Halepet resident Tippanna Badiger, a septuagenarian, said that Dyamavva Devi was regarded as a deity for the whole of Bagalkot city.
BAGALKOT: In the mid 1980s, the dreadful prospect of the city s submergence in the backwaters of the Almatti Dam compelled the residents of Bagalkot to halt the jathre to Dyamavva Devi, the city s presiding deity. Now, over 35 years later, with the second wave of the pandemic striking the state, the residents of the Killa neighbourhood in Bagalkot city are contemplating reviving the forgotten tradition.
General secretary of Sri Gramadevi Seva Samiti Shrikant Pattar said that the Killa neighbourhood was now left with just 827 households. It was not among the localities identified for relocation. When it floods, the area turns into an island, with only one road connecting it with the rest of the city. Life has been hard recently. We lost 200 people to Covid-19. This apart, we have also had to deal with reptiles such as snakes, scorpions etc after the
HUBBALLI: SSK Savaji Hotels Owners’ Association (Hubballi) has been formed to popularise Savaji food across the country and also to get GI (geographical indication) tag for the traditional Savaji food, one of the delicious and popular nonveg cuisine of north Karnataka. The association, a state-level body, has over 200 hoteliers as members now.
Savaji food is popular in north Karnataka districts, mainly Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Bagalkot and Koppal. Looking at it popularity and taste, many big hotels have also included Savaji food in their menu.
Association president Ramu Habib said it’s high time to brand Savaji food. “Savaji food is a traditional cuisine prepared using homemade ingredients and masala. Many people visit Savaji-serving hotels just to enjoy it,” he said, adding: “To popularise it across the country, we have decided to get it GI tag, and we have involved 200 hoteliers for this. We will tour all the districts in Karnataka, and bring all hotels serving Savaj