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The Gadag District is located in Karnataka, India. The district formed in 1997, when it was split from the Dharwad District. As of 2011, the Gadag District had a population of 971,952 (of which 35.21 percent was urban as of 2001). The overall population increased by 13.14 percent from 1991 to 2001. The Gadag District borders the Bagalkot District on the north, the Koppal District on the east, the Bellary District on the southeast, the Haveri District on the southwest, the Dharwad District on the west and the Belgaum District on the northwest. The district features monuments (primarily Jain and Hindu temples) from the Western Chalukya Empire. Gadag District has seven tehsils: Gadag-Betgeri, Ron, Shirhatti, Nargund, Lakshmeshwar, Gajendragad and Mundargi. ==Historical sites== ;Gadag The town has 11th- and 12th-century monuments; the temple of Veera Narayana and the Trikuteshwara complex are sites of religious and historic importance. One of the two main Jain temples is dedicated to Mahavira. * ''Trikuteshwara temple complex'': The Trikuteshwara temple was built by the early Chalukyas between the sixth and the eighth centuries, exemplifying Chalukya architecture. The temple is dedicated to Saraswati. * ''Veeranarayana Temple'': The temple, believed to have been built during the 11th century, attracts many devotees a year. *''Jumma Masjid'': The Muslim Jumma Masjid has a capacity of 600. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Gadag was ruled by Muslim kings and the Maratha before being incorporated by the East India Company. ;Lakshmeshwara Lakshmeshwara is in Shirahatti, and is known for its Hindu and Jain temples and mosques. The Someshwara temple complex has a number of temples to Shiva in its fort-like compound. ;Sudi Chalukya monuments include the Jodi Gopura and Mallikarjuna temples and large Ganesha and Nandi statues. ;Lakkundi About from Gadag, Lakkundi was the residence of the Chalukyan kings. It is known for its 101 stepwells (known as ''kalyani'' or ''pushkarni'') and its Hindu and Jain temples. A sculpture gallery is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. ;Dambal Dambal is known for its 12th-century Chalukya Doddabasappa Temple. ;Gajendragad Known for its hill fort and Kalakaleshwara temple ;Harti Harti has a number of Hindu temples. The Shri Basaveshwara Temple has an annual festival featuring a procession. Other temples, such as the Parvati Parameshwara temple (Uma Maheshwara Temple), have stone carvings from the Chalukya period. ;Kotumachagi About from Gadag, the agricultural village is also known for its Someswar and Durgadevi temples. Chamarasa, author of the ''Prabhulingaleele, was born nearby. ;Naregal Home to the largest Jain temple built by the Rastrakuta dynasty〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jain monuments in North Karnataka ) 〕 ;Hombal About from Gadag, the village is known for old temples. Belavanaki(ಬೆಳವಣಿಕಿ) Belavanaki about 33 km from Gadag,the village is known for newly carved statue of Veerabhadra which is considered to be best kind of sculpture in recent time and,earlier village was part of Belavalanaadu-300 or Belvola-300 therefore from that its name was derived.It is also Birthplace of well known social activist S. R. Hiremath. ; ;Ron Ron's historic monuments include Anantsayee Gudi, Isvara Gudi, Isvara Temple, Kala Gudi, Lokanatha Temple, Mallikarjuna Gudi, Parsvanath Jain temple and the Somlingesvara temple. ;Kurtakoti About from Gadag, the agricultural village is known for the Shri Ugra Narsimha, Dattatreya, Virupakhshalinga and Rama temples. Statues of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita were installed by Brahma Chaitanya. Writer and critic Kirtinath Kurtakoti hailed from the area. ;Nargund Known for its role in the 1857 revolt and its 17th-century fort and1980s Peasant movement durong Gundurao as a chief minister of Karnataka. and also birthplace of senior leader of Jana Sangh Jagannathrao Joshi. ; ; ; ;Doni Tanda About from Gadag, and known for wind-power generation ;Beladhadi About from Gadag, and known for its Shri Rama Temple and statues of Sri Rama, Lakshmana and Sita ;Antur Bentur About from Gadag, the agricultural village is known for the Shri Jagadguru Budimahaswamigala Sanstan math Antur Bentur – Hosalli. The matha is cared for by both Muslims and Hindus. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gadag District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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