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Home » Belgaum » Hooli Panchalingeshwar Temple

Hooli Panchalingeshwar Temple

June 3, 2011 by Raggi Mudde

District: Belgaum
Town: Hooli
Temple: Panchalingeshwara Temple

Hooli is in the Belgaum district in North Karnataka. It is located at a distance of nine kilometres from Saundatti, a major pilgrimage centre with many temples.

Hooli – Overview

Hooli is one of the oldest villages in Belgaum. Belgaum itself has a rich and ancient heritage. Belgaum, known as Belagave in Kannada, originally had the name of Venugrama, ‘village of Bamboo’. It was the capital of the Rattas from the 12th century onwards. Belgaum has always been a part of the rich cultural heritage of Karnataka, and was a part of the major empires of this region – Kadamba, Chalukya, Rashtrakuta, Ratta, Vijayanagara, and the Marathas.

Hooli – History

Hooli Panchalingeshwar Temple, Belgaum
Hooli Panchalingeshwar Temple, Belgaum. Photographer Manjunath Doddamani Gajendragad

The region of Hooli once had many temples, all of which were once plundered and looted. Many of them lie in ruins. The most famous temple in Hooli is the Panchalingeshwara temple. This is the only temple that is still in good condition. This beautiful temple stands as evidence to what once must have been a great centre for temple architecture and hints at what the other ruined temples would have looked like when they were still standing in their original glory.

The Panchalingeshwara temple is now protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. The many other temples scattered around the village are in dire need of restoration and protection.

How to Reach Hooli

Belgaum, a major city in North Karnataka, has an airport and a railway station. From Belgaum, in order to reach Hooli, you can take a bus to Nargund.

Hooli – Facts

  • The dug up floors in the temples provide ample evidence of the looting and hunting of treasure seekers
  • Besides the Panchalingeshwara temple, the other temples, most of them in ruins, are:
    • Bhavnisankara Temple
    • Andhakeshwara Temple
    • Kalmeshwara Temple
    • Madaneshwara Temple
    • Tarkeshwara Temple
    • Kashi Vishwanatha Temple
    • Beerdevar Temple
    • Suryanarayan Temple
    • Hooli Sangameshwar Ajjanavaru

Hooli Shivakashi Valley

The Shivakashi valley bears enough evidence to suggest that it must have once been a dense forest. Even during the early twentieth century, the woods were big enough to have tigers roaming in it. Unfortunately, the tigers were hunted to extinction here, and even the forest has now been decimated. The little wildlife that remains struggles to survive in the ever-shrinking forest. You can also visit this place during your trip to Hooli.

Also See:

  • About Belgaum
  • Temples in Karnataka
  • Explore Karnataka

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