Suvarna Vidhana Soudha
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| Suvarna Vidhana Soudha | |
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 Suvarna Vidhana Soudha is the seat of Karnataka's Legislative assembly in Belagavi | |
  Location within India | |
| General information | |
| Status | Legislative building |
| Architectural style | Neo-Dravidian |
| Location | Belagavi, Karnataka, National Highway Road, Bastwad, Belagavi, Karnataka, India, Belagavi,  India |
| Coordinates | 15°48′48″N 74°34′17″E / 15.8134°N 74.5714°E |
| Construction started | 2007 |
| Completed | 2012 |
| Inaugurated | 11 October 2012 |
| Cost | ₹4 billion (US$47 million) |
| Owner | Karnataka Government |
| Height | |
| Height | 46 metres (151 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 + 1 basement |
| Floor area | 145,730 square metres (1,568,600 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | B.G. Shirke Construction Technology Pvt. Ltd. |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 300 Members |
| Public transit access | City Bus Stand, Belagavi |
The Suvarna Vidhana Soudha (lit. 'Golden Legislative House') is the legislature building of the State of Karnataka in Belagavi in the Belagavi district of Karnataka. It was inaugurated on 11 October 2012 by President Pranab Mukherjee.[1]
The Suvarna Vidhana Soudha has been so named to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Karnataka's formation day.[2] The building is a four floored structure with a total built-up area of 60,398 sq.m. and consists of an Assembly hall that seats 300, a Council hall for 100 members, a 450-seat Central Hall, 38 ministerial chambers and 14 meeting halls. It also has conference halls, a banquet hall, secretariats for both the houses of legislature, meeting halls and office accommodations.[3][1] The entire complex is located on 51 hectares of land that was acquired from farmers in the area. The Ashoka Chakra atop the main dome of the building, measuring 3.68 metres by 2.11 metres and weighing 6.50 tonnes was created by the V T N Creative Art Studio in Bangalore.[4] The facade of the building has the motto 'Work is Worship' (kayakave kailasa) given by 12th century poet and social reformer Basavanna inscribed on it.[5]
