Hariharapura

Hariharapura
Village
Hariharapura Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Hariharapura Hariharapura (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 13°30′4″N75°18′44″E / 13.50111°N 75.31222°E / 13.50111; 75.31222
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Chikmagalur
Taluk	Koppa
Region	Malenadu
Government
• Body	Grama Panchayath
Area
• Total	6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Elevation	636 m (2,087 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,456 [1]
• Density	381/km2 (986/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	577120
Telephone code	+91-8265
Vehicle registration	KA-18 (Chikmagalur) KA-66 (Tarikere)
Nearest city	Shimoga
Lok Sabha constituency	Udupi-Chikmagalur

Hariharapura is a village located in the Koppa Taluk, Chikmagalur district in the state of Karnataka, India. The place has a matha (Hindu temple) of goddess Sharadamba on the banks of the River Tunga. The place is serene amidst forest, Arecanut farms and rice fields and surrounded by small hills. It is believed that Daksha performed "yagna" here.

It was also a taluk headquarter of Koppa taluk. ^[2] The National Highway 169 (India) and State Highway 65 (Karnataka) pass through Hariharapura, connecting it to the cities Shimoga, Mangalore and Udupi.

Origin of the name

The name of the place is derived by the presence of two temples Hari and Hara located across each other. The four-hundred-year-old Shiva (Hara) temple is located upstream on the banks of the River Tunga, about a kilometer away from the matha. This temple has intricate carvings on three sides depicting the entire Ramayana.

Sri Someshwara Temple

Places of interest

Hariharapura also boasts of a 110-year-old bridge across the Tunga connecting it to Koppa. This bridge is believed to have been built by M. Visvesvaraya. Hariharapura is an ideal place to visit the surrounding places in the western ghat region.

Hanging Bridge

Built across the river Thunga, which is a small pedestrian bridge that leads to Chitrakoota where Prabodhini Gurukula can be found. The structure is unique for its cable suspension. The sight of Thunga in all her majesty is quite a view from this bridge.

Sri Math

Sri Math Hariharapura

It is believed that the holy math of hariharapura was a consequence of Bhagavadpada Sri Adi Sankaracharya's visit to the village. During his visit, it is believed that he met young Krishna, hearing all information and moved by the divine vibrations of this place, chose to install Sri Chakra and consecrated Mother Sharadamba initiated Upadesha to Sri Krishna disguised as a gopala/cow-herd boy. And the Sri Adishankaracharya Sharada Lakminarasimha Peetamcame into existence. It is believed to be one of few Dharmapeetams established by the Sringeri shankaracharya.

References

1. "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
2. "1981 Census report" (PDF). Retrieved 16 January 2025.

External links

• Hariharapura travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Sreemath Hariharapura official website - www.hariharapura.in
• Ayurveda- www.arogyaniketana.com