Aghanashini | |
Native Name Lang: | Kannada |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 14.52°N 74.368°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Uttara Kannada |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Kumta |
Governing Body: | Village Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Aghanashini is a small village situated on the southern banks of River Aghanashini in the state of Karnataka, India.,[1] [2] The river Aghanashini originates at 'Shankara Honda' in the Sirsi city . It is one of the virgin rivers of the world. The water from this river flows unobstructed through the western ghats range and then joins the Arabian Sea.
Rajamundroog was the name of a redoubt adjacent to Aghanashini.[3] It was a small square fort built of brown stone. At one point it was besieged by Hyder Ali and subsequently was taken by the East India Company.