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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kundgol
| other_name = Kundagola
| nickname =
| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline = Kundagol Shambhulinga temple 10.jpg
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| image_caption = Shambhulinga temple at Kundgol
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dharwad district|Dharwad]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 615
| population_total = 16837
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 58113
| registration_plate ='''KA-25''' ,'''KA-63'''
| website = www.kundagoltown.gov.in
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-KA]]
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'''Kundgol''' also spelled as '''Kundagola''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Dharwad district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]].

==Introduction==
[[File:Kundagol Shambhulinga temple 8.jpg|thumb|left|200px| Shambhulinga temple at Kundgol, [[Karnataka]]]]
Kundgol is Located in Dharwad District of Karnataka is about 14 km south-west of [[Hubli]] and 32 km south-west of [[Dharwad]].

This town is the birthplace of Rambhau Kundgolkar (popular as Pandit [[Sawai Gandharva]]), a well known '''Hindustani musician'''. [[Gangubai Hangal]], [[Bhimsen Joshi]] were his disciples.

==History==

Kundagol also comes under the core area of [[Western Chalukya Empire]]. The existence of ''11th century'' Shri Shambhulingeshwara temple supports this claim. Prior to 1948, Kundgol was a non-contiguous part of the princely state of [[Jamkhandi]].

==Hindustani music and Kundgol==
[[File:Kundagol wade.jpg|thumb|200px|left| Wade at Kundagol. Sawai Gandharva, Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal are associated with this Wade]]
[[File:Wade at Kundagol.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Wade at Kundagol. Sawai Gandharva, Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal are associated with this wade]]

* '''Pandit Sawai Gandharva'''

Rambhau Kundgolkar, popularly known as '''Sawai Gandharva''', was born here in 1886.

* [[Bharat Ratna]] '''Pandit [[Bhimsen Joshi]]'''<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.living.oneindia.in/celebrity/music/bhimsen-joshi-indian-classical-music.html
|title=bhimsen-joshi-indian-classical-music
|access-date=2008-08-26
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613173902/http://living.oneindia.in/celebrity/music/bhimsen-joshi-indian-classical-music.html
|archive-date=13 June 2008
|url-status=dead
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jun262007/spectrum200706259359.asp |title=News, on Bhimsen-joshi and Gangubai Hangal |access-date=2008-08-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013154346/http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jun262007/spectrum200706259359.asp |archive-date=13 October 2008 }}</ref>

'''Pandit Bhimsen Joshi''' travelled all over the country looking for an elusive guru. Finally a musician advised him to return home as the best guru was actually very near to his home, Sawai Gandharva in Kundgol. At first the guru rejected Joshi saying his voice is not good but, finally agreed to take him after seeing his determination and thirst for music.

According to [[Gangubai Hangal]], Late [[Abdul Karim Khan]] visited Dharwad in 1900 and taught Sawai Gandharva, a guru who produced many great disciplines like Dr Hangal and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. The '''Nadgir family of Kundgol''' is known for patronising Hindustani music.

To cater to the needs of cultural activities the Dharwad city boasts of an opera house '''Savai Gandharava Natyagraha''' <ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.nkpost.kar.nic.in/tourismdharwad.htm
|title=Newsrelated to Savai Gandharva
|access-date=2008-08-26
}}</ref>
named after the great Hindustani Musician '''Savai Gandharva''' the native of Kundgol town near Hubli, on the Hubli - Bangalore rail line. The great celebrity in Hindustani music of the modern times. Dr. Smt. Gangubai Hangal also
hails from this place and a resident of Hubli.

* Dr. Smt. Gangubai Hangal <ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.ellakavi.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/dr-gangubai-hangal/
|title=dr-gangubai-hangal
|access-date=2008-08-26
}}</ref>
was born in the family of musicians on 5 March 1913 at [[Dharwad]]. Her mother
'''Smt Ambabai''' was a renowned '''carnatic singer''' and father '''Sri Chikkurao Nadiger''' of Ranebennur was
an agriculturist. Dr Gangubai was Initiated into music by her mother.
She learnt music under the guidance of Sri Krishnamacharya Hulgur and later under Sri Sawai Gandharv
alias '''Sri Rambhau Kundgolkar''' a disciple of late Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, the main architect of kirana gharana
school of music.

==Tourism==

[[File:Shambhulinga temple Kundagol.jpg|thumb|left|200px| Shri Shambhulingeshwara temple at Kundgol, Karnataka]]
[[File:Kundagol Shambhulinga temple 12.jpg|thumb|left|200px| Shri Shambhulingeshwara temple at Kundgol, Karnataka]]
[[File:Kundagol Shambhulinga temple 9.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Shri Shambhulingeshwara temple at Kundgol, Karnataka]]
[[File:Kundagol Shambhulinga temple 11.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Shri Shambhulingeshwara temple at Kundgol, Karnataka]]

* '''Shambhulinga Temple'''<ref>{{cite book
|url=https://books.google.com/?id=aU0hCAS2-08C&pg=RA1-PA335&lpg=RA1-PA335&dq=Kundgol+temple
|title=Indian Temple Architecture
|publisher= Adam Hardy
|access-date=2008-08-26
|isbn=9788170173120
|year=1995
}}</ref><ref>{{cite book
|url=https://books.google.com/?id=8-aS52MgIkMC&pg=PA333&lpg=PA333&dq=chalukya+temple+at+Kundgol#PPA333,M1
|title=The Hindu Temple
|publisher= Stella Kramrisch, Raymond Burnier
|access-date=2009-02-04
|isbn=9788120802247
|year=1946
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/c/019pho000001003u01968000.html
|title=Close view of one of the entrance porches of the open mandapa of the temple at Kundgol
|access-date=2009-02-04
}}</ref>

At Kundgol there is a huge [[Shiva]] temple from the 11th century called Shri Shambhulingeshwara Temple,<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://gazetteer.kar.nic.in/data/gazetteer/postind/Kar_Handbook_2005_Chapter14.Pdf
|title=Chapter XIV, Karnataka, The Tourist Paradise
|access-date=2009-03-12
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304232130/http://www.gazetteer.kar.nic.in/data/gazetteer/postind/Kar_Handbook_2005_Chapter14.Pdf
|archive-date=2009-03-04
}}</ref><ref>{{cite book
|url=https://books.google.com/?id=8-aS52MgIkMC&pg=PA333&lpg=PA333&dq=Kundgol+chalukya#PPA333,M1
|title=The Hindu Temple By Stella Kramrisch, Raymond Burnier
|access-date=2009-03-12
|isbn=9788120802247
|author1=Kramrisch
|first1=Stella
|year=1946
}}</ref> built by Western Chalukyas. It is built with '''highly polished''' stones, which are dovetailed into one another. The carvings and images on the pillars are well cut.

On the side of the door steps of the temple, carvings of the ''Lion face'' a long scroll issuing from its mouth.

This temple is dedicated to '''Lord [[Shiva]] and Parvati'''. Although damaged, the exterior of the temple is decorated with '''lotus and kirtimukha faces''' and apparently hundreds of '''Brahmanical images'''.

This temple was a victim of Muhammadans. It was repaired by a former chief (During 1808-9).

==Geography==
Kundgol is located at {{Coord|15.25|N|75.25|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Kundgol.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kundgol]</ref> It has an average elevation of 615 metres (2017 feet).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kundgol had a population of 16,837. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kundgol has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 54%. In Kundgol, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

=== Kundgol Religion Data 2011 ===
Population, 18,726

Hindu, 74.11%

Muslim, 25.21%

www.census2011.co.in

==Transport==
There are [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] buses from Hubli and Dharwad and nearest towns to Kundagol. This town is also connected by Railway network and its Railway Station code is KNO.

==See also==

* [[Western Chalukya]]
* [[Western Chalukya temples]]
* [[Lakshmeshwar]]
* [[Lakkundi]]
* [[Gadag]]
* [[Annigeri]]
* [[Dambal]]

==External links==
* [http://maps.google.co.in/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Kundgol&aq=&sll=15.37569,75.115972&sspn=0.002348,0.003439&g=Dharwad,+Karnataka&ie=UTF8&ll=15.256985,75.245104&spn=0.00235,0.003439&t=h&z=18 Kundgol Shambulingeshwara temple on Google Maps]
1. SAMAVASARAN (Research Articles-2015), Dr. Appanna N. Hanje, Vidyashree Prakashan, Alagawadi. Cell-9886592927

==References==
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{{Hindu temples in Karnataka}}

[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 11th century]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Dharwad district]]
[[Category:History of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Chalukya dynasty]]
[[Category:Shiva temples in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Dharwad district]]

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