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Halasi The place is in Background of Western
Ghats in lush green atmosphere. It was the second capital of the Kadambas
of Banavasi. The huge Bhuvaraha Narasimha temple has tall images of Varaha,
Narasimha, Narayana and Surya. The place has a fort, and also temples of
Gokarneshswara, Kapileshwara, Swarneshwara and Hatakeshwara.
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Saundatti The town proper has a fort on the
hill built during the 18th Century, by Sirasangi Desai, with eight bastions.
It was the capital of Rattas who latter shifted their headquarters
to Belgaum. There are two temples of Ankeshwara, Puradeshwara, Mallikarjuna,
Venkateshwara and the Veerabhadra. The Renukasagar waters touch the outskirts
of Saundatti.
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