Why visit Gajendragarh
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About Gajendragarh
Gajendragad (also called Gajendragada) is a Town Municipal Council city in Gadag district, Karnataka, India, with population of 32,359 as of 2011 Census data. It has an average elevation of 643 metres (2109 feet). It is about 55 kilometers from the district headquarters Gadag, 110 kilometers from Hubli, 200 kilometers from Belgaum, and 450 kilometers from state capital Bangalore. The name Gajendragad is derives from the Sanskrit words for elephant (gaja) and a fort.
From the Wikipedia article Gajendragad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Gajendragad is surrounded by the historical places associated with Badami Chalukyas and Western Chalukya and the places are Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal, Mahakuta, Banashankari, Sudi, Mahadeva Temple at Itagi and Kudalasangama. Rastrakuta Monuments at Kuknur. The Gajendragad fort and town were built and renewed by Shivaji.
From the History section of Gajendragad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jindal Vijaynagar Airport (VDY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 95 km away.
- Yelbarga 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Gūdūr 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Kushtagi 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Naregal 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Ron 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Ilkal 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Amīngarh 36 km north, about 36 min by car
- Bādāmi 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Hosapete 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hampi 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gajendragad Kalkaleshwara temple 3, Manjunath Doddamani Gajendragad at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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