Why visit Bilgi
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Bilgi
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About Bilgi
Bilagi, or Bilgi, is a panchayat town and taluka in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. It is located at a distance of 30 km from the district headquarters of Bagalkote. The main occupation of people in this taluka is agriculture. Most of the farmers grow sugarcane.
From the Wikipedia article Bilagi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship6
History
To the north of Bilgi is a stone pond called Arettina Bavi ('six-bullock well'), an object of interest. The temple inside the well of Mahadeva, is not worshipped as the linga is broken. The stone inscriptions in Kannada and Persian built into the walls of the well register that it was constructed by Visajipanta in 1708. There is a dargah of Hasan Dongri, in the town. Moharam festival is celebrated in a big way here. One Km to the south of Bilgi is the temple of Shri Siddeshwara, encompassed by hillocks. On a footstep of the temple is an inscription of 1695–96 which records construction of the eastern doorway by Khanderao Timmaji, a subordinate of Vajir Haidar Khan.
The famous historic Siddeshwar temple is worshiped by town people
It is place of cultural and festival like moharam and Karad hunnime etc
From the History section of Bilagi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Bilgi
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Bagalkot 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Mudhol 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Guledagudda 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Kamatgi 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Jamkhandi 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Kerūr 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Basavana Bāgevādi 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Bādāmi 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Amīngarh 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
- Vijayapura 54 km north, about 54 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sri Siddeshwara swamy temple, bilagi, Mallikarjunasj, CC BY-SA 3.0
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