Telsang
| Telsang | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Telsang | |
| Coordinates: 16°43′N 75°04′E / 16.72°N 75.06°ECoordinates: 16°43′N 75°04′E / 16.72°N 75.06°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belagavi |
| Talukas | Athani (Karnataka) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,407 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 591265 |
| Telephone code | 08289-276476 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-23 |
| Nearest city | Bijapur 42 km, Athani 32 km, Jamakhandi 37 km and Jatt 33 km |
| Climate | Little Hot (Köppen) |
Telsang is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1] It is located in the Athni taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka. In Telsang, there are several temples, such as Venkateshwar Temple, Ellamma Temple, Sri Mallikarjuna and Basavanna Temple, Vithoba Temple, Shankarlinga Temple, Hanuman Temple and more in this village four great Matha Hitematha, Virakta matha, Sidramappan Matha and Andani Matha.
Just 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from Telsang towards Jamakhandi, there is another old temple of Lord Sri Banada Mallikarjuna. On every last Monday of shravana masa, all village people gather and worship this god. This temple is surrounded by many trees.
Now recently the renovation of Sri Mallikarjuna and Basavanna Temple present at the village center is done by the village people.
Every year the priest of Sri Mallikarjuna Temple will carry the Kambi (the wooden statue of god) to Srishailam (the holy place in Hydrabad) by foot. (around 600 kilometres (370 mi) from Telsang). In Srisailam the priest performs the pooja of kumbi near the Krishna River (Patal Ganga) and then returns to Telsang. Just after arrival of the kambi in Telsang all village people celebrate the festival called "Mallayyana Aideshi" by singing and chanting the songs of lord Sri Mallikarjuna for 5 days.
People also celebrate a festival called Ellammana Jathra for the goddess Ellamma on Gouri Hunnime every year. A big crowd will be gathered on this occasion to celebrate the Jathra for three days.
In Telsang there are many mosques. Some mosques were built by Bijapur Imperial. Some mosques had been destroyed by an earthquake.
Ramadan (Eid Ul Fiter) and bakarid or Eid ul Zuha festivals are celebrated by the Muslims every year. In Telsang, there was many monuments, but now only Jamia Majid remains. This was built in the 17th century, and it appears behind lake. Fattusab's Gunda is natural browell here whenever water is coming from the ground. It is far from Honawad village and is approximately 3–4 kilometres (1.9–2.5 mi) from Telsang.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census, Telsang had a population of 8,407 with 4,295 males and 4,112 females.[1]
See also
- Belgaum
- Districts of Karnataka
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Village code= 21200 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-18.