Dharwad is a city in the state of Karnataka, located in the southwestern part of India. It is situated about 430 kilometers northwest of the state capital, Bangalore, and about 130 kilometers southeast of Goa. Dharwad is the administrative headquarters of the Dharwad district and is situated on the banks of the Kundgol and Unkal rivers.
FAMOUS LITERARY GIANTS & EDUCATIONISTS :
- D.R. Bendre
- Alur Venkatrao (Kulapurohit)
- Ra Ha Deshpande
- Deputy Channabasappa
- Diwan Bahadur Rodda Srinivasrao
- Kittel – Author of Dictionary
- Aratal Rudragouda
- R. S. Panchamukhi
- Varadaraj Huilgol
- Shamba Joshi
- Betageri Krishna Sharma (Ananda Kanda)
- K. G. Joshi (Karnataka High School Headmaster & Freedom Fighter also)
- Dr. R. C. Hiremath
- Dr. S. S. Bhusanurmath
- Dr. Guruling Kapse
- Dr. Channaveer Kanavi
- Dr. S. M. Vrishabhendra swamy
- M. S. Sunkapur
- N. K. Kulkarni
- Malati Pattanashetti
- Hema Pattanashetti
- Dr. Giraddi Govindraj
- Dr. M. M. Kalaburgi
- Venkatrango Katti
- G. B. Joshi (Jadabharat)
- Basavaraj Vakkund
- Dr. S. Shettar (Famous Historian)
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS & TEMPLES : –
- Murugamutt
- Moorusavir Mutt
- Someshwar Temple ( AHistorical Place)
- Kasaba Dyamavva & Durgavva Temple ( Which has a 1000 years history & Gram Devata of Dharwad City
- Shalmla River Birth Place, Near Someshwar (Ugama Sthana)
- Ulavi Channabasaveshwar Temple
- Venkateshwar Temple, Venkatagiri, Saraswatpur
- Dattatreya Temple
- Laxmi Narayana Temple
- Tapovan (Established by his holiness Mahatapasvi Sri Kumar Swamiji who gave Shivalinga to Pope Paul – II
- Nagareshwar Temple
- Sri Laxmi Narasimha Temple
- Tapovan
- Nuggikeri Anjaneya Temple
- Line Bazar Hanuman Temple
- Durgadevi Temple
- Ganesh Temple (Daivanjnya Samaj besides NTTF) Idol of Lord Ganesh is the replica of Idagunji Ganapati.
- Tatvanweshana Mandir ( All 365 days Spiritual Discourse is conducted)
- Laxmi Temple Opp. Bharat High School
- Dagadu Shet Ganapati, (This Idol was crafted by Mr. Mahale, Madihal Dharwad), which is very famous in Poona and across India.
- Madhu Desai (Artist)
- Kolikeri Hanuman Temple (250 years old, Hosayallapur)
- Hondada Veerabhadreshwar (Iranna) Temple ( Behind J S S College)
- Panduranga Temple (Popularly known as Vithoba Devastan ( Around 300 years old, Desai Galli)
- Vanavasi Ram Mandir ( Malamaddi) Fort Hanuman Temple
- Shukrawarpet Venkateshwar Temple
- Akshayapatra Foundation, Rayapur, Dharwad
FAMOUS LAKES OF DHARWAD :
HILLS IN DHARWAD :
- Halgeri
- Kempageri
- Kelgeri
- Yemmikeri
- Nuggikeri
- Kolikeri
- Sadhankeri
- Koppadakeri
- Navalurkeri
- Langotikeri
- Rayapurkeri
- Madarmaddi
- Malamaddi
- Ulavibasappanagudda (U. B. Hills)
- Yattinagudda
- Mailarlinganagudda
- Attikolla
FAMOUS AUDITORIUMS :-
- Kala Bhavan
- Srujana Ranga Mandir
- Rangayana
- Dr. Patil Puttappa Sabha Bhavan
- Dr. Ambedkar Bhavan, Sanmati Marg
- Sannidhi Kalakshetra (J S S College Campus)
- Alur Venkatrao Cultural Hall
- Dr. D. Veerendra Hegde Kala Kshetra
WELLS IN DHARWAD :
- Yelugadagadi Bhavi
- Jakani Bhavi
- Nuchambli Bhavi
- Judgy Bhavi
- Agasar Bhavi
- Saptapur Bhavi
FAMOUS POLITICIANS :
Vocal Artists:
- Jagannathrao Joshi
- D. P. Karmarkar
- Dr. Sarojini Mahishi
- R. R. Diwakar
- Ramrao Hukkerikar, Social Worker & Educationist
- Na Su Hardikar, who started TB Centre at Ghataprabha
- D. K. Naikar, Former Minister and KPCC-I President
- Veeranna Mattikatti, Former Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council
- Pt. Vadiraj Nimbargi
- Pt. Rehmat Khan (Sitara)
- Pt. Raghunathsa Nakod
- Pt. Ravi Kiran Nakod
- Pt. Anil Metri
- Pt. Sheshagiri Hangal
- Pt. Praveen Godkhindi