Yellur, Belgaum

Yellur
village
Yellur
Yellur
Location in Karnataka, India
Yellur
Yellur (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
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Language
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Yellur is a village and Gram panchayat in the Belgaum 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 Belgaum. It is a village with multiple temples dedicated to Brahmalling, Kalmeshwar, Lakshmi, Dattatreya, Parameshwara, Hanuman and Changaleshwari. The jatra in honour of the goddess is held during Chaitra, when about 10,000 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 7 high schools. Most of the students go to the city of Belgaum for higher education. Yellur is one of the villages in the border region where the majority locals are Marathi speakers.

Places of interest

Yellurgad (Yellur Fort), located within the vicinity of Belgaum Taluka, stands on a hill with a scenic view. It is situated nearly 2,500 ft (762 m) above sea level. There is vehicle access. According to sources, this fort dates back many centuries; its rulers included the Yadavas, Hoysalas, Bahamani, Adilshahi, and Marathas.

References

  1. ↑ eSakal.com (in Kannada). Belgaon. 25 July 2014 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/. Retrieved 30 July 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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