Hoovina Hadagali

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HuvinaHadagali
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HuvinaHadagali
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 15°1′2″N75°56′10″E / 15.01722°N 75.93611°E / 15.01722; 75.93611
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Vijayanagara
Subdivision Huvina Hadagali
Government
 • BodyTown Municipal Council
Area
 • Town19.84 km2 (7.66 sq mi)
 • Rural
928.12 km2 (358.35 sq mi)
Elevation
532 m (1,745 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town27,967
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
 •  Rural
167,252 [1]
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
583 219
Telephone code08399
Vehicle registration KA 35

HoovinaHadagali or HuvinaHadagali is a town and a taluk in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the HuvinaHadagali Taluk.

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Historical names of Huvina Hadagali

An inscription found on a slab set up at the western entrance into the Keshavaswami temple at Huvina Hadagali, records that "Rebbaladevi, wife of the brave Brahman general Ravideva or Raviga caused the construction of the temple of Kesavadeva in Puvina-Posavadangile, which was her birthplace and having set up the god in the temple, made grants of many plots of land for the service of the god and for maintaining a feeding house for Brahmans, a flower garden and a house for the satra, in the presence of the Brahman Mahajanas of the place".
An inscription found on a slab set in the front of the Anjaneya temple at Yenigi, Hadagali Taluk, records that "while the king (the Sevuna Yadava king Kandharadeva or Kannara (1247-1261)) was camping at the nelevidu of Devagiri, the 120 Brahman Mahajanas of Puvina-Padangile, who are described as very learned in the Vedas and the Shastras, performing Aupasana and Agnihotra and as ripukula-kadali-vana-kunjarar (as destructive to enemies as elephants to a forest of plantain-trees) and saranagata-vajra-panjarar (mail-armour to those who seek shelter under them), made a gift of various plots of land of specified boundary, for the service of the god Kusmanatha at the village." Puvina-Padangile is stated to have been "situated in the Kogali-nadu, which was the eye of the Nolambavadi-nadu which again was, as it were, the nose of Kuntala-desa".

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [4] Huvina Hadagali had a population of 23,404. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Huvina Hadagali has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 53%. In Huvina Hadagali, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.[ citation needed ]

Major cultivation

Hadagali Mallige(ಹಡಗಲಿ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ) (Jasminum auriculatum) is one of the top three cultivars of Jasmine endemic to Karnataka, grown mainly in Huvina Hadagali and surrounding in Bellary district of Karnataka. The other two varieties being Mysooru Mallige (Jasminum sambac) and Udupi Mallige (Jasminum grandiflorum). And Paddy is also become the 2nd major commercial crop.

Notable peoples

Tourist places

  1. Honnur Basavanna Temple (new)
  2. Kalleshwara Temple (Sogi - 10 km.)
  3. Panduranga Temple
  4. Kalleshwara Temple, Hire Hadagali (20 km.)
  5. Bettadamalleshwara Temple (20 km.)
  6. Anjaneya Temple, Madalagatta
  7. Suryanarayan Temple (Hoysala period), Magala
  8. Huligudda
  9. Singataluru Dam
  10. Anjaneya Temple, Madagatta
  11. Gavimata
  12. Tungabhadra river

Places to visit

  1. Singataluru Dam (15 km.)
  2. Honnur Anjaneya Temple and Tungabhadra River
  3. Madalagatta Temple Hanuman and river crossing
  4. Navali on the banks of Tungabhadra River
  5. Magala on the banks of Tungabhadra River
  6. Hire Hadagali Kalleshwara Temple and Mutt (14 km.)
  7. Mailaralingeshwara Temple and Mailara Bridge (36 km.)
  8. Kuruvatti Basaveshwara Temple of Kuruvatti, built by Jakanacharya (41 km.)
  9. Sri Channaveereshwara Matha of Sri Ma Ni Pra Channaveerashivayogigalu of Jangamakshetra, Linganayakanahalli (51 km.)

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References

  1. ↑ "Census Data Handbook undivided Ballari 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "South Indian Inscriptions, Vol IX - Part - I- Chalukyas of Kalyani" . Retrieved 18 October 2007.
  3. ↑ "South Indian Inscriptions, Vol IX - Part — I- Yadavas" . Retrieved 18 October 2007.
  4. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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