Honnali

Honnali is a panchayat town in Davanagere region in the Indian province of Karnataka. Shimoga is around 40 km toward the south, Ranebennur is around 46 km toward the north, Harihar is around 35 km toward the north east and Shikaripur is around 37 km, shirallakoppa 57; km and munchikoppa 61; km to west of Honnali. Honnali name got from "Honnu alli", which implies Gold. The Tungabhadra River moves through this taluk. The vital control of the general population in this taluk is horticulture.

This place is sacred place for Veerashaiva people group a greater part network of karnataka, due to HIREKAL MUTT or Channappaswamy mutt, which is an autonomous and furthermore now a part of ShriShaila Peetham. The present religious leader of this organization is 'Sri Wodeyer Chandrashekara Shivacharya Swamiji'. There is likewise Sri Raghavendra swami mutt which is on the banks of River Tungabhadra is otherwise called Second Mantralaya.

There is a fascinating story behind this. When they needed to do the pratistapane of the Brindavan i.e. fabricate this Mutt, they were arriving in a parade to Honnali taking mruttika from Moola Brindavan, Mantralaya. Interim a matured individual, wearing khavi came, went inside the Mutt premises and never returned. It is trusted that Rayaru or Raghavendra Swamy was the person who came inside the Mutt regardless he exists there. Consequently the name "Dwiteeya Mantralaya".