While searching for information about Belgaum’s history and monuments around Belgaum city and in the district, it was amazing to find 36 monuments under the protection archeological survey of India.
Degaon near Kittur
Many of these monuments have been under protection from 1910.
Like the Belgaum fort – Old Jain temple (Kmal Basti), Jain temple outside the Commissariat store yard and remains of an old Hindu Temple.
Degaon (Kittur) – Temple known as Bastigudi
Huli – Temple of Panchlingdev
Konnur – Ruined temple
Wakkund – Jain temple of Mukteshwar
Nanandgad (Khanapur) – Old Jain temple in the jungle
Take a look at the list of the 36 monuments listed on the ASI website which are stated to be under their protection.
ASI
Dharwad Circle, Karnataka
Sl. No.
Name of Monument / Sites
Location
1.
Western Chalukyan inscription (Saka 1015) in the temple of Banashankari
Asundi
2.
Two Ratta inscriptions of Chieftains one of which is dated Saka 1086 in ancient Siva temple
Bailhongal
3.
Kadamba inscription dated Kaliyuga 4292
Bailur
4.
Fragmentary Western Chalukyan inscription (Saka 992) in the temple of Virabhadradev
Belavadi
5.
Old Jaina temple in the corner of the Commissariat store yard (Kamala Basti)
Belgaum fort
6.
Old Jain temple outside the Commissariat storeyard
Belgaum fort
7.
Remains of an old Hindu temple near the barracks
Belgaum fort
8.
Safa Masjid
Belgaum fort
9.
Old Kanarese or Telugu Inscriptions about (15th cent. AD ) in the ancient temple of Isvara
Degalavalli
10.
Temple known as Bastigudi with four Kadamba inscription, two of which are dated Kaliyuga 4275 (1174 AD)
Degaon
11.
Two Kadamba inscriptions dated Kaliyuga 4270 & 4272 in the temple of Varah Narasimha
Halshi
12.
Ratta tablet dated Saka 1130 and 1178 in the temple of Brahmadeva
Hannikeri
13.
Temple of Panchalingesvara
Huli
14.
Inscriptions on two Pillars of Panchalingesvara temple
Huli
15.
Western Chalukya inscription of Somesvaradeva-II (Saka 997) in the temple of Shankaradeva
Kadroli
16.
Ratta inscription (Saka 1127) in old Jaina Basti
Kadroli
17.
Kadamba inscription (Kaliyuga 4289 ) in the temple of Basava
Kittur
18.
Three groups of Dolmens
Konnur
19.
Ratta inscription (Saka 1075 ) in the temple of Mahalingesvara
Konnur
20.
Ratta inscription (Saka 1009 & 1043) in a Jaina temple
Konnur
21.
Ruined temple of perhaps 11th century
Konnur
22.
Inscription against the wall of the Panchalingdev temple of the Yadav king Singhana of Devgiri dated Saka 1145
Manoli
23.
Inscription in the temple of Udachava of Khandahara or Krishna dated Saka 1174
Manoli Fort
24.
Inscription of Sadashivadevaraya of Vijayanagar in the temple of Mallikarjuna
Murgod
25.
Old Jaina temple in the Jungle
Nandgad
26.
Inscription dated Shake 1141 of the time of Ratta Chieftain Kantavirya IV in the old temple of Basava
Nesargi
27.
Ratta inscription (Saka 1168, fragmentary) in the temple of Narayandev
Padli
28.
Ratta inscriptions dated Shake 971 & 1010 and a fragment of another dated Shake 970 in the temple of Ankusesvara
Saundatti
29.
Two inscriptions dated Shake 797 & 902 in the old Jain temple
Saundatti
30.
Jumma Masjid
Sampagaon
31.
Silahara inscriptions (Saka 1078 ) in the temple of Basavesvara
Shedbal
32.
Ratta inscription at the waterfall near the temple of Somesvara dated Shake 902
Sogal
33.
Vijayanagara inscription of Krishnadevara (Saka 1436) in Yellamma temple
Ugargol
34.
Jaina temple of Muktesvara
Wakkund
35.
Kadamba inscription dated Kaliyuga 4270 and 4283 (Saka 1082) in the temple of Basaveswar
Golihalli
36.
Group of temples at Halshi, (Suvarneshvara Temple, Ramlingeshwar Temple, Kamaleshvara Temple, Bhu-Varaha Temple and Narasimha Temple )
Khanpur, Halsi
Now that’s called a great piece of history for Belgaum.
But how many are aware of these names at least, leave the places. And what is the condition of all these is also to be seen. As this is all part of the “Governments work is God’s work” one could see only an ASI sign board near these places and no protection of any sort to the monument.
Some of the temples have been restored by the ASI like the Kamal Basti, The Halshi temple etc but these is just a few and majority lie un attended and taking the climates toll. See the Belgaum fort, no doubt Kamal basti is protected but what about the fort see the walls of the fort, one day will come when we will be forced to tell our children this was a fort with high walls.
On a frank note I personally never knew so many monuments existed, so we need to look after our heritage, if we lose this now we can’t rebuild it, it is gone.
So what can we do Belgaumites!
Nice photographs. Some of the photographs revealing rich antiquity of Belgaum are interesting and facinates me as I am working on a UGC sponsored research project Architectural Heritage of Belgaum Region
Nice photographs. Some of the photographs revealing rich antiquity of Belgaum are interesting and facinates me as I am working on a UGC sponsored research project Architectural Heritage of Belgaum Region
Thanks Uday for continuing to inform us about Belgaum.
I went to Hooli and Kittur last week after reading one of your blog posts.
Thanks Uday for continuing to inform us about Belgaum.
I went to Hooli and Kittur last week after reading one of your blog posts.
Nice photographs. Some of the photographs revealing rich antiquity of Belgaum are interesting and facinates me as I am working on a UGC sponsored research project Architectural Heritage of Belgaum Region
Nice photographs. Some of the photographs revealing rich antiquity of Belgaum are interesting and facinates me as I am working on a UGC sponsored research project Architectural Heritage of Belgaum Region
There is old. Hoysala style Gppalakrishna Temple in Savadi in A thani TQ nobody seems to have noticed
There is old. Hoysala style Gppalakrishna Temple in Savadi in A thani TQ nobody seems to have noticed
We should collectively write to Archaeology dept of Karnataka Govt to maintain these heritage monuments and follow the demand.
We should collectively write to Archaeology dept of Karnataka Govt to maintain these heritage monuments and follow the demand.