A R Hiremath & A C Ghattad High School Kerur

The High School situated in place called ಕೆರೂರ.
Lets share you some information about my town.

ಕೆರೂರ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಪಂಚಾಯತಿಯು 1973 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆಯಾಯಿತು. ಕೆರೂರ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟೆಯಿಂದ 32 ಕಿ.ಮೀ. ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿ-218 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿತವಾಗಿದೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಬಾದಾಮಿಯು 22 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯಾ 2011 ರ ಸಮೀಕ್ಷೆಯಂತೆ 19,728. ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ 16-ವಾರ್ಡಗಳಿದ್ದು ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ಚುನಾಯಿತ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಗಳಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಬಾದಾಮಿ ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ಕೆರೂರ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಹೋಬಳಿ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೆರೂರ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ದ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದ ಕೆರೂರ ವಾಸುದೇವಾಚಾರ್ಯರು ಜನಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ. ಕನ್ನಡದ ನವೋದಯದ ಮೊದಮೊದಲ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇವರೊಬ್ಬರು.ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾಟಕಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಹ ಅನುವಾದಿಸಿ, ಬರೆದು,ರಂಗದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ ವಾಸುದೇವಾಚಾರ್ಯರು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಹನುಮನ ದೇವಾಲಯವು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಇತಿಹಾಸವುಳ್ಳ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿದೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಚೂಟೇಶ್ವರ ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರಿ ಬನಶಂಕರಿ ದೇವಾಲಯ ಪುರಾತನ ಕಾಲದಿಂದಲೂ ಇದ್ದು ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ಜಾತ್ರೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.

Location And Connectivity

The town is situated at 16ｰ01′North and 75ｰ34′East. It has an average elevation of 617 metres (2024 feet) above MSL.The town is in Badami Taluk and is in Bagalkot district. Bagalkot town is located North of Kerur. Bijapur is located at a distance of 96 kilometers. The nearest railway station is at Badami, about 20 kilometers from Kerur. Kerur is located at a distance of 500 kilometers from state capital of Bangalore.

The National Highway-218 which connects Hubli-solapur passes through the town. The town is at a distance of 32 kilometers from Bagalkot which has recently been made into district headquarters. Kerur is located at a distance of 20 kilometers from world famous cave temples of Badami. Badami is a great place of tourist attraction. Badami taluk is surrounded in North by Bagalkot District, North West by Mudhol, East by Hungund and Kustagi of Koppal district, west by Ramdurg of Belgaum district, South by Nargund & Ron of Gadag Disrtict. The taluk has 3 major towns of Badami, Kerur and Guledgudda and 150 villages. The taluk has an area of 1406 square kilometers.

History and Regional Importance

The Kerur Town was ancient capital of Chalukya Pulakeshi I in 543 A.D. They ruled it until 753 A.D. the place is known for its wonderful rock cut shrines of vedic traditions. The fort was renovated by Hyder Ali. Tippu Sultan built a fine mosque at Badami. The first rock cut shrine has 18 armed Nagaraja to its right at the outset engaged in Tandava dancing. A remarkable a figure on ceiling of one of the caves is Nagaraj and Vidhyabhara couple. Figures of funny kubjas or dwarfs are seen in a veriety of poses. There are more than life size Bhrahma and Trivikrama figures. The third cave is the most important and is called the Vaishnava cave. Figures of ParaVasudeva seated on coiled serpent Bhoovaraha, Narasimha & Harihara all engraved in vigorous style, and are taller than life size figures. The cave at top is Jaina, full of figures of Thirthankaras, Yakshas and Yakshis. The Gommata figure here has long locks. The “upper Shivalaya” on the rocky fort has been identified as an earlier Vaishnava temple, “Malegithi Shivalaya” as of Surya & lower Shivalaya as of Ganapati. The Jambulinga which is a triple shrine housing Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva is another important monument of the place. Queen Vinayavathi built it in 699 A.D. There is a huge pond called Agastya Thirtha. The rock cut shrines are engraved in hard sandstone and the figures here