Belle (also known as Bollay) is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1] It is located in the Udupi taluk of Udupi district. The village is known for its historic Moodu-Belle Mahalingeshwara Temple dedicated to Shiva.[2]
As of the 2001 India census, Belle had a population of 5324 with 2441 males and 2883 females.[1]
Economy
The village economy is predominantly based on agriculture, with plenty of rice cultivation. Some modern changes are apparent. Cultivation of Jasmine flowers, coconut, arecanut, sugarcane and poultry farming is on the rise.[citation needed]
The weekly market of Belle is on Tuesdays. Belle is connected to Udupi, the district and Taluka headquarters, Karkala, Shirva, and Katapadi by a bus service. The economic prosperity of the village may be due to the employment of a significant a number of people from the village in the Gulf countries.[citation needed]
History and culture
Moodubelle Mahalingeshwara Temple
Moodubelle Surya Narayana Shrine made entirely of stone is dated to the 16th century C.E.
The village has a thousand year old temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Mahalingeshwara, which is situated in the Devaragudde area.[2]Ganesha and Surya Narayana are the other two deities worshiped in the temple. The circular shrine of the Solar deity Surya within the temple complex is of historical importance.[3] The idol of the solar deity is a neat image and holds lotuses in both his hands[4] The temple festival called "Utsava" takes place in the second week of February. The temple was established by an aristocratic Bunt woman named Ballalthi of the Belle Ballal clan, the chief land owning feudals of Belle.[5] The Belle Ballala Bunt clan is a cadet branch of the Arasa Ballala rulers of Yerdanadu Aramane, a small medieval feudatory state.[6] The Ballalas claimed descent from the Jaina Santara dynasty who married into the local Alupa dynasty of Tulu Nadu.[7] The Belle Ballala clan were originally followers of Jainism but converted to Shaivism later. They follow the law of matrilineal inheritance (Aliyasantana) and have five manor houses in Belle which are Belle Melmane, Belle Kelamane, Belle Badagumane, Belle Padumane and Belle Moodumane. These five manors owned close to 2000 acres of land in feudal and colonial times before land reforms were implemented in the 1960s[5]
A medieval wooden image of one of the chiefs (Ballal) of Belle lies in a shrine near the Kelamane House.[8]
Two branches of the clan exist outside Belle: Mallar Guthu (erstwhile feudal lords of Mallar village) and Sanoor Guthu (erstwhile Potail (administrators) of Sanoor Village). Moodubelle Kambala is held at Belle Kelamane House in November every year.[9][10] Mallarguthu Sankappa Shetty, a member of this clan built the Kalya Marigudi Temple in Kaup.[11]
Padubelle Mahalingeshwara Temple
The western part of the village also has an old temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Mahalingeshwara Shiva. The temple was recently renovated.[12]
St. Lawrence Church
A Roman Catholic Church which is also one of the biggest churches in the Udupi Diocese. It is place of worship for a large Konkani speaking Catholic population. An annual festival or the parish feast of St. Lawrence Church, also known as 'Santhmary' takes place every year on the first Tuesday, Wednesday of January. People from many communities go to the church and celebrate the feast.
Education
The village has a primary school, a high school, and a junior college. There is an English language school that also offers primary and high school Education.
Educational Institutes in the area include: St. Lawrence College, St. Lawrence High School (Kannada), Bharathi Higher Primary School (KunthalaNagara), Belle Church Aided Higher Primary School (Kannada), Jnanaganga College (Nellikatte).[citation needed]
Geography
Belle village has been geographically separated into two parts: Moodubelle (Belle - East), Padubelle (Belle-West). A river, Badra Amma (also known as Papanashini), flows between Moodu Belle and Padu Belle. Moodu Belle village is around 12 km from District Headquarters Udupi by road.
People
Tulu, Konkani and Kannada are widely spoken. Tulu is the lingua franca in the area as it is in most of Tulu Nadu.
By road, Moodubelle lies in State Highway SH-37 and it is well connected by road network.
References
^ abVillage code=01308800 . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
^ abDSouza, Eugene. "Foundation stone laid for the reconstruction of the historic Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple". Bellevision Media Network. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (Bangalore, India)., Volume 77. The Society. 1986. p. 232. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^Bhatt, Gururaja P. (1969). Antiquities of South Kanara. Prabhakara Press. p. Plate xxxiii. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^ ab. Udayavani. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (Bangalore, India)., Volume 78. The Society. 1987. p. 182. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
^Kiile, N. S. and N. A. Sheenappa Heggade (1954). Prachina Tulunadu (Ancient Tulunadu). Universal Printers and. Publishers Limited.
^Bhatt, Gururaja P. (1969). Antiquities of South Kanara. Prabhakara Press. p. Plate xxxiv. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^Eugene Moodubelle (14 November 2010). . Belle Vision. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
^. www.mangaloremithr.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
^"Marigudi Temple". Daijiworld Media Network. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
^Marathe, Pundalika. . Udupi Today. Udupi Today Media Network. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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March 05, 2023
belle, udupi, belle, also, known, bollay, village, southern, state, karnataka, india, located, udupi, taluk, udupi, district, village, known, historic, moodu, belle, mahalingeshwara, temple, dedicated, shiva, bellevillagethe, mahalingeshwara, temple, moodubell. Belle also known as Bollay is a village in the southern state of Karnataka India 1 It is located in the Udupi taluk of Udupi district The village is known for its historic Moodu Belle Mahalingeshwara Temple dedicated to Shiva 2 BellevillageThe Mahalingeshwara Temple in MoodubelleBelleLocation in Karnataka IndiaShow map of KarnatakaBelleBelle India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 13 16 52 N 74 49 59 E 13 281 N 74 833 E 13 281 74 833 Coordinates 13 16 52 N 74 49 59 E 13 281 N 74 833 E 13 281 74 833Country IndiaStateKarnatakaDistrictUdupiPopulation 2001 Total5 324Languages OfficialTulu KannadaTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN576 120Telephone code0820Vehicle registrationKA 20 Contents 1 Demographics 2 Economy 3 History and culture 3 1 Moodubelle Mahalingeshwara Temple 3 2 Padubelle Mahalingeshwara Temple 3 3 St Lawrence Church 4 Education 5 Geography 6 People 7 Transport 8 References 9 External linksDemographics EditAs of the 2001 India census Belle had a population of 5324 with 2441 males and 2883 females 1 Economy EditThe village economy is predominantly based on agriculture with plenty of rice cultivation Some modern changes are apparent Cultivation of Jasmine flowers coconut arecanut sugarcane and poultry farming is on the rise citation needed The weekly market of Belle is on Tuesdays Belle is connected to Udupi the district and Taluka headquarters Karkala Shirva and Katapadi by a bus service The economic prosperity of the village may be due to the employment of a significant a number of people from the village in the Gulf countries citation needed History and culture EditMoodubelle Mahalingeshwara Temple Edit Moodubelle Surya Narayana Shrine made entirely of stone is dated to the 16th century C E The village has a thousand year old temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Mahalingeshwara which is situated in the Devaragudde area 2 Ganesha and Surya Narayana are the other two deities worshiped in the temple The circular shrine of the Solar deity Surya within the temple complex is of historical importance 3 The idol of the solar deity is a neat image and holds lotuses in both his hands 4 The temple festival called Utsava takes place in the second week of February The temple was established by an aristocratic Bunt woman named Ballalthi of the Belle Ballal clan the chief land owning feudals of Belle 5 The Belle Ballala Bunt clan is a cadet branch of the Arasa Ballala rulers of Yerdanadu Aramane a small medieval feudatory state 6 The Ballalas claimed descent from the Jaina Santara dynasty who married into the local Alupa dynasty of Tulu Nadu 7 The Belle Ballala clan were originally followers of Jainism but converted to Shaivism later They follow the law of matrilineal inheritance Aliyasantana and have five manor houses in Belle which are Belle Melmane Belle Kelamane Belle Badagumane Belle Padumane and Belle Moodumane These five manors owned close to 2000 acres of land in feudal and colonial times before land reforms were implemented in the 1960s 5 A medieval wooden image of one of the chiefs Ballal of Belle lies in a shrine near the Kelamane House 8 Two branches of the clan exist outside Belle Mallar Guthu erstwhile feudal lords of Mallar village and Sanoor Guthu erstwhile Potail administrators of Sanoor Village Moodubelle Kambala is held at Belle Kelamane House in November every year 9 10 Mallarguthu Sankappa Shetty a member of this clan built the Kalya Marigudi Temple in Kaup 11 Padubelle Mahalingeshwara Temple Edit The western part of the village also has an old temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Mahalingeshwara Shiva The temple was recently renovated 12 St Lawrence Church Edit A Roman Catholic Church which is also one of the biggest churches in the Udupi Diocese It is place of worship for a large Konkani speaking Catholic population An annual festival or the parish feast of St Lawrence Church also known as Santhmary takes place every year on the first Tuesday Wednesday of January People from many communities go to the church and celebrate the feast Education EditThe village has a primary school a high school and a junior college There is an English language school that also offers primary and high school Education Educational Institutes in the area include St Lawrence College St Lawrence High School Kannada Bharathi Higher Primary School KunthalaNagara Belle Church Aided Higher Primary School Kannada Jnanaganga College Nellikatte citation needed Geography EditBelle village has been geographically separated into two parts Moodubelle Belle East Padubelle Belle West A river Badra Amma also known as Papanashini flows between Moodu Belle and Padu Belle Moodu Belle village is around 12 km from District Headquarters Udupi by road People EditTulu Konkani and Kannada are widely spoken Tulu is the lingua franca in the area as it is in most of Tulu Nadu Transport EditThe nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport The nearest railway station is at Udupi By road Moodubelle lies in State Highway SH 37 and it is well connected by road network References Edit a b Village code 01308800 Census of India Villages with population 5000 amp above Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India Archived from the original on 8 December 2008 Retrieved 9 December 2011 a b DSouza Eugene Foundation stone laid for the reconstruction of the historic Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple Bellevision Media Network Retrieved 3 September 2017 The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society Bangalore India Volume 77 The Society 1986 p 232 Retrieved 3 September 2017 Bhatt Gururaja P 1969 Antiquities of South Kanara Prabhakara Press p Plate xxxiii Retrieved 3 September 2017 a b Moodubelle Mahalingeshwara Temple Udayavani Archived from the original on 3 September 2017 Retrieved 3 September 2017 The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society Bangalore India Volume 78 The Society 1987 p 182 Retrieved 29 March 2020 Kiile N S and N A Sheenappa Heggade 1954 Prachina Tulunadu Ancient Tulunadu Universal Printers and Publishers Limited Bhatt Gururaja P 1969 Antiquities of South Kanara Prabhakara Press p Plate xxxiv Retrieved 3 September 2017 Eugene Moodubelle 14 November 2010 Moodubelle Exciting Annual Kamballa held at Devaragudde Belle Vision Archived from the original on 8 January 2012 Retrieved 10 December 2011 It s the Time to Kambala www mangaloremithr com Archived from the original on 7 June 2012 Retrieved 10 December 2011 Marigudi Temple Daijiworld Media Network Retrieved 10 December 2011 Marathe Pundalika Hore Kanike at Mahalingeshwara Temple Udupi Today Udupi Today Media Network Archived from the original on 3 September 2017 Retrieved 3 September 2017 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Belle Udupi Udupitoday Belle News Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Belle Udupi amp oldid 999988250, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
