About Aurad

Aurad (Kannada ) is a panchayat town in Bidar district in the state of Karnataka, India. Aurad has a famous Amareshwar temple located in the heart of town. The temple was built in 10th Century. As there was no serious survey on the history of Aurad but the experts and historians who visited Aurad had undoubtedly clarified on the basis of the fragments, that the earlier Avarawadi is today's Aurad. A fragment found in the Amareshwar Temple and one at Amareshwar Girls High School, it was clearly mentioned the name of Avarwadi. The inscriptions were in Kannada and were also identified of 10th century. Hence, it is highly presumed by the author of "Aurad Taluku Darshana" a Kannada Edition by Sri. Shivakumar Katte, that the then 'Awarwadi' might have been changed as Amareshwarwadi, Amarwadi, Awarwadi, Awaradi, Awarad and the present Aurad. The Vikramaditya-VI was the king of Kalyani Chalukyas. He was an award of Tribhuvanmalladeva. Over and above 50 inscriptions were found in Bidar...