;Gadag The town has 11th- and 12th-century monuments. The temple of Veera Narayana and the Trikuteshwara complex are sites of religious and historic importance. One of the two main Jain temples is dedicated to Mahavira.
Trikuteshwara temple complex:
The Trikuteshwara temple was built by the early Chalukyas between the sixth and the eighth centuries, exemplifying Chalukya architecture. The temple is dedicated to Saraswati.
Veeranarayana Temple:
The temple, believed to have been built during the 11th century, attracts many devotees. ;Lakshmeshwara Lakshmeshwara is in Shirahatti taluka and is known for its Hindu & Jain temples and mosques. The Someshwara temple complex has a number of temples to Shiva in its fort-like compound. ;Sudi Chalukya monuments include the Jodi Gopura and Mallikarjuna temples and large Ganesha and Nandi statues. ;Lakkundi About from Gadag, Lakkundi was the residence of the Chalukyan kings. It is known for its 101 stepwells and its Hindu & Jain temples. A sculpture gallery is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. ;Dambal Dambal is known for its 12th-century Chalukya Doddabasappa Temple. ;Gajendragad This is the biggest city after Gadag in Gadag District. Gajendragad is known for its hill fort and Kalakaleshwara temple, Nagavi, the famous Yellammadevi temple and a hill-view choultry under construction. It is just 8 km from Gadag and is a politically rich village. ;Harti Harti has a number of Hindu temples. The Shri Basaveshwara Temple has an annual festival featuring a procession. Other temples, such as the Parvati Parameshwara temple, have stone carvings from the Chalukya period. ;Kotumachagi About from Gadag, the agricultural village is also known for its Someswar and Durgadevi temples. Chamarasa, author of the Prabhulingaleele, was born nearby. ;Naregal Home to the largest Jain temple built by the Rastrakuta dynasty ;Hombal About from Gadag, the village is known for old temples. Belavanniki Belavanniki is about 33 km from Gadag. The village is known for the statue of Veerabhadra which is considered to be best sculpture of its kind in recent times. Earlier, the village was part of Belavalanaadu-300 or Belvola-300 therefore from that its name was derived. It is also the Birthplace of well known social activist S. R. Hiremath. ;Ron Ron's historic monuments include Anantsayee Gudi, Isvara Gudi, Isvara Temple, Kala Gudi, Lokanatha Temple, Mallikarjuna Gudi, Parsvanath Jain temple and the Somlingesvara temple. ;Kurtakoti' About from Gadag, the agricultural village is known for the Shri Ugra Narsimha, Dattatreya, Virupakhshalinga and Rama temples. Statues of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita were installed by Brahma Chaitanya. Writer and critic Kirtinath Kurtakoti hailed from the area. ;Nargund Known for its role in the 1857 revolt, its 17th-century fort and the 1980s' Peasant movement during Gundu Rao's Chief Ministership of Karnataka and also as the birthplace of senior leader of Jana Sangh Jagannathrao Joshi. ; ;Doni Tanda About from Gadag, and known for wind-power generation ;Beladhadi About from Gadag, and known for its Shri Rama Temple and statues of Sri Rama, Lakshmana and Sita ;Antur Bentur About from Gadag, the agricultural village is known for the Shri Jagadguru Budimahaswamigala Sanstan math Antur Bentur – Hosalli. The matha is cared for by both Muslims and Hindus.
The Magadi Bird Sanctuary, created at the Magadi reservoir, is from Gadag on the Gadag-Bangalore Road, from Shirhatti and from Lakshmeshwar. It is known for migratory species such as the bar-headed goose, which feed on fish and agricultural crops.
Notable People from Gadag District
Poets Kumara Vyasa and Chamarasa are known for their translation of the Mahabharata into Kannada and Prabhulingaleele, respectively.
