Hooli is in Belagavi / Belgaum District in North Karnataka India. It is about 9 km from Saundatti.

Introduction

Hooli has so many temples, every temple has its own well. Even at remotest location on the hills has couple of temples.

One of the oldest village in the Belgaum District, it is famous for Panchaligeswara temple. some of the other ruined temples waiting for conservation and restoration.

On the outskirts of Hooli the is Trikuteshwara Temple.

Hooli Temples

Panchalingeshwara temple Hooli

A nice architecture of Hooli Panchalingeshwar Temple to be adored. It is a protected monument comes under Archeological Survey of India. Earlier people during summer afternoon they used to resting in the shade of this temple. Because of the temple made of stone, was unbelievably cool even in the scorching summer.

Conservation and Restoration

Other than Panchalingeshwara Temple Hooli has many other old temples, most of them are now in ruins due to negligence. One can amazed by the sculptures and carvings on the stone. Most of the temples have their floor dug up for the hunt for treasure so much is lost and stolen.

Other temples at Hooli are

• Andhakeshwara Temple

• Bhavnisankara Temple

• Kalmeshwara Temple

• Kashi Vishwanatha Temple

• Madaneshwara Temple

• Suryanarayan Temple

• Tarkeshwara Temple

• Hooli sangameshwar ajjanavaru Temple its great god of hooli

• Beerdevar temple Hooli

Above mention temple are in need of Conservation and Restoration.

Shivakashi Stream

Shivakashi Valley seems to be a place which was once densely covered by trees. At this location you can find the marks left by monsoon springs and water falls. Based on stories I heard from my grandma and others village elders there used to be tigers once upon a time. Stories were told to me where some village folks hunted them off decades ago.

The location otherwise is dotted with few temples and well. Tigers may have disappeared, but you will still be lucky to find the black face monkeys eating the figs from those few remaining trees.

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