Kenchanagudda

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Kenchanagudda
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Kenchanagudda
Location in Karnataka, India
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Kenchanagudda
Kenchanagudda (India)
Coordinates: 15°33′N76°54′E / 15.550°N 76.900°E / 15.550; 76.900
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Ballari
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest citySiruguppa
A view of Kenchanagudda from the top of a hill Kenchanagudda village, a top view, August 2014.jpg
A view of Kenchanagudda from the top of a hill

Kenchanagudda is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. [1] [2] The village is located in the Siruguppa taluk of Ballari district.

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Tourism

The River Tungabhadra flows through this village, branching into seven streams. There are also seven kattes (platforms constructed of stones around a wide tree where a group of people sit and talk). The place is surrounded by more than a dozen hills.

On the bank of the river, there is a vrindavana (holy grave of Hindu saints, especially of those belonging to a matha or parampara) of Sri Vasudhendra teertha, who is the great-grandson of Sri Raghavendra Swami. The Raghavendra mutt of Mantralayam administers the vrindavana. This place attracts Brahmin tourists from all over Karnataka. Every year, on the sixth, seventh and eighth days (namely shashthi, saptami and ashtami) of the ashvayuja mãsa of the Hindu calendar, the aãradhane (anniversary of the day on which the saint entered the vrindavana alive) of Sri Vasudhendra teertha swamy is held in kenchanagudda.

The river here is known for its scenery.[ citation needed ] A song from the Kannada film Maanasa Sarovara titled Chanda Chanda was shot here. [3] Remains from the era of the Vijayanagara Empire can be found around the village.

Additionally, there is a hydro-electric power plant located across one of the seven branches of the river. [4]

Hydro-electric power plant at Kenchanagudda Hydro-electricpowerplant@kenchanagudda.jpg
Hydro-electric power plant at Kenchanagudda

See also

References

  1. "Census of India : List of Villages Alphabetical Order > Karnataka". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.[ permanent dead link ] , Census Village code= 930400
  2. "Yahoo! maps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2009. 55 Mallapura, Bellary, Karnataka
  3. website of Filmapia showing the locations of the film
  4. Website of the planning commission of India

Sri Vasudendra Tirtharu @ Kenchanagudda, Bellary District