Hariharapura Explained

Hariharapura
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:13.5011°N 75.3122°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chikkamagaluru
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Koppa
Governing Body:Grama Panchayath
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:6.45
Elevation M:636
Population Total:2456[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:577120
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91-8265
Registration Plate:KA-18 (Chikkamagaluru)KA-66 (Tarikere)
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Shivamogga
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Udupi-Chikkamagaluru

Hariharapura is a village located in the Koppa Taluk, Chikkamagaluru district district in the state of Karnataka, India. The place has a Matt(Hindu Temple) of goddess Sharadamba on the banks of the River Tunga. The place is serene amidst forest, Arecanut farms and rice fields and surrounded by small hills. It is believed that Daksha performed "yagna" here.

Origin of the name

The name of the place is derived by the presence of two temples Hari & Hara located across each other. The four-hundred-year-old Shiva (Hara) temple is located upstream on the banks of the River Tunga, about a kilometer away from the Matth. This temple has intricate carvings on three sides depicting the entire Ramayana.

Places of interest

Hariharapura also boasts of a 110-year-old bridge across the Tunga connecting it to Koppa. This bridge is believed to have been built by Sir M Visveswaraiah. Hariharapura is an ideal place to visit the surrounding places in the western ghat region.

Hanging BridgeBuilt across the river Thunga, which is a small pedestrian bridge that leads to Chitrakoota where Prabodhini Gurukula can be found. The structure is unique for its cable suspension. The sight of Thunga in all her majesty is quite a view from this bridge.

Sri Math

It is believed that the holy math of hariharapura was a consequence of Bhagavadpada Sri Adi Sankaracharya's visit to the village. During his visit, it is believed that he met young Krishna, hearing all information and moved by the divine vibrations of this place, chose to install Sri Chakra and consecrated Mother Sharadamba initiated Upadesha to Sri Krishna disguised as a gopala/cow-herd boy. And the Sri Adishankaracharya Sharada Lakminarasimha Peetamcame into existence. It is believed to be one of few Dharmapeetams established by the Sringeri shankaracharya.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Data Handbook 2011. 1 October 2023.