Agrahara Belaguli
| Agrahara Belaguli A. Belaguli(ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ ಬೆಳಗುಲಿ) Agrahara Belaguli, Belaguli | |
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Betteshwara temple present in the village | |
  Agrahara Belaguli   Agrahara Belaguli Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°53′55.36″N 76°22′48.88″E / 12.8987111°N 76.3802444°ECoordinates: 12°53′55.36″N 76°22′48.88″E / 12.8987111°N 76.3802444°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Hassan |
| Talukas | Channarayapatna |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 573116 |
| Telephone code | 08176 |
| Nearest city | Hassan, India |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shravanabelagola |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shravanabelagola |
| Civic agency | Village Panchayat |
A. Belaguli(Kannada: ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ ಬೆಳಗುಲಿ, ?)is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is an enchanting hamlet situated about 25 km from Channarayapattana in Hassan district. The prefix Agrahara indicates that the village housed a large number of Brahmin Scholar families who were said to have been performing the Shatkarmas(adhyayana-adhyaapana,yajana-yaajana,daana-pratigrahaNa). But now it has reduced to a meagre 3-4 families.
Attractions
This village gains historic importance due to the presence of a magnificent temple, popular as Keshaveshwara, and now known as Betteshwara. The village also consists of other temples viz.,
- Kattappa temple
- Honnadevi temple
- Someshwara temple.
The two big tanks Honnamanakere(formerly LakshmiSamudra) and Nachanahallikere(formerly KeshavaSamudra)situated at the either ends of the village also have historical importance. The annual cart festival for the Village deity Honnadevi takes place every year during the spring.
Occupation
The main occupation of the villagers is agriculture along with cattle rearing. Coconut farms are widely spread.The main crops grown here are Coconut, Ragi, Maize and Paddy. Copra available here are of very high quality, since it lies in the Tiptur belt.
Notable persons
- B S Jayaprakash, notable journalist at Vijaya Karnataka, the popular Kannada daily.
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See also
References
- ↑ "Census of India : List of Villages Alphabetical Order > Karnataka". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-18. , Census Village code= 2675700
- ↑ "Yahoo! maps India :". Retrieved 2009-04-17. A. Belaguli, Hassan, Karnataka
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