Lingadahalli Explained

Lingadahalli
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:13.5961°N 75.8444°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chikmagalur
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Tarikere
Government Type:Panchayat raj
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:(Village + kaval)
Area Total Km2:15.5
Elevation M:830
Population Total:6042
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:577129
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:08261
Registration Plate:KA-66
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Chikmagalur, Shimoga
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:80 %
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Cool (Köppen)
Iso Code:IN-KA

Lingadahalli is a village and a hobli[2] in Tarikere Taluk, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka, India. Lingadahalli is one of the prominent pre-historic sites in Karnataka state.[3] The location code number of Lingadahalli as per census of India 2011 are, 609336 and 609334 (kaval).

Lingadahalli is located on State Highway 57 (Karnataka), 45 km north of Chikmagalur and 15 km south of Tarikere.

Baba Budangiri mountain range lie to the south and Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary lies to the west of Lingadalli.

Demographics

Lingayatism is the major religion in the area. There are many different religions practiced in this village, so the village is known for religious tolerance and understanding.

The name Lingadahalli comes from the Lingayat community, the largest part of the population of the community. The VeeraShiva legend is a part of this area's culture, although Brahmins and the Koushika Sankethi group comprise a large part of the community. Sankethi is the major tribe among Brahmins.

Virabadreshvara Temple and Ramamandira temple of lord Rama are at the heart of the town.

The village is a hobli and scenic hills of Kemmanagundi and Kalhathigiri Falls (where the Lord VeeraBhadreshvara resides) are around 10 km from the village. Lingadahalli is a roadmap to Karnataka tourism, nearby places are Sanna Hebbe falls and Dodda Hebbe falls, Shanthi falls, mruthapura temple, Lakkavalli Bhadra Dam, Sri Dattatreya peeta (Baba budan giri), Mullayyanagiri and Bhadra reserve forest. The whole area covered by many hills and coffee estates. Linagadahalli also famous for people like, Late Sri Veda Brahma Narasimha Murthy a pandith in vedas, winner of the Veda Ratna award and also Lingadahalli Subrahmanya Shashidhara, an Indian developmental biologist who has also received Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. Agriculture is the main industry in this area and common perennial crops grown are areca nut, coconut and banana. The main annual crops grown are beans, green peas, potatoes, and chili peppers.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Data Handbook 2011;page 127. 18 May 2024.
  2. Web site: RDPR Chikkamagaluru. 18 May 2024.
  3. Web site: PRE HISTORIC ERA IN KARNATAKA . www.classicalkannada.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120219083316/http://www.classicalkannada.org/DataBase/KannwordHTMLS/CLASSICAL%20KANNADA%20LAND%20HISTORY%20AND%20PEOPLE%20HTML/PRE%20HISTORIC%20ERA%20IN%20KARNATAKA.htm . 2012-02-19.