Degaon is 5 kms from Kittur, 10 km from Halasi and 24 km from Bailhongal. It is famous for Kadamba style Kamala Narayana temple, place with rich archeological find. Name of the place might have originated from its temple complex Devagrama meaning a village of God. Kamala Narayana Temple was built by the Kadamba queen, […]
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Hooli a village of temples
Hooli has so many temples; every temple has its own well. Even at remotest location on the hills has couple of temples. Hooli is about 9 kms from Saundatti. One of the oldest village in the Belgaum District, it is famous for Panchaligeswara temple. Some of the other ruined temples waiting for conservation and restoration. […]
Halshis antiquity the capital of Kadambas
Belagavi is not only surrounded by nature but also by ancient monuments. One such place is Halshi. Halasi also called as Halsi or Halshi, is a town in Khanapur Taluk, Belagavi District. It is 14 km from Khanapur and about 25 km from Kittur. It is famous for having been the capital of a branch […]
Krantiveer Sangolli Rayanna memorial Nandgad
Krantiveer Sangolli Rayanna was the army chief of the Kingdom of Kittur ruled at the time by Rani Chennamma and fought the British East India Company till his death. Krantiveer Rayanna was executed by hanging to death from a Banyan tree about 3 kilometers from Nandagad village in Belagavi district on 26th Jan 1831. (Born […]
Big B Amitabh on his song scene in Asoga
A village named Asoga on the banks of river Malaprabha’s very attractive tourist place famous for its temple. This temple was built during the Kadamba kings in the mediveal period. Important sequences from the 70s hit movie ‘Abhimaan’ (featuring Amithabh Bacchan and Jaya bhaduri) were shot near the river Malprabha at Asoga. The entire song […]