Googal, Devadurga Explained

Googal
Other Name:Google
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:16.475°N 77.1442°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Raichur district
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Devadurga
Unit Pref:Metric
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:no code
Area Code Type:no code
Area Code:KA 36
Registration Plate:KA 36

Googal sometimes spelled as Google [1] [2] is a village in the Devadurga taluk of Raichur district in Karnataka state, India. Googal is located on the banks of Krishna River. Googal is famous for its cave temple dedicated to Allama Prabhu. Legend has it that Googal derives its name from kooguva kallu (singing stone), rocks that produce sound when river water strikes them. Googal is 50 km from district headquarters Raichur, and lies in Northwest direction.

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  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120826045234/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-27/bangalore/28067445_1_google-search-raichur Google search ends in Raichur | Bengaluru News - Times of India
  2. Web site: Lok Sabha Debates : Need to improve Devadurga-Google Road via Koppar in Karnataka . 14 Dec 2009 . 13 Apr 2013 .