Gerusoppa Explained

Gerusoppa
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:14.2389°N 74.7411°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Kanara
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Uttara Kannada
Subdivision Type4:Taluk
Subdivision Name4:Honnavar
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:48
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Demographics1 Title2:Other Languages
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:581384
Registration Plate:KA-47

Gerusoppa is a village in Honnavar Taluk in Uttara Kannada District in the Indian state of Karnataka. The village is also known as Nagarbastikeri and comes under Nagarbastikeri Panchayat. It was capital of Salva dynasty between 14th and 15th century AD with queen Rani Chennabhairadevi.[1] [2]

Chaturmukha Basadi

See main article: Chaturmukha Basadi, Gerusoppa. Chaturmukha Basadi is a 16th century symmetrical Jain temples located in Gerusoppa and is considered one of the most important center in the region.[3]

Education

Local colleges include B.g.V.S Arts, commerce and Science College, Shri Guru Sudhindra College, A. V. Baliga College of Arts and Science, Government College, Gajanana Secondary School, G Pu College Allanki and Sri Subramanya P U Kavalakki and shiri shardamba pu college.

Schools for younger students include New English School (unaided) and S F S Kodani.

Transportation

Honnavar Railway Station and Manki Railway Station are the nearest railway stations.Talaguppa railway station also 1 hr 45 min away from gerasoppa by bus people who wants to travel to Bangalore this route is one of the option,but 1hr ghat road(section)is there so avoid this route when weather conditions are bad mainly two wheelers and who are new to driving.daily two trains are present from talaguppa to banglore

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: In Jog, villagers have a strong Ghat instinct | Bengaluru News . The Times of India.
  2. Web site: Where the pepper queen ruled. 14 April 2014.
  3. Book: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency . Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency . [{{Google books|ug8IAQAAIAAJ|page=282|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ka'nara ]. 15 . 2 . Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency . 1883 . Government Central Press . . 282–284 .