Shirasangi is a village in Belagavi District of
Karnataka
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, India. Shirasangi is well known for the famous
Shri Kalikadevi temple and the Shirsangi Fort. Shirsangi Kalikadevi temple is considered the place where in ancient time, Shringa Maharishi worshipped the Goddess Shri Kalikadevi and requested her to bless the place, resulting in the temple.
Village Directory
, 2001 Census of India
Historical monuments
*Sirsangi Vaade - a small fort belonging to Shri Tyagaveera Lingraj Desai's family
*Sirsangi Kalika Temple
Kalika Devi Temple is a Hindu temple in Belgaum, Karnataka dedicated to Shaktism.
History
The place name is mentioned as ''Rishishringapura'', ''Pirishingi'', or ''Hirishingi'' in two records from the same place dated 1148 of Jagadekamalla an ...
- ancient stone temple dating back to 1st century
*Siddeshwaragavi - cave temple dedicated to Shiva Linga
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*Bababudan Durgah - Sufi
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tomb and mosque
*Basavana Bhavi - A small kalyani near the Kalikadevi temple.
*Shri Mallikarjuna Temple - A small Shiva temple on the hill top near kalikadevi temple.
See also
* Hooli
Hooli is a town in Belagaavi District in Karnataka, India. It is about from Saundatti. One of the oldest villages in the Belgaum District, Hooli is the site of the Panchaligeswara temple and the Trikuteshwara Temple. The village is historical ...
* Saundatti
Savadatti is one of the oldest towns in Belagavi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a celebrated Hindu pilgrimage centre located 78 kilometres from Belagavi and 41 kilometres from Dharwad. Savadatti is also the name of t ...
* Navilateertha
Naviluteertha is a village in Savadatti taluk of Belagavi district, Karnataka, India. It is a well-known picnic spot. The place derives its name as so many peafowls are found here. It has a dam (called Renuka Sagara or Naviluteertha Dam or Malapr ...
* Parasgad Fort
Parasgad Fort is a ruined hill fort in the Belgaum district of Karnataka state, India. magnificent fort of Parashghad, dating back to the 10th century and built by famous rulers of Ratta dynasty.
Parasgad Fort is located about two kilometres sout ...
* Sogal
Sogal is a place in Belgaum district, Karnataka, India. Its name is ascribed to a sage, Sugola Muni, who is believed to have lived in the area, but one inscription speaks of "Sovala." Located on a hillside, Sogal has many temples, including t ...
* North Karnataka
North Karnataka (kannada: ಉತ್ತರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ''Transliteration: Uttara Karnataka'') is a geographical region in Deccan plateau from elevation that constitutes the region of the Karnataka state in India and the region consi ...
* Tourism in North Karnataka
Karnataka, the sixth largest state in India, was ranked as the third most popular state in the country for tourism in 2014.
It is home to 507 of the 3600 centrally protected monuments in India, second only to Uttar Pradesh.
The State D ...
References
Villages in Belagavi district
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