Hombal is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Gadag taluk of Gadag district. Hombal Hombala village Hombal Location in Karnataka, India Show map of KarnatakaShow map of IndiaShow all Coordinates: 15°30′59″N 75°33′20″E Country India State Karnataka District Gadag District Taluk Gadag Lok Sabha Constituency Haveri Population (2016) • Total 15,000+ Languages • Official Kannada Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) Vehicle registration
Harti is a very small town in Gadag district, Karnataka, India, with many ancient and modern Hindu temples. Harti (Gadag district) Harti Town Harti (Gadag district) Location in Karnataka, India Show map of KarnatakaShow map of IndiaShow all Coordinates: 15.1269°N 75.4645°E Country India State Karnataka District Gadag Elevation 650 m (2,130 ft) Languages • Official Kannada Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) Distance from Bangalore 412 kilometres (256 mi) Distance
Chamarasa (c. 1425) was a 15th century Virashaiva poet in the Kannada language, during the reign of Vijayanagar Empire, a powerful empire in Southern India during 14th – 16th centuries. A contemporary and competitor to a noted Brahmin Kannada poet Kumara Vyasa, Chamarasa was patronised by King Deva Raya II. The work is in 25 chapters (gatis) comprising 1111 six-line verses (arupadi). Magnum Opus His magnum opus,
Chennaveera Kanavi (28 June 1928 – 16 February 2022) was an Indian Kannada language poet and author. In a career spanning over seven decades he wrote over 25 anthologies and over 28 books across genres. He was considered one of the major poets and writers in the Kannada language and received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poem “Jeeva Dhwani” (lit. ’”The Sound
Dambala is a village in the gadag district of the state of Karnataka, India. It was an ancient center of Buddhism and remained so as late as the 12th century. Dambal is at an elevation of 590 m (1,940 ft). Dambal Dambal village Doddabasappa Temple at Dambal, 12th century CE Dambal Location in Karnataka, India Show map of KarnatakaShow map of IndiaShow all Coordinates: 15°19′41″N 75°48′37″E Country India
Doddabasappa Temple (Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡಬಸಪ್ಪ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ) is a 12th-century Western Chalukyan architectural innovation in Dambal, Karnataka state, India. Dambal is about 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Gadag city and 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Ittagi in Koppal district. The sanctum contains a Shiva linga, the symbol of the presiding deity, God Shiva. The temple interior is a standard construction and consists of a sanctum (cella), a vestibule (antarala) and a main mantapa (also
Bhaskar Rao Bhave, also known as Baba Saheb of Nargund was a Zamindar of Nargund in Gadag district of Karnataka, India who revolted against British rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Bhaskar Rao Bhave came to the throne of Nargund in 1842 and was an efficient administrator. He did not have a son and successor and planned to adopt a son as heir. However, under the Doctrine
The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is a goose that breeds in Central Asia in colonies of thousands near mountain lakes and winters in South Asia, as far south as peninsular India. It lays three to eight eggs at a time in a ground nest. It is known for the extreme altitudes it reaches when migrating across the Himalayas. Taxonomy The grey goose genus Anser has
Bagalakote district(/ˈbɑːɡələkoʊteɪ/), is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The district headquarters is located in the town of Bagalakote. The district is located in northern Karnataka and borders Belgaum, Gadag, Koppal, Raichur and Bijapur. The new Bagalakote district was carved out of Vijayapura in 1997 via Government of Karnataka directive Notification RD 42 LRD 87 Part III. The bifurcated Bagalakote district consists of ten taluks — Badami, Bagalakote, Bilagi, Guledgudda, Rabkavi Banhatti,
Trikuteshwara temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The carved temple is in the town of Gadag, 50 km southeast of Hubli-Dharwad, in Karnataka, India. It is dedicated to Shiva and has three lingas mounted on the same stone. There is a shrine dedicated to Saraswathi in this temple and it has carved columns. Architecture This temple architecture was planned by the architect Amara Shilpi Jakanachari. The Badami Chalukyas were exponents of