Karnataka > Bagalkot > Bilgi
Bilgi is situated at a distance of 30 Km from Bagalkot. To the north of Bilgi is a stone pond called Arettina Bavi (Six - bullock well) , an object of interest. The shrine inside the well, of Mahadeva, is not worshipped as the linga is broken. The stone inscriptions in Kannada, marathi and persian built into the walls of the well register that it was constructed by Visajipanta in the year 1708 A.D.
There is a dargah of Hasan Dongri, in the town. Moharam festival is celebrated in a big way here. One Km to the south of Bilgi is the temple of Siddeshvara, encompassed by hillocks. On a footstep of the temple is an inscription of 1695-96 which records construction of the eastern doorway by Khanderao Timmaji, a subordinate of Vajir Haidar Khan .
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