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5 reasons to visit Belgaum
Belgaum is a vibrant city blessed with natural
beauty. The city has witnessed many historical
events which gives it numbers of monuments with
thousands of stories. Here are 5 amazing
places in Belgaum. this places are the reasons
for you to visit Belgaum.
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Suvarna Soudha

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• The Suvarna Vidhana Soudha has been so named to
  commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Karnatakas
  formation day. The building is a four floored
  structure with a total built-up area of 60,398
  sq.m. and consists of an Assembly hall that seats
  300, a Council hall for 100 members, a 450-seat
  Central Hall, 38 ministerial chambers and 14
  meeting halls. It also has conference halls, a
  banquet hall, secretariats for both the houses of
  legislature, meeting halls and office
  accommodations.

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• Gokak Falls

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Gokak falls Located on the Ghataprabha River in
Belgaum district of Karnataka, India, Gokak falls
is known for its truly flawless rejuvenating
beauty. Known among the locals as Belgaums mini
Niagara falls and Northern Mysore Falls, this
natures mesmerising beauty really comes alive
during the peak of the monsoon. The unique
feature of this waterfall is the horseshoe shape
of the cliff from which the water falls. The view
from the top of the waterfall is pretty awesome
to feel the sprinkle of water to your face by the
wind. Walking down the hanging bridge across the
river is a breathtaking experience, particularly
when the river is flowing to its capacity. The
interesting features of this place are the
temples and monuments from the chalukya era that
are found on the banks of the river.
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Hidkal Dam
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Constructed across Ghataprabha River, Hidkal Dam
is situated at Hukkeri in Belgaum district in the
state of Karnataka, India.  Also known as Raja
Lakhamgowda Dam, this dam site is important
because many fossils have been revealed in nearby
areas. The dam site draws not only tourists but
also archaeologists to Belgaum.
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• St Fatima Church Belgaum

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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Belgaum, the
Mother Church of the Diocese of Belgaum, was
consecrated and inaugurated in 1957, to cater to
the spiritual needs of the Catholics residing in
the area. Since its inception, the Parish has
grown immensely in all spheres.
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• Kapileshwar Temple

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Kapileshwar temple is one of the oldest temples
in Belgaum. It is a temple of Lord Shiva, known
around Belgaum as Dakshin Kashi or Kashi of
South. The idol of Shiva or Shivalinga is
believed to be self originated, called SWAYAMBHU
in the local language, and hence is very sacred
for devotees. The origins of the temple date back
to late 12th century as per the stone inscription
found in Kamalbasti. The temple has gone
through many transformations over the years. Now
there are idols of Lord Datta, Ganesh, Vishnu,
Navagraha and Sai Baba in the temple premises.
The temple of Navagraha has gained lot of
popularity in the last 50 years and attracts
large number of devotees.
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• Pant Balekundri Samadhi

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Balekundri is a small village, about 12 KMS from
main Belgaum main bus stand. It is only 4 KMS
away from Belgaum airport. The village became
well known around the place in the late 19th
century, because of its illustrious son,
Dattopant, who later became famous saint, Pant
Maharaj. Pant Maharaj left for heavenly abode
on 16th October, 1905, third day of Ashwin Month.
His punyatithi is celebrated on this day in Pant
Balekundri, amongst thousands of devotees from
Karnataka and Maharashtra.