Banavasi
(Kannada: ಬನವಾಸಿ) also known as
Konkanapura is an ancient temple town in Uttara Kannada District bordering
Shivamogga district in the South Indian state of Karnataka .Huen Tsang the
Chinese traveler-monk who was in India between 630-644 C.E, visited Konkanapura
called Konkanapulo(referred in Chinese scripts)or Banavasi.
