Hulikere Pushkarani is located in Hassan district of Karnataka state. Hulikere Pushkarani also known as Kalyani Pushkarani is a remarkable structure located near the Halebidu temple ruins. About 05 km from Halebidu, the beautiful Pushkarani comprises of 27 shrines with emphasis on 27 Nakshatras.
Hulikere Pushkarani is 209.5 kilometers from Bangalore. and is 29.7 kilometers from Hassan. Hassan Railway Station is 30.9 kilometers away.
Hulikere pond is an architectural masterpiece built by the Hoysala kings. The pond is surrounded by lush greenery and has descending steps made of stone to reach the water. The beautiful structure is surrounded by several temples, which are believed to represent constellations.
Hulikere Totti or Hulikere Bavi or Pushkarini or Hulikere Step Well is constructed like an underground well, with stone steps from lower to mid height on four sides. Above that level are 12 sanctuaries called shikharas (peaks). Between them are 14 sanctuaries with or without peaks. There are steps leading down to another possible sanctum site. The 9-tiered tower is about 50 meters high. It served as a bath for queens in the first half of the 12th century. “Huli means tiger and Kere means pond,” Locals say this is the private pond of Rani Shantala Devi, whose security was so tight that even a tiger could not enter to see her – hence the name Hulikere.
