Mundargi

Mundaragi is a municipal town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

[1] The name 'Mundaragi' is said to have been derived from the stone hill, located to north-west of the town, called Murudagiri - meaning 'Hill of Lord Shiva'.

As of 2011[update] India census,[3] the Mundargi Town Municipal Council (TMC) has a population of 24,919, of which 12,513 are males and 12,406 are females.

An ancient temple of Lord Narsimha, built by Rangarao Nadgauda in the early 18th Century, is located on the stone hill in Mundargi.

Dambal, located at a distance of 18 km, is home to Kalyani Chalukya archaeological remnants.

The Kappata Hills range is a reserved forest and is home to diverse flora and fauna.