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Yellur | |
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| Yellur | |
  Yellur Location in Karnataka, India  Yellur Yellur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°46′54″N 74°31′4″E / 15.78167°N 74.51778°E | |
| 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 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 Belgaum for higher education.
Places of interest
Yellurgad (Yellur Fort), located within the vicinity of Belgaum 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
- ↑ eSakal.com (in ಕನ್ನಡ). 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.
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