Itagi Bhimambika
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Itagi, small temple town in North Karnataka
North Karnataka
North Karnataka is an arid plateau from elevation in the Karnataka state of southwest India. It is drained by the Krishna River and its tributaries the Bhima, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, and Tungabhadra...

, It is famous for the temple of Bheemavva or Bhimambika
It is in Gadag District
Gadag District
Gadag District had a population of 971,952 of which 35.21% was urban as of 2001. Population increased 13.14% in the decade 1991-2001. The District is bounded on the north by Bagalkot District, on the east by Koppal District, on the southeast by Bellary District, on the southwest by Haveri...

, Ron Taluk in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, 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

Itagi Bhimambika Purana

The late Kallinatha Shastri Puranik Wrote Puranas, of which Itagi Bhimambika Purana is well known.

Historical temple

There is historical Shiva temple at Itagi, People call it as Shabhulinga 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
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

.

Archaeological Survey of India
Archaeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...

 (ASI) should undertake some Conservation work to protect the monument.

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