Shirasangi

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Shirasangi
Village
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Shirasangi is a village in Belagavi District of Karnataka, India. Shirasangi is well known for the famous Shri Kalikadevi temple and the Shirsangi Fort. Shirsangi Kalikadevi temple is considered the place where in ancient time, Shringa Maharishi worshipped the Goddess Shri Kalikadevi and requested her to bless the place, resulting in the temple. [1]

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References

  1. Village Directory Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine , 2001 Census of India