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Balligave
Balligave, now Belagami in Shivamogga district, Karnataka, was a major town of the Western Chalukya and Hoysala periods. It was a religious centre with temples and monasteries of Shaiva, Jain and Buddhist communities, including a large college run by the Kalamukha ascetics, and is known for the Kedareshvara temple and numerous inscriptions.
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