Nanjangud
Nanjangud
Nanjanagoodu | |
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town | |
 Nanjangud Taluk Map | |
| Nicknames: Paddy Land, Dakshina Kaashi | |
Interactive map of Nanjangud | |
| Coordinates: 12°07′N 76°41′E / 12.12°N 76.68°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| Elevation | 656 m (2,152 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 61,961 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 571 301 |
| Telephone code | 08221 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-09 |
| Website | www.nanjanagudutown.gov.in; http://www.nanjanaguducity.mrc.gov.in |
Nanjangud, officially known as Nanjanagudu, is a town and taluka in the Indian state of Karnataka. It lies on the banks of the river Kabini, 23 km from the city of Mysore. Nanjangud is famous for its Srikanteshwara Temple (also called the Nanjundeswara). Nanjangud is also called the Varanasi of the South or Dakshina Kashi (southern Kashi).[2] This town is also famous for a type of banana grown in the region called the Nanjangud banana or Nanjanagudu rasabale.[3] Nanjangud's local administrative unit was designated as a municipal committee in 2015, including the villages of Devirammanahalli and Kallahalli.[4]
History
Nanjangud has been a major Shaiva centre for nearly a thousand years. Western Ganga dynasty kings in the 9th–10th century are considered to have built this temple, with significant additions by the Hoysalas, Cholas, and the Vijayanagara kings.[5]
Geography
Nanjangud is located at 15°07′N 76°41′E / 15.12°N 76.68°E.[6] It has an average elevation of 657 metres (2155 ft). The taluk borders Mysore taluk of Mysore district to the north, T Narsipur taluk of Mysore district to the east, H D Kote taluk of Mysore district to the west and Gundlupet and Chamarajanagar taluks of Chamarajanagar district to the south.
Notable locations
Nanjundeshwara Temple
This temple is the most famous attraction of the town. It is believed that sage Gautama stayed here for some time and installed a Linga, the idol form of Shiva.[3]
Parashurama Kshetra
Near Nanjangud is the confluence of the Kapila and Kaundinya rivers. This place is termed as Parashurama Kshetra, where the sage Parashurama is said to have cleansed himself from the sin of beheading his mother.[3]
Kabini Bridge Karnataka
The bridge across the Kabini river has been declared as the oldest bridge with both a railway line and a road by the Government of India.[7]
The bridge, built in 1735, is declared a Heritage Monument by the Government of India.[8][9]
Nanjanagudu banana
Nanjangud rasabaale is a popular variety of banana originating from the village of Devarasanahalli. The Nanjanagudu banana has been given geographical indication tag number 29.[10] Kayyar Kinhanna Rai authored a Kannada poem on the banana titled "Hannu Maruvavana Haadu".[3]
Image gallery
Ambedkar Circle
Vivekananda Park
Mahadeshara Temple
Nanjangud Ground
Court
Sri Sathyanarayana Temple
Paddy fields at Nanjangud
Statue of Lord Shiva, near Srikanteshwara Temple
Location
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See also
References
- ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Nanjangud Town Municipal Council, Karnataka". Nanjangud Town Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Nanjangud". Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "Gazette Notification" (PDF).
- ↑ "Official Site of Gov of Karnataka".
- ↑ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nanjangud". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ↑ "Karnataka Today". karnatakatoday.com.
- ↑ "WebHost4Life | Web Hosting, Unix Hosting, E-Mail, Web Design". ourkarnataka.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ↑ "Samyuktha Harshitha: The oldest Railway bridge". samharshbangalore.blogspot.in. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ↑ Prakash, Rakesh (11 April 2008). "K'taka gets highest number of GI tags | Business Standard News". Business Standard India. business-standard.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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