Nanjangud

Nanjangud Nanjanagoodu
town
Nanjangud Taluk Map
Nicknames:  Paddy Land, Dakshina Kaashi
Interactive map of Nanjangud
Coordinates: 12.12°N 76.68°E / 12.12; 76.68
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Mysore
Elevation	656 m (2,152 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	61,961
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	571 301
Telephone code	08221
Vehicle registration	KA-09
Website	www.nanjanagudutown.gov.in; http://www.nanjanaguducity.mrc.gov.in

Nanjangud, officially known as Nanjanagudu, is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. It lies on the banks of the river Kabini, 23 km from the city of Mysore. Nanjangud is famous for its Srikanteshwara Temple (also called the Nanjundeswara). Nanjangud is also called the Varanasi of the South or Dakshina Kashi (southern Kashi). This town is also famous for a type of banana grown in the region called the Nanjangud banana or Nanjanagudu rasabale. Nanjangud's local administrative unit was designated as a municipal committee in 2015, including the villages of Devirammanahalli and Kallahalli.

History

Nanjangud has been a major Shaiva centre for nearly a thousand years. Western Ganga dynasty kings in the 9th–10th century are considered to have built this temple, with significant additions by the Hoysalas, Cholas, and the Vijayanagara kings.

Geography

New road bridge across the river Kabini, Nanjangud

Nanjangud is located at 15.12°N 76.68°E / 15.12; 76.68. It has an average elevation of 657 metres (2155 ft). The taluk borders Mysore taluk of Mysore district to the north, T Narsipur taluk of Mysore district to the east, H D Kote taluk of Mysore district to the west and Gundlupet and Chamarajanagar taluks of Chamarajanagar district to the south.

Notable locations

Nanjundeshwara Temple

Street view of the temple, Nanjangud

This temple is the most famous attraction of the town. It is believed that sage Gautama stayed here for some time and installed a Linga, the idol form of Shiva.

Parashurama Kshetra

Near Nanjangud is the confluence of the Kapila and Kaundinya rivers. This place is termed as Parashurama Kshetra, where the sage Parashurama is said to have cleansed himself from the sin of beheading his mother.

Kabini Bridge Karnataka

The oldest railway bridge in India

The bridge across the Kabini river has been declared as the oldest bridge with both a railway line and a road by the Government of India.

The bridge, built in 1735, is declared a Heritage Monument by the Government of India.

Nanjanagudu banana

Nanjangudu Rasabaale

Nanjangud rasabaale is a popular variety of banana originating from the village of Devarasanahalli. The Nanjanagudu banana has been given Geographical indication tag number 29. Kayyar Kinhanna Rai authored a Kannada poem on the banana titled "Hannu Maruvavana Haadu".

Image gallery

• 
  Ambedkar Circle
• 
  Vivekananda Park
• 
  Mahadeshara Temple
• 
  Nanjangud Ground
• 
  Court
• 
  Sri Sathyanarayana Temple
• 
  Paddy fields at Nanjangud
• 
  Statue of Lord Shiva, near Srikanteshwara Temple

See also

• Hullahalli
• Kadakola
• Golur Bridge
• Thandavapura
• Sujatha Puram Halt
• Chinnada Gudi Hundi