Gadag, is a district of Karnataka state in India. It had a population of 971,955 in the 2001 Census of India , an increase of 13.14% since 1991.
Gadag immediately brings to mind the name of Naranappa , popularly known as Kumara Vyaasa , the author of Karnata Bharata Kathamanjari . It is the classic Mahabharata in kannada. Naranappa was born in the nearby village of Koliwada . He composed his work sitting before Lord Veera Narayana , his chosen deity. Temple of Veera Narayana , temple of Trikuteshwara are places of religious and historic importance. The blind singer Ganayogi Panchakshari Gawayi belonged to Gadag. His music school is famous. Tontadarya Matha of Veerashaiva sect of Hindus is doing a lot of educational and literary activities in and around Gadag.
