Yellur, Belgaum

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Yellur
village
Yellur
Yellur is located in Karnataka
Yellur
Yellur
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 15°46′54″N 74°31′4″E / 15.78167°N 74.51778°E / 15.78167; 74.51778Coordinates: 15°46′54″N 74°31′4″E / 15.78167°N 74.51778°E / 15.78167; 74.51778
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBelagavi
Language
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Yellur is a village and Gram panchayat in the Belagavi district, state of Karnataka, India.[1] It is situated at the foot of a small hillock locally called Yellurgad (Rajhans Gad), 6 km (3.7 mi) to the south of the city of Belagavi. It is a village with multiple temples dedicated to Brahmalling, Kalmeshwar, Lakshmi, Dattatreya, Parameshwara, Hanuman and . The jatra in honour of the goddess is held during Chaitra, when about 20,000 people participate.

Overview[]

The village is surrounded by farms and fields, with rice as a major crop. A majority of the residents are farmers and construction laborers. Yellur has 3 government schools and 4 high schools. Most of the students go to the city of Belagavi for higher education.

Places of interest[]

Yellurgad (Yellur Fort), located within the vicinity of Belagavi Taluka, stands on a hill with a scenic view. It was built by Beechiraja of Ratta dynasty in 12th century. It is situated nearly 3310 ft (1010 m) above sea level. There is vehicle access. According to sources,[who?] this fort dates back many centuries; its rulers included the Rattas, Yadavas, Hoysalas, Bahamani, Adilshahi, and Marathas.

Bellary Nala[]

Yellur is the birthplace of Bellary Nala River.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ {{cite news |work= eSakal.com |location=[[Belagavi] |url= http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=4818082138711838827&SectionId=28&SectionName=%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE&NewsDate=20140725&Provider=-%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B3%20%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE&NewsTitle=%27%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF,%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B3%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%27%20%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE/%7Clanguage= kn |date=25 July 2014 |access-date=30 July 2015}}
  2. ^ http://www.theijes.com/papers/v3-i6/Version-5/E0365037045.pdf Bellary Nala


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