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Muddebihal is a city in the State of Karnataka with a population of approximately 30,116. The closest tourism destination to Muddebihal is Almatti dam, Kudal sangam Aihole. Other close by tourism destinations include Bagalkot, Pattadakal and Badami. & The nearest major railway station to Muddebihal is Almatti The nearest airport is at Belgaum which is at a distance of 170 kilometres. Lying at an elevation of 1847 m, which makes it a high-altitude city.
Tourism Almatti Dam and other attractions. the height of Almatti dam was been restricted to 519.66 meters by the supreme court . Any increase in the height of Alamatti will be owned and will be held responsible by Karnataka Government. according to latest dicision of brijesh kumar commoirty new hight of dam will be 524 metar,now it will store more water The krishna river conflict between andhra,karnataka,and maharastra is been resolved by the supreme court and almati dam is authorised to rise the height of the dam to 524 meters
Kudalasangama[1] (also written as Kudala Sangama) (Kannada: ಕೂಡಲ ಸಂಗಮ) in India is an important center of pilgrimage for people of the Lingayat faith. It is located about 15 km from the Almatti Dam in Bagalkot district of Karnataka state. The Krishna river and GhataprabhaAndhra Pradesh. The Aikya Mantapa or the holy SamādhiBasavanna, the founder of the Lingayat faith along with Linga, which is believed to be self-born (Swayambhu), is situated here. The Kudala Sangama Development Board[2] takes care of the maintenance and development of this place river merge here and flow east towards Srisaila (another pilgrim center) in state of of
The main attractions in and around Kudala Sangama are
It is a spacious auditorium with a seating capacity for 6,000. The exquisite doorways on four sides named after Gangambike, Nilambike, Channabasavanna and Akka Nagamma, surround the huge grey dome in the centre.
KUDALA SANGAMA-BAGALKOT DISTRICT Best season: Accommodation: How to get there: By Air: By Rail: By Road: The place is a village located about 19 km from Hungund. Close by is the holy pilgrim centre and the renowned temple of Sangameshvara, on the River bank, at the confluence of the Krishna and the Malaprabha Rivers. Formerly it was known as Kappadi sangama where Basaveshwara’s teacher Ishanaguru lived. The temple consists of a porch, navaranga and the main shrine. The idols of Basaveshvara, Neelamma, Nandi and Ganapathi have been placed in the navaranga. The door frame of the garbhagriha is richly carved with floral designs and animal figures. In the shrine is the linga famed as Sangameshvara or Sangamanatha. An inscription in the temple of 1213 A.D. records a gift to the god Acheshvara. Another stone record of 1160 A.D.refers to land grant to deities, Kaleshvara and Achesvara. It is believed that in 12th century A.D. Jathaveda Muni had set up an educational centre here and Basaveshvara, Channabasavanna and Akkanagamma were students. Basaveshvara spent his boyhood here and after his return from Kalyana, he is said to have became one with the God at this place. The vachanas composed by him are dedicated to the presiding deity here, Sangamanatha. In front of the temple, in the midst of the River, is a small stone mantapa with a Shivalinga in it, and lofty cement concrete dry well has been built around it to protect it from submersion. On the east, across the river Krishna, stands the Neelamma’s temple. She was the consort of Basaveshvara. Here also a high cement concrete dry well has been built around the structure to protect it from the waters.(Source: Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983) [edit] Vishwaguru Basavanna Iykya linga seen from above. Lord Basava the great prophet and social reformer. He was born in Bagewadi(Basavana Bagewadi), a small village in Bijapur District, in North Karnataka, also called as Ingaleshwara Bagewadi. Agrahara was an important place in town. The house of Madiraja the chief of the township was situated here. Basaveshwara[3] was born to Madiraja and Madambike on third day of Vyshakha month of Anandanama year in Rohini star, according to the hindu calendar. [The year coincides with 1134 A.D.] Basavanna was a great saint, is considered Guru by some and some believe in him as an incarnation of Nandi, Lord Shiva's greatest devotee[citation needed]. This great soul lived in the 12th century. A true visionary of his time and a revolutionary who started a new religion Ligayatism or also known as Veershaivism, which literally means 'The brave followers of Shiva'. Basavanna's ultimate aim was to make this fundamental right available to each and everyone. Basavanna, keeping Welfare as the ultimate aim, he expedited programmes to take religion to the people. By preaching and writing religious literature in (Kannada). His samadhi is at Kudalasangama. Some Photos of Kudala Sangama |
