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Bailhongal Taluk · Heritage / Religious

Belawadi

About 13 km from Bailhongal

1,70,800

Visitors recorded in 2024

Belawadi, about 13 km from Bailhongal, contains historical remains in a ruined condition. Mallamma, wife of Ishwar Prabhu Desai, is remembered for taking up the sword and displaying extraordinary courage after being insulted by her husband. Her memorial is preserved at the Veerabhadra Temple in Belawadi, and numerous hero stones can be seen here as evidence of the region’s heroic history.

Department of Tourism, Belagavi District — List of Tourist Places, January to December 2024. The list records no opening hours and no entry fees.

The 39th most-visited of the 88 places the department recorded figures for in 2024 — 1,70,800 of the district’s 2,60,64,480 visits.