Belgaum

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Belgaum is a town in northwest Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of Belgaum district. The town is situated nearly 2,500 ft (762 m) above sea-level. INDAL (Indian Aluminium Company) is located at Belgaum. Belgaum also has a number of training centres of the Indian Armed Forces, and an air base of the Indian Air Force.

Contents

1 Attractions 2 Main Festivals 3 Professional Educational Institutions 4 External links

Attractions

• Gokak Falls - waterfall of the Ghataprabha river
• Belgaum fort, built in 1519.
• Children's traffic park at Shivaji Garden.
• Sambhaji Satue (Shivaji's Son).
• Kapileshvara temple.
• Sambhaji Garden and Shivaji Garden.
• Jamia Mosque.
• Old Jain Temple in Belgaum Fort.
• Military Mahadev Temple.

Main Festivals

• Nag Panchami
• Narali Pournima
• Gokul Ashtmi
• Ganesh Chaturthi
• Shiva Jayanti
• Gudhi Padwa
• Dussehra
• Diwali
• Makar Sankranti
• Holi

Professional Educational Institutions

Gogte Institute of technology

Maratha Mandal

KLE College of Engineering

JNMC Medical College

Institute of Management and Educaitonal Research

External links

• Profiles of all the Districts in Karnataka (http://www.leadersindia.com/karnataka.html)
• Statue of Queen Chennamma at Bangalore (http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/bangalore/256.htm)
• Belgaum Tourist Info (http://www.all-indiatravel.com/belgaon-travel/)

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