Yellur, Belgaum

Yellur
Yellur
village
	Yellur
	Yellur Location in Karnataka, India Yellur Yellur (India)
	Coordinates: 15°46′54″N 74°31′4″E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Belagavi
Language
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Yellur is a village and Gram panchayat in the Belagavi 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 Belagavi. 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 Belagavi for higher education.

Places of interest

Yellurgad (Yellur Fort), located within the vicinity of Belagavi 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, 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

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[1] eSakal.com (in Kannada). Belagavi. 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. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[2] ttp://www.theijes.com/papers/v3-i6/Version-5/E0365037045.pdf Bellary Nala