Praveen Pilankar submitted a letter to Shri Abhay Patil MLA Belagavi South requesting the latter for recognition of the sacrifice of the Yalgi family from Belagavi during the freedom struggle. Belagavi was a quaint little place in Bombay Province before Independence. The city was at the forefront of the freedom struggle and it is difficult […]
Lifestyle
Come Home to Belagavi. Come home to Diwali
Come Diwali and Belagavi suddenly morphs into a stunningly beautiful city that beckons everyone into its warm fold. Potholes are overlooked, people make way for each other, there are colors everywhere and the city is exuding its pleasant aromas of fried Chakli, sweetish smells of Laddoos and that lingering aroma of flowers and new clothes. […]
Children’s Diwali Forts – a learning lab of sorts
Anybody who has ever seen a fort and not been awestruck by its sheer size and imposing structure? Think about children who have extremely impressionable minds. When children see a fort, they are fascinated by its various nuances. No wonder then that children in the region of North Karnataka and Maharashtra indulge in the pursuit […]
Swami Vivekananda and his Belagavi visit
From 15 to 27 October 1892 Swami Vivekananda had come to Belgaum(now Belagavi) and he resided for 9 days. The said house is in the fort where the Ramkrishna ashrama is situated. At Belagavi, he was the guest of Prof. G.S. Bhate and Sub-divisional Forest officer, Haripada Mitra. Ramakrishna Math and Mission have established a temple […]
Dasara in Belagavi and its uniqueness
The Belagavi Dasara has some elysian history behind it. It may not be as grand as the Mysore Dasara but in its own style it’s different and one of its kind. Simolanghan: The Simolanghan (crossing the border) happens at the Vidya Niketan grounds near St.Xaviers school. People from all lifestyles from young to old gather […]