Hooli | |
|---|---|
town | |
 Panchalingeshwara temple at Hooli | |
  Hooli Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°47′00″N 75°07′00″E / 15.7833°N 75.1167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belgaum |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-24 |
| Nearest city | Saundatti |
| Website | karnataka |
Hooli is a town in Belagaavi District in Karnataka, India. It is about 9 km (5.6 mi) from Saundatti. One of the oldest villages in the Belgaum District, Hooli is the site of the Panchaligeswara temple and the Trikuteshwara Temple. The village is historically rich, boasting of a ruined fort atop a hill and numerous temples. Hooli has been under the rule of the Rattas of Saundatti, Patwardhans of Ramdurg and most of the temples feature Chalukya architecture and were initially Jain Bastis indicating a Chalukya rule. The name of the village is a corrupted form of PooValli meaning a flowery ear ornament. The village was also called MahishpatiNagar in ancient times.