Kalasa

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Kalasa
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Kalaseshwara Temple
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Kalasa
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°14′02″N75°21′19″E / 13.2340°N 75.3553°E / 13.2340; 75.3553
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Karnataka
District Chikmagalur
Region Malenadu
Government
 • BodyGrama panchayat
Area
 • Total
64 km2 (25 sq mi)
Elevation
807 m (2,648 ft)
Population
 (2011 [1] )
 • Total
11,198
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577 124
Telephone code08263
Vehicle registration KA-18

Kalasa is a taluk located in Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. Kalasa is home to the Chandranatha Jain Basadi and Kalaseshwara Temple dedicated to Shiva. [2] Kalasa lies 92 Kilometres West of Chickmagalur and is located on the banks of the Bhadra River. Kannada language is spoken here.

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Santara dynasty

The history of this region is also associated with the Santara dynasty, a medieval ruling dynasty located in present-day Karnataka, India.

Edgar Thurston mentions that the Santaras were among the powerful Bunt [3] chiefs who seem to have exercised control over a greater part of the Tulu Nadu before the rise of the Vijayanagara Empire. The Santara dynasty and Alupa royal family both adherents of Jainism, are recorded to have maintained matrimonial alliances. The Santaras built a number of Jain monuments and patronised Jainism for nearly a thousand years in the Tulu Nadu and Malenadu region of Karnataka. During this period, the Santara ruler Veera Pandya Bhairarasa erected the monolith of Bahubali in Karkala.

Religious and tourist places

Temples

Other places

Culture and Tradition

Due to the proximity of Kalasa to the coastal districts, cultural appropriation has taken place. Many cultures, including Deity worship, Bhutakola, Yakshagana, and coastal arts have been part of the native culture. Along with this, the use of Tulu language is also prevalent.

Transport

Kalasa lies amidst Malenadu at a distance of 119 km from Mangalore, 310 km from Bengaluru and 85 km from district headquarters Chikmagalur. Horanadu is at a distance of 9 km and Kudremukha National park is at a distance of 23 km from Kalasa.Kalasa can be reached by KSRTC and private buses. Nearest railway station is Chikmagalur railway station. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport previously known as Bajpe airport situated in Mangalore.

References

  1. ↑ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Kalasheshwaraswamy Temple, Kalasa, Chikmagalur". Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Thurston, Edgar; K. Rangachari (1909). Castes and Tribes of Southern India Volume 1.Pg. 152 Madras: Government Press
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