Kuligod Explained

Kuligod
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:16.14°N 74.81°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Belgaum
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:Mudalagi
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:5390
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Kuligod is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1] [2] It is located in the Gokak taluk of Belagavi district in Karnataka.

Kuligod / Parijatha Kulagoda is in Mudalgi Taluka of Belgaum District.

The famous folk art of North Karnataka "Shree Krishna Parijatha" was composed in Kuligod by the Famous Kuligod Thammanna in reference to his family god "Kulagodu Bhalabheema"”ಕುಲಗೋಡು ಬಲಭೀಮ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ” (A World Famous Hanuman temple still stands in Kuligod, where devotees come and worship Hanuman.

Many festivals are celebrated in the temple, mainly Karthika and ookali. Karthika starts from Deepavali and ends 3 months later, with big celebrations in the temple, annadhana, community gatherings, folk shows and mainly Shree Krishna Prajitha performed by famous folk artists. The show starts at 10pm and goes on till dawn. The show deals with Krishna and his wives, it has incredible oration skills and with lots of comedy.

Demographics

India census, Kuligod had a population of 5390 with 2715 males and 2675 females.

See also

Sri Krishna Parijatha was written by Kulgod Tammanna.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Village code= 40400 Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 2008-12-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx . 2008-12-08 .
  2. Web site: Yahoomaps India : Kuligod, Belgaum, Karnataka . 2008-12-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081218082545/http://in.maps.yahoo.com/ . 2008-12-18 .