Itagi Bhimambika
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Itagi Bhimambika ಇಟಗಿ ಭೀಮಾಂಬಿಕಾ |
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 Itagi Bhimambika
 Itagi Bhimambika
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| Coordinates: 15°44′17″N 75°49′29″E / 15.73806°N 75.82472°ECoordinates: 15°44′17″N 75°49′29″E / 15.73806°N 75.82472°E | |
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 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gadag district |
| Taluk | Ron |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Haveri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA 26 |
| Website | karnataka |
Itagi, small temple town in North Karnataka, It is famous for the temple of Bheemavva or Bhimambika It is in Gadag District, Ron Taluk in Karnataka, India. About 13 km from Gajendragad Kalkaleshwara temple. Hundreds and thousands of
Believers throng everyday to this place. People get their wishes fulfilled by a Bhimambika.
Every year here at Itagi Annual car festival will hold, darty Dharma Devaru, it is one of the very famous Jatra in North Karnataka
The late Kallinatha Shastri Puranik Wrote Puranas, of which Itagi Bhimambika Purana is well known.
There is historical Shiva temple at Itagi, People call it as Shambhulinga temple.
The temple here is about 1000 years old temple, may belongs to Chalukya, having Shiva linga in the Garbhagruha, people here believed that it is Udbhava linga.
Temple has beautifully carved pillar open hall, but the temple is totally neglected by people and Govt of Karnataka.
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) should undertake some Conservation work to protect the monument.
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