Ulavi

{{Short description|Village in Karnataka, India the chairman of the ulavi temple is Gangadhar Kittur and family}}

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| subdivision_name2 = Uttara Kannada district

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Ulavi is a village in the Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka.{{cite web |title=Ulavi Population - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka |website=Census 2011 |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/602746-ulavi-karnataka.html |access-date=11 October 2017}} Ulavi is a village about {{convert|75|km}} from Karwar (via Kumbarawada) in Karnataka state, India.

Ulavi is an important center of pilgrimage for people of the Lingayat faith.{{cite book |last=Patil |first=Shankaragouda Hanamantagouda |year=2002 |title=Community Dominance and Political Modernisation: The Lingayats |publisher=Mittal Publications |page=397 |isbn=9788170998679}} The temple has been served by the trust of Kittur family for more than 200 years.{{CN|date=December 2021}} The Samadhi of Channabasavanna, one of the most revered saints of the Lingayat faith, lies here. In the 12th century, Channabasavanna traveled from Kalyana to Ulavi before he died. Very close to this holy Samadhi is the Akka Nagalambike cave named after Nagalambike, Channabasavanna's mother and Basavanna's sister. The Ulavi jathre or congregations attracts pilgrims from all over Karnataka.

Ulavi is located at western ghats. Thick forests here hold tiger, cheeta, elephant, sarang, cobra, and other wildlife.

The closest settlements are Dandeli, Dharwad, Hubli. Three buses daily serve the village via Dharwad from Hubli, Chitradurga, Haveri and Belgum.

Other local areas of interest include Sintheri Rock, Kali River, Anashi Reserve Forest, and Supa Dam.

Ulavi Temple Trust phone no# 9148750801 & 9108550806.