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Deshanur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2]
It is located in the Bailhongal taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,
Deshanur had a population of 6604 with 3333 males and 3271
females.[1]
Virakta Mutt in Deshanur, Belgaum has a Christian priest and Hindu
Muslim devotees Church or mutt? A sign of hope 16 Feb 2009, 0515
hrs IST, N D Shiva Kumar, TNN BELGAUM: In these troubled times of
religious intolerance and rise of fundamentalism,, a village 25 km
from Belgaum, stands out as a
beacon of hope. The church here has adapted itself to local
culture so much so that it is called a ‘mutt’ — — and has both
Christian and Hindu features.
The walls are adorned with teachings of Basavanna, Sarvajna,
Akkamahadevi, Kabir Das, Tulsi Das, Sur Das, Purandaradasa,
Kanakadasa and Meera. The church priest wears a saffron shawl; the
devotees, comprising Hindus and Muslim, recite verses from the
Bible, Gita and Koran.
“The essence is peaceful coexistence of all faiths,’’ says
priest Fr Menino. The village has a population of around 11,000 and
is dominated by Lingayats and Muslims. The priest is the lone
Christian member in the village.
The priest worked closely with the villagers and started the
first girls’ school, helped build roads, brought post office and
electricity to the village. The church runs a primary school with
459 students and provides hostel accommodation to 46 poor students.
Most villagers prefer to send their children to the church
school.
Though it has classes only up to 7th standard, high school
students throng the church during nights to study. “We have a lot
of powerlooms in our village. We can’t study at our homes due to
the sound. So, we come here to study at nights,’’ said Shivanand
Jawahar Thondikatti, a 10th-standard student.
Besides Christmas, the church celebrates Sankranti. “Around
3,000 people participate during these celebrations. This place is a
classic example of peaceful coexistence,’’ said Fr Menino.
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Sankaratti • Sankeshwar (R) • Sankonahatti •
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Shiragur • Shirahatti • Shirasangi •
Shirasapur • Shirdhan • Shirgaon • Shirguppi •
Shirhatti (Bk) • Shirhatti (Kh) • Shiroli •
Shirur • Shivanagar • Shivanakote •
Shivanoor • Shivanur • Shivapeth • Shivapur •
Shivapurawadi • Shivathan • Shivoli •
Shrirangapur • Siddapur • Siddasamudra •
Siddewadi • Sidnal • Singinkop • Sogal • Sollapur • Somanatti •
Somapur • Sonatti • Sonoli • Soppadla • Soundalga • Soundatti •
Suladhal • Sulagaon • Sulebhavi • Sulegali • Sulge
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Sunadholi • Sunakumpi • Sunnal • Surapur •
Sureban • Sutagatti • Sutgatti (Ah) •
Suttatti • Suwatawadi • Tadasalur •
Talakatnal • Talawade • Tallur • Tangadi •
Tapashi • Tarawad • Taredakoppa • Tarihal • Tavadi • Tavag • Tavalageri • Tavargatti •
Tawashi • Teerth • Teggihal • Tegur •
Telaginahatti • Telsang • Teregali • Tevaratti •
Thanahattargi • Thapakarwadi •
Thirthkunde • Tigadi • Tigadolli • Timmapur •
Timmapur (S.A.) • Tivoli • Tolagi •
Tondikatti • Topinkatti • Torali •
Toranagatti • Toranahalli • Totagatti • Tukkanatti •
Tumarguddi • Turakarshigihalli • Turamari •
Turanur • U
Khanapur • Uchagaon • Uchawade •
Udagatti • Udapudi • Udikeri • Ugar Budruk • Ugar Khurd • Ugaragol •
Ugarkhod • Ujjanatti • Ujjinakoppa • Umatar •
Umrani • Upparatti •
Urabinahatti • Vadagol (Rural) • Vaddebail •
Vannur • Vatnal • Veerapur • Venkatapur • Venkateshnagar •
Venkateshwarnagar • Venktapur • Vijayanagar •
Virapankoppa • Vishnuvadi • Waderatti • Wadral •
Waghawade • Wakkund • Walki • Wantmuri •
Warkhadpatye • Watre • Yabaratti • Yadahalli •
Yaddalabhavi-Hatti • Yaddalgudd • Yadgud •
Yadoga • Yadrav • Yadravi • Yadur •
Yadurwadi • Yadwad •
Yadyanawadi • Yakkanchi • Yakkeri • Yalebail •
Yalimunoli •
Yallammawadi • Yallapur • Yamagarni • Yaradal •
Yaraganavi • Yaragatti • Yaragoppa •
Yaraguddi • Yaragudri • Yaramale • Yarazarvi •
Yargatti • Yarnal • Yelihadalagi • Yellur •
Yelpratti • Yemakanmardi • Yenagi •
Yettinkeri • Zad-Shahapur • Zangatihal • Zunjawad K.
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