SAGARA is a small town in the district of Shimoga,Karnataka state. Its around 30km away from the world famous JOG Falls.Any one approaching JOG Falls from Shimoga will get Sagara on the way. People of Sagara & adjacent areas speak Havyaka dialect of Kannada. Apart from JOG Falls Sagara has in its proximity other ancient temples which are worth watching(Ikkeri,Keladi,Banavasi...). Category: Wikipedia articles needing context ...

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The name of the city is derived from the term Shiva-Mukha, literally meaning Face of Shiva. An alternative etymology is that the name is derived from the term Sihi-Moge, meaning Sweet Pot. The district formed the southern tip of Emperor Ashoka's Mauryan Empire in the third century BCE. It was ruled in later centuries by the Kadambas (4th century CE), Chalukyas (6th century), Gangas, Rashtrakutas (8th century), Hoysalas (11th century), and the Vijayanagara rulers (15th century). The city got an independent identity under ...

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Shivalli brahmins are also known as Udupi Brahmins or Thoulava Brahmins or Tulu Brahmins. Shivalli is a place near Udupi, which was known much earlier to setting of Sri Krishna Temple at Udupi and Udupi became well known. The Smartha sect of these Thoulava/Shivalli/Udupi/Tulu brahmins migrated towards north of South Kanara and to parts of Shimoga districts during the time when Madhvaism peaked in the region and resulted in a Smartha-Madhva sect in-fight. These migrated population adopted Kannada as their language.

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Yakshagana is a classical folk art form of the state of Karnataka in India mostly popular in the discricts of North Canara, Shimoga, Udupi and South Canara. This would be considered to be a form of opera in western eyes.. Actors wear costumes and enact the various roles. Traditionally, Yakshaganas would go on all night. A Yakshagana performance begins at the twilight hours with the beating of drums for up to a couple of hours before the 'actors' get on the stage. The actors wear resplendent costumes, head-dresses, and painted f ...

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Nagara Nagara is at a distance of 17 km from Hosanagara or 84 km from Shimoga. This was called "Bidanoor" earlier during the 16th century, this was the last capital city of Keladi rulers. In 1763, Hyder Ali captured this area. Shivappanaika palace, fort, Devagana tank, Neelakenteshwara temple and Gudde Venkataramana Swamy temple are worth to visit. The fort is built on a small hill, beside a tank. The fort has a system to circulate water around it for safety. On the hill, within the fort, there are Darbar Hall (KIng's Court), remains of a palace, two tanks called Akka Thangi Kola (Tanks of two sisters), and a cannon. Devaga ...

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Uttara Kannada is a district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is sometimes called North Canara, or North Kanara. It is bounded on the northwest by the state of Goa, on the north by Belgaum district, on the northeast by Dharwad district, on the east by Haveri district, on the southeast by Shimoga district, on the south by Udupi district, and on the west by the Arabian Sea. The district has an area of 10291 sq. km., and a population of 1,353,299 (2001 census), a 10.90% increase since the 1991 census. The town ...

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Karnataka is home to several national parks, including Bandipur National Park in Mysore District, Bannerghatta National Park Savandurga forest Kempegowda Dhama Bangalore District, Nagarhole National Park in Mysore and Kodagu districts, Kudremukh National Park in Dakshina Kannada and Chickmagalur districts, and Anshi National Park in Uttara Kannada District. There are also a number of wildlife sanctuaries and nature preserves. Jog falls of Shimoga ...

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Bangalore Division comprises the districts of Bangalore (Urban and Rural), Chitradurga, Davangere, Kolar, Shimoga, and Tumkur. The administrative headquarters of the division is Bangalore. ...

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C. Ashwath Doraiswamy Iyengar Lucky Ali Mysore Ananthaswamy P. Kalinga Rao Shimoga Subanna List of people from Karnataka - Fashion. Prasad Bidapa Nafisa Joseph, former Miss. India and VJ Lara Dutta, former Miss World Dino Morea ...

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Davanagere (ದಾವಐಗೆರೆ in Kannada) is one of the major cities in the Indian state of Karnataka. Previously known for its Cotton mills, it is fast developing into one of the major cities of Karnataka. Davanagere was famous for textiles. It is also famous for its educational institutes. It has two medical colleges, three engineering colleges and a number of other colleges offering courses in arts, commerce and science. The student population is made up of the people from different cities and states in India. There are a limited n ...

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Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ kannaḍa; also, less commonly, Kanarese) is one of the major Dravidian languages of southern India. Speakers of its various dialects number roughly 40 million people. It is the state language of Karnataka, one of the four southern states in India. It is written using the Kannada script. Kannada language - History. Perhaps the olde ...

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Sanskrit (saṃskṛtam संस्कृतम्) is a classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. It has a position in India and Southeast Asia similar to that of Latin and Greek in Medieval Europe, and is a central part of Hindu tradition. Sanskrit is one of the 22 official languages of India. Sanskrit is taught in schools and households th ...

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Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) (pronounced /'bɛŋgəɫurʊ/ in Kannada and /'bæŋgəlʊɹ/ in English) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is India's 3rd largest city [1] and India's 5th largest metropolitan area [2], with a 2001 population of about 6.5 million. Plans have been announced to change the city's official name to one of Bengaluru or Bengalooru o ...

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Karnataka (ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. Before 1973, the state was known as Mysore state, as it was formed out of the former Kingdom of Mysore in 1950, and enlarged in 1956 to include the Kannada-speaking regions of neighboring states. Karnataka's capital Bangalore is the only city in the state with a population of more than 1 million. Other major cities include Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli-Dharwad, Bellary and Belgaum. Kannada is the official language of Karnataka. As of 2001, it is o ...

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The main geographic feature of the district is the Western Ghats or Sayadhri range, which runs from north to south through the district. Between the Sayadhris and the sea is a narrow coastal strip, known as the Payanghat, which varies from 8 to 24 km. in width. Behind the coastal plain are flat-topped hills from 60 to 100 meters in height, and behind the hills are the ridges and peaks of the Sayadhris. East of the Sayadhris is the Balag ...

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ಓ ನನ್ನ ಚೇತನ, ಆಗು ನೀ ಅನಿಕೇತನ || is a very popular note on Universal Humanism. ...

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Pottery dating back to 4000 BCE and silver coins of Roman emperors Augustus, Tiberius and Claudius have been excavated in and around present-day Bangalore district, but have not revealed much about its then inhabitants. The inscription stone found near Begur reveals, that the district was part of the Ganga kingdom ruled from Gangavadi until 1004 and was known as 'Benga-val-oru', the City of Guards in old Kannada. The Cholas of Tamil Nadu captured the city in 1015 AD and collected taxes through the local chieftans until 1116. Th ...

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Perhaps the oldest language after Sanskrit and Prakrit, the Kannada country and language have a rich heritage. 'Kavirajamarga' of king Nripatunga Amoghavarsha of the Rashtrakuta dynasty(9th century A.D.) is believed to be the earliest literary work in Kannada (Ref: History of Kannada literature, Dr. Jyothsna Kamat). The book however makes references to earlier Kannada works dating back to 6th century (king Durvinitha of Ganga dynasty of Talkad) The first record on Kannada language is traced to Emp ...

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The name Bangalore, is an anglicized version of the city's name in Kannada — Bengaluru. The earliest reference to the name Bengaluru was found in a 9th century Ganga Dynasty stone inscription on a "veera kallu" (literally, herostone - a rock edict extolling the virtues of a warrior). This inscription was found in Begur and Bengaluru is referred to as a place in which a battle was fought [3]. According to sources, "An inscription, dating back to 890 A.D., shows Bangalore is over 1,000 years old. But it stands neglected at the Parvath ...

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