Nargund
The town of Nargund — the ancient hill fort of the 1857 Nargund revolt above the Malaprabha plain.
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Gadag
The twin district town of Gadag-Betageri — the Trikuteshwara temple with its lathe-turned Saraswati pillars, the Veeranarayana temple of the poet Kumaravyasa, and the Binkadakatti zoo; a base for the Lakkundi and Dambal temple runs.
Lakkundi
The old Chalukya capital of Lakkundi, "the town of 101 temples and 101 wells" — the twin Kasivisvesvara temple, the Brahma Jinalaya basadi, the Nanneshwara and Manikeshwara temples with their carved stepwell, and the ASI sculpture museum.
Dambal
The temple town of Dambal in Mundargi taluk — the unique 24-point star-plan Doddabasappa temple of the Western Chalukyas.
Shirahatti
The Shirahatti belt south of Gadag — the Magadi bird wetland with its wintering bar-headed geese and the Kappatagudda biodiversity hills.
Lakshmeshwar
The ancient town of Lakshmeshwar (Puligere) — the walled Someshwara temple with its many inscriptions and the 8th-century Shankha Jain basadi with its Sahasrakuta pillar.
Gajendragad
The north-east corner of Gadag around Gajendragad — the Maratha hill fort and its Kalakaleshwara shrine, and the twin-towered Naganatha temple at nearby Sudi.
Ron
The Ron belt (ancient Dronapur) — the Bhimambika goddess temple and its Chalukya Shambhulinga shrine at Itagi.
Nargund
The town of Nargund — the ancient hill fort of the 1857 Nargund revolt above the Malaprabha plain.
How to reach Nargund
Nargund is a Gadag base for The Chalukyan temples and stepwells of Lakkundi, the Trikuteshwara and Veeranarayana temples of Gadag town, the 24-point star Doddabasappa temple at Dambal, the Someshwara temple and Jain basadis of Lakshmeshwar (Puligere), the Gajendragad hill fort, and the Magadi bird wetland and Kappatagudda hills.
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Nargund travel FAQs
What are the best places to visit in Nargund?
Top places to visit in Nargund include Nargund Fort — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.
How do I reach Nargund?
The nearest airport to Nargund is Hubballi (HBX) ~55 km; Belagavi (IXG) ~150 km; Bengaluru (BLR) ~420 km. The rail gateway is Gadag Junction (GDG) on the Hubballi–Guntakal and Solapur lines, with trains from Hubballi, Bengaluru, Vijayapura and Solapur. NH-67 and state highways; KSRTC and private buses from Hubballi (~55 km), Koppal, Bagalkot and Bengaluru (~420 km); a car is best for Lakkundi, Dambal, Lakshmeshwar and Gajendragad.
What is the best time to visit Nargund?
October to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Nargund and the rest of Karnataka. March to May is hot on the plains, and the June–September southwest monsoon brings the main rains, heaviest along the coast and Western Ghats.