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About Belgaum

In the heart of Belgaum, near the bus terminus is the fort . At the entrance are two shrines. One devoted to Ganapati & another to Durga. Inside the Fort are two bastis in the Late chalukyan style. Of these , the famous  is    Kamala Basti , Built  in 1204 Come out   of  the  Kamal basti and you will find another ruined Jain temple   to its right. Co-existing  harmoniously with these temples are  two   ancient  mosques - the Safa Masjid  and the Jamia Masjid.  Near the 16th century Jamia Masjid is a dargah of Khanjar Wali.  Step out of the fort and you have a wide choice of temples   and  churches to visit .        

             


The Kapileshwaras temple - said to be the  oldest , the Ananthashyana Temple    , the  Maruti Temple and the   temples   of Shiva , Vithoba , Dyamavva and Militrary Mahadeva.   Belgaum    also   has some very impressive churches. St. Marys's Church . St. Xavier's Church , St Anthony's Church ,  the Cathedral of our lady and the Methodist church. 

No story  of Belgaum  is complete without a mention of Kittur Rani Chennamma. One of the India's freedom fighter , the queen 's heroic resistance  is still commemorated locally - in song & story. Her status stands sentinel over Belgaum at a prominent square.

Languages Spoken :     Kannada ,Marathi, Hindi , Urdu , English

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