[2] Kunigal is famous for stud farm established by Hyderali and Tippu Sulthan for training war horses.

The fortification of the hill commanding the place is about 845 metres above the sea level and were said to have been erected by Kempe Gowda, the Magadi chief.

There are springs, ruined houses, powder magazines granaries, durbar hall and other remains.

It has well worked granite pillars in the navaranga.The temple of Mallikarjuna is situated on the summit of Hemagiri hill which is by the side of Huliyurudurga.A shrine of Vadirajaru locally known as Hemagiriyappa is on the eastern slope of Hemagiri where the object of worship is a round stone and on the southern slope is a shrine of Bhairava.

On the summit known as Sankarakumbhi is situated a small Shankareshvara temple with a spring called Dodda done or big spring in front of it From the summit, we get an extensive view of the surrounding landscape dotted by a large number of tanks and hills.

The leelas (divine play) of Shiva and 10 incarnations of Vishnu have been painted on the walls and beams of the temple.

•The Siddalingeshvara temple here, a celebrated pilgrim centre, faces north and is a large structure of Dravidian style of architecture.It has the gaddige of Tontada Siddhalinga, who lived in the 16th century A.D. a highly venerated Veerashiva teacher and author of many works.

He is believed to have traveled in the whole country with a huge band of followers preaching Veerashaivism and principles of love, compassion and brotherhood.

The ceiling of the mukhamantapa of the temple and the hall in the lower level have painted on them scenes from the life of Siddhalinga and the incarnations of Shiva.There is a managing committee constituted by the State Government.Pilgrims are fed free here.

Coonghul (Kunigal) is a town in the Mysore Kingdom, located at about 50 miles west of Bangalore.

A mission house was set up in Coonghul, consisting of 2 small rooms, which were later enlarged after some funds were received from England.