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Chitrapur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | karnataka |
Chitrapur is a village in Bhatkal Taluka, Uttar Kannada District, Karnataka, India.
Chitrapur Mutt, the religious headquarters of the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins, is in this town. [1] The town, initially a small village was improved upon under the guidance of the Saraswat swamis.
The small village of Chitrapur was built with a road in the middle and houses and gardens on both sides. It became a miniature municipality with street lamps lit during the night and roads swept clean.
The Mathadhipatis also constructed the Shiv-Ganga Sarovar at Chitrapur, the erection of a storeyed building at Panchavati, starting of schools for boys and girls. They helped build a post office with quarters for the post-master and a vegetable market at Chitrapur.
The Chitrapur Math has many ancient Hindu statues in a museum.
