Belagavi or Venugram as we may refer to it as is not just a city, it’s a witness to centuries of cultural heritage being built, being destroyed, and being rebuilt again. The city is the cradle of the infantry, the birthplace of great freedom fighters, and the hub of industrial growth. When we talk about […]
History
Rajhunsgad – a fort lost in time
When you are in Belagavi there are two structures which are visible from most part of the city, one is the Rajhunsgad (locally known as Yellur Gad or Yellur Fort) and the Suvarna Vidhan Soudha. The latest addition has also been the Tallest Flag pole. There would still be many people in the city who […]
Heritage walk of Belagavi Fort for team Vayavya Labs
Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Belagavi chapter organizes Heritage Walk of the Belagavi Fort which houses all 4 monuments of Belagavi which are under the purview of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). These include the Fort, The Kamal Basadi, the Shiva Temple and the Safa Masjid, though the last one […]
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 […]
Gandhi and Belgaum
Some people had told Gandhiji not to attend the Belgaum(now Belagavi) session in 1924. But Gangadhar Rao Deshpande wanted Gandhiji to attend the session to give a new fillip to the freedom movement in the region. Veer Soudha is the memorial built to commemorate the 1924 congress session held at Belgaum where Mahatma Gandhi was […]