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[[File:Island .jpj.jpg|thumb|View of south east part of the island from 100m distance]]<br />
[[File:Top of the island.jpg|thumb|The top of the island is flat and covered with dry grass]]<br />
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'''Basavaraj Durga Island''' is an island in the [[Arabian Sea]] near [[Honnavar]]. It is part of [[Honnavar Taluk]] in [[Karnataka|Karnataka State]] of [[India]].<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
The island has a total area of 19 hectares and an elevation of 45 to 50m. There are a number of fresh water wells. The island can be reached by boat, fishing trawlers or canoe (although canoe is not recommended for visitors) by a sail upstream on river [[sharavati]]. The island lies 4km from [[Honnavar]], 3km from Sharavati Bay and just 1km from [[Mavinakurve]] village (an island which also has a beach), <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bangaloreorbit.com/islands-in-karnataka/basavaraja-durga-island/basavaraja-durga-island.html |title=Basavaraja Durga Island |publisher=Bangalore Orbit |accessdate=30 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731034752/http://www.bangaloreorbit.com/islands-in-karnataka/basavaraja-durga-island/basavaraja-durga-island.html |archivedate=31 July 2012 }}</ref> and 700 meters from Taribagilu village, another beach island. The trip takes about 30 to 45 Minutes from [[Honnavar]] and 5 to 10 Minutes from Taribagilu [[village]] by sail.<br />
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The landing place is at the southeastern part of the island, where there is an architectural entrance made by stones which was also the entrance to fort. The top of the island is a plateau covered with dry grass and trees that can be seen only at the sloping part of the island.<br />
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== Temple ==<br />
This island has a Hindu temple on its top surface constructed by the ruler between the 16th and 17th centuries. Now people, especially fishermen and boat owners, visit this temple with their families on [[Makarasankranti]] day (a Hindu festival) on 14 January to give [[Puja (Hinduism)|pooja]] to Nagadevate (a Hindu god) to protect and guide them from [[nature]]s forces while working on the sea.<br />
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==Basavaraj durga fort==<br />
[[File:Curve shape fort wall.jpg|thumb|Fort wall in a curve shape]]<br />
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Basavaraj Durga fort was constructed during Vijayanagar rule in 1590. [[Keladi]] ruler [[Shivappa Nayaka]] captured it and named it Basavaraj Durga in memory of Keladi prince Basavaraj. The fort is surrounded by a strong fortification raised by gigantic laterite blocks also this fort has eight ruined mounted guns.<br />
[[File:Fort wall at south east part of island.jpg|thumb|left|Island surrounded by a wall made by gigantic blocks]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
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[[Category:Islands of the Arabian Sea]]<br />
[[Category:Islands of Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Uttara Kannada district]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Uttara Kannada district]]<br />
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