Thursday, October 30, 2008

Sogal, Murgod and Saundatti

Sogal:
Sogal is almost a isolated place, known for the Somaeshwara temple built by the Rastrakuttas. Legend has it that Shiva married Parvathi at this place. You see a serene water fall and when you climb up the steps adjacent to the water fall you reach the temple.

Murgod:
On the way to Saundatti from Belgaum, a little deviation in the the travel will take us to Murgod, a quaint little village, sleepy and the sort a city bred with a penchant for rural life would love to spend. One can do so at this Chidambar Ashram which is the samadi of a 16th century saint.

The Asharam


A grand two storey building in the village


Saundatti:
Saundatti - known for the devadasi cult prevailing hitherto is a famous temple town. The presiding Deity being Renuka Yellama. The surroundings rocky hills of the temple give a sonorous glow in the twilight of the day.

View of Temple in the Twilight
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7 comments:

  1. AMITDecember 20, 2008 at 11:16 AM

    U have posted very nice pics.I have heard about Someshwara temple.

    BPO work from home

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  2. AnonymousApril 25, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    sogal falls nice photo. any photos of kengeri

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  3. shridharApril 25, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    MURGOD NATIVE PLACE OF HUKEERI BALAPPA.

    ALSO SHANTAKAVI BALACHARYA SAKRI NATIVE PLACE WHO HAS WRITTEN RAKSISU KARNATAKA DEVI

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  4. dundeshJune 25, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    one thing is missing about famous shri mahant ajja of murgod.

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  5. sumanaDecember 5, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    hi,
    its a pleasure to watch any and every picture of Karnataka, therefore i love and will love to look at ur pictures
    keep up ur good work
    also since u've travelled till Ganagapur, why didnt u cover Marathur in chitapur taluk of Gulbarga its a very badly kept village but its the birth place of Sri Vignaneshwara who has contributed to classic Kannada literature, also theres a lovely "wade" with good ppl.

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  6. Sudhir RDecember 23, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Thanks Sumana, I did not know aboyt this place and I am yet to explore gubarga dist in full, there are many a buddist locations and aslo I would love to see if Malkhed has any remains of Rastrakuttas

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  7. Gururaj P YarazarviMay 28, 2013 at 12:25 AM

    I born & brought up in Muragod, unfortunately I am not leaving there, still I missing lot of my childhood memories like kannad saali, high schoolu, kengeri, murugod matha, nagara bhavi , siddana gavi, jambulingana gudi, bevina katti, library,ETC… and also my classmates like murugod basya, ishappa,kubasya, badagi mantaya, nandeppa, sakkri papanna, and lot more friends

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