Belgaum Travel Guide
In the heart of Belgaum, near the bus terminus is the fort . At the entrance are two shrines. One devoted to Ganapati & another to Durga. Inside the Fort are two bastis in the Late chalukyan style. Of these , the famous is Kamala Basti , Built in 1204 Come out of the Kamal basti and you will find another ruined Jain temple to its right. Co-existing harmoniously with these temples are two ancient mosques - the Safa Masjid and the Jamia Masjid. Near the 16th century Jamia Masjid is a dargah of Khanjar Wali. Step out of the fort and you have a wide choice of temples and churches to visit .

The Kapileshwaras temple - said to be the oldest , the Ananthashyana Temple , the Maruti Temple and the temples of Shiva , Vithoba , Dyamavva and Militrary Mahadeva. Belgaum also has some very impressive churches. St. Marys's Church . St. Xavier's Church , St Anthony's Church , the Cathedral of our lady and the Methodist church.

No story of Belgaum is complete without a mention of Kittur Rani Chennamma. One of the India's freedom fighter , the queen 's heroic resistance is still commemorated locally - in song & story. Her status stands sentinel over Belgaum at a prominent square.

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