Godachi;-[Ramdurg tq ; 14 km form Ramdurg] a celebrated pilgrim centre with temples like Veerabhadra, Kalamma and Maruti. The Veerabhadra Temple in Vijayanagar style has a garbhagriha with chalukyan doorway and a spacious mukhamantapa. The Veerabhadra image is recent. Marriages are held in the temple in good number. People from places like Pune, Bangalore, Bombay, Bidar, Kalburgi, Kolhapur and other cities visit this place daily, and especially on Amavasya or Poornima days. The Temple has choultries all around. The annual Jatra is held n honour of Veerabhadra in the month of December when more than 30,000 people assemble. The placename appears to have originated from the plant kodachi [ godachi, Zizypus xylopyrus, willd]. The copper plates of Chalukya Kirti-Varman were found here. According to a legend, Shivasharanas on way to Ulvi fought a battle here. The former Jahgirdar of torgal is the trustee of the Veerabhadra temple.
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