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PLACES OF INTEREST
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VALAVAL
Valaval (Kudal Peta, 16° 00' N, 73° 35' E; p. 3,320) lies six miles
west of Kudal. The nearest railway station is Belgaum, 75 miles to the south-east. Kupicha Dongar is at a distance of a mile from the village. There is a big tank in the village named Lakshmi-narayan Tank. Water of the tank is used for cultivation in summer. Of the eight temples of the village the Lakshmi-narayan temple is the oldest and the most famous. Carvings on the temple pillars depict various incidents in Hindu mythology. The temple built in black stone is situated on a river bank. Every year a fair is held in the village on Ramanavami day (Chaitra Sudha 9). The fair which lasts for 11 days is attended by about four to five thousand people.
There are four middle schools and one high school in the village. Besides, there is a general library which receives Rs. 55 as an annual grant from Government.
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