Sri Siddalingeswara Swamy Temple in Yediyur is one of the most popular and old temples of the State. While travelling from Bangalore towards Hassan via Kunigal, one can spot the huge and beautiful arch of the temple at Yediyur on the left side of the road. People belonging to various castes, creed and community visit this temple throughout the year and especially so on Mondays, which is considered to be an auspicious day.
The main temple is two kilometres away from the main road. The temple authorities provide food for all the devotees every afternoon. Accommodation is also available for devotees who wish to stay on. With the whole-hearted help and assistance of Sri Shamanuru Shivashankarappa of Davangere, a few guest rooms have also been constructed for the convenience of people. Many people come to this kshethra to celebrate important functions like marriages and naming ceremonies.
About 5 km from Yediyur is Kaggere, where Sri Siddalingeswara Swamy performed penance for 12 years. It is said that Sri Siddalingeswara Swamy was born at Haradanahalli village in Chamarajanagar Taluk of Mysore District in the year 1470. He travelled to many places across the State by giving religious discourses for the welfare of mankind. During one such visit, the Swamiji reached Siddaganga Hill near Tumkur and it is believed that water just sprang up when the Swamiji placed his foot on solid rock! 
Later, the Swamiji reached Kaggere, where Nambanna Setty, a great devotee of Lord Shiva, was residing. Impressed with the greenery of the place, Sri Siddalingeswara Swamy decided to do penance on the bank of River Naagini, which is flowing on the South side of this village. Nambanna Setty, delighted to see Sri Siddalingeswara Swamy in meditation, begged him to visit his house and accept his hospitality. Siddalingeswara Swamiji accepted his humble request and enjoyed the hospitality hosted by him. 
When the Swamiji was meditating under a mango tree, many small creatures and birds built their nests on Swamiji’s head, while many serpents and other animals crawled all over his body!
The manner in which the Swamiji quenched his thirst is another miracle of the Almighty indeed. Nambanna Setty had a sacred cow called Kapila, which used to fetch him some milk everyday. When the cow suddenly stopped giving milk, Nambanna Setty wondered why and asked the cowherd to keep a watch on the cow. As per his master’s instructions, the cowherd followed the cow closely. The cow went to the tapovan where the Swamiji was meditating and gave milk to the Swamiji on its own.
When Nambanna Setty learnt of this strange happening, he was overjoyed and called all the villagers to witness this miracle. When they all decided to clear Swamiji’s surroundings, the Swamiji is believed to have said, “Please don’t attempt to do anything at this stage as a few birds have laid some eggs in the nests, and they need some time to fetch them out. Wait for a week before attempting to do anything.” As per the Swamiji’s wish, they waited for a week and then took the Swamiji out of the burrow.
Since the Swamiji performed Shivayoga in a tapovan, he is called Thontada Siddalingeswara Swamy, as thonta in Kannada means garden. 
One can even now see in Kaggere, a beautiful temple constructed on the samadhi of Sri Siddalingeswara Swamy. Adjacent to this, there is a beautiful children’s park maintained by the Dept of Forests, Government of Karnataka. There is also a peaceful meditation centre constructed at this place, apart from a few guest rooms for those who wish to stay on. Since there are no frequent bus facilities from Yediyur temple to this place, many devotees are not aware of its existence. For details, contact 08132-36223.