dakshina Kashi" by the devotees. It is believed that the famous devotee of Lord Shiva, "Hema Reddy Mallamma", was a resident of this town. Every year she travelled to Varanasi by foot. As she grew older and weaker, one day she prayed to her lord that "O lord I have become old and weak, unable to visit Varanasi and have your darshan, what do I do". On the night of that day Lord Shiva appeared in her dream and told her that she need not come to Varanasi to see him, he himself will come and reside in Hiriyur. As promised, Lord Shiva was believed to have incarnated in the "oraLukallu" (a stone of cylindrical shape used in the households of ancient India for grinding purpose). That stone which was worshipped by Mallamma later became known as Terumalleshwara.
If you say that you've been searchin' for
A place you've never been
Aw, here it is, darlin', here it is.
And when you're down there at the bottom
And you're lookin' out for a friend
Here I am, darling, here I am.
We've both grown tired
Of running after rainbows
Here we are, darling, here we are.
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If it feels like you've been driftin'
And you don't know where you've been
Come on in, you can come on in.
And if all you've seen is back roads
That leads you out of town
Turn 'round, darling, turn 'round.
We've both grown tired
Of running from each other
Her we are, darling, here we are.
We've both grown tired
Of running after rainbows
Here we are, darling, here we are.