This story is from January 23, 2019

Special event Alupothdava to be held at ancient Barkur fort

Special event Alupothdava to be held at ancient Barkur fort
UDUPI: A special event highlighting Boothala Pandiya, part of Tulunadu culture, is being organised at the ancient Barkur Fort by the departments of tourism as well as Kannada and Culture and the district administration for three days from January 25.
The fort, spread over 14 acres and built in the 11th century, is partially buried and only certain parts of it are now visible.
An attraction of the event includes a heritage walk of about 4km around Barkur, which aims to turn the spotlight on 17 places.
There will be a flower show and craft items will be on display. To mark the event, a postal cover will be released. The event is being organised at a cost of Rs 25 lakh.
Udupi deputy commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis said, “The walk commences from Simhanagadde Palace of the Alupa dynasty. The palace and fort were constructed when Alupas transferred their capital to Barkur. The walk takes people to Panchalingeshwara Temple, Batta Vinyasa Temple Gopalakrishna Temple, Somnath Temple- Monigara Keri, Adi Parameshwara Basadi, Kattale Basadi, Chowlikeri temple, Beira Ganapathi, Mahalingeshwara Temple, Barkoor Vijayanagar Fort, Someshwara Temple, Veerabhadra Temple, Hiriya Basanti, Kalikamba Temple and Kallu Chappara. The walk. which starts at 8am on the first day, will be completed within two hours.”
At Kattale Basadi, there will be Deepa Alankara and Yakshagana on the second day. Janapada fair, Siri fair, crafts and skill fair, fruits and flower exhibition along with cultural programmes will also be held here. There will be debates with historians and archaeologists on the third day.
The fort and governor's palace inside the fort are being cleaned up ahead of the event. The palace, which was buried under marshes and mud, is now visible.
History
The glory of Barkur dates back to the 7th century when it was the capital of the Alupas dynasty. Later, it served as provincial capital of the great Vijayanagara Empire from 1353 AD to 1587 AD. The nearby Hangarakatte port was a prominent trade centre. It was the fountainhead of Tulu language and many traditional rituals are followed even now. Barakur became a principal province at the time of Tipu and the British rule. After independence, it slowly lost its importance.
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