Amachavadi | |
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village | |
  Amachavadi Location in Karnataka, India  Amachavadi Amachavadi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°56′N76°57′E / 11.94°N 76.95°E Coordinates: 11°56′N76°57′E / 11.94°N 76.95°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chamarajanagar |
| Talukas | Chamarajanagar |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,383 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Amachavadi is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. [1] [2] It is located in the Chamarajanagar taluk of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka.
Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. The capital and largest city is Bangalore (Bengaluru).
Chamarajanagar is a town in the southern part of Karnataka, India. Named after Chamaraja Wodeyar IX, the erstwhile king of Mysore, it is located on the interstate highway linking the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Chamarajanagar is the southernmost district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was carved out of the original larger Mysore District in the year 1998. Chamarajanagar town is the headquarters of this district.
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The village is house to many small temples and the most famous one is the Kalikere Ganapathi Temple situated near Kalikere, a small pond in the village. This Lord Ganapathi temple is said to be 300 years old and was recently renovated by devotees. The village also has Lord Venugopal Temple, Lord Hanuman temple which are old and popular. There are also many Maastigallu and Veeragalluin the village, which are memorial stones for slain warriors indicating that this village could have had many warriors in the past.
