 The temples of Veera Narayana and Trikuteshwara are places of religious and historic importance.The twin city municipality is situated 80 km from Dharwad and 60 km from Hubballi, and lies on the Gutti-Vasco National Highway.The "Gadag style of Architecture", marked by "Ornate pillars with intricate sculpture", originated during the period of the Western Chalukya (or Kalyani Chalukyas) king "Someswara I", and it flourished for a period of 150 years (During to ) during which period some 50 temples were built; some examples being