Munjenahalli | |
Other Name: | Manjenahalli |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Name2: | Hassan |
Parts Type: | Taluk |
Parts: | Arasikere |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 487 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | Pin code |
Postal Code: | 573164 |
Area Code: | 08172 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Registration Plate: | KA-13 |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Munjenahalli (Manjenahalli) is a small village in Arsikere taluk, Hassan district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. The village has population of 487 of which 238 are males and 249 are females as per Population Census 2011.[1]
It is located 24 kilometers from Arsikere (taluk headquarters) and 32 kilometers from its district headquarters Hassan. Agriculture is the major occupation of the village, grows majorly Coconut, also variety of crops like Finger millet, Jawar, Tomato, Potato etc.
Manjenahalli is under the Grama Panchayat Chagachagere which is 2 kilometers from the village.
Lakshmidevi and Chamundeshwari temple is the largest temple, also a village goddess and has huge number of devotees outside the village, apparently a crowded fair dedicated to Chamundeshwari takes place in the time of March Holi. Hanuman-anjuneya, Shiva- sree someshwara, sree Lakshmi devi, Mutturayaswamy and Plegalamma are also worshiped by people in the village notably.People of Manjenahalli believed that Devi Chamundeshwari is powerful goddess, on every pournami Amavasya evening a special worship takes place, where devotees from different places gather and get resolved their problems.
Nearest Bus station is Gandasi hand post from where direct buses are available to Hassan, Arasikere, Channarayapattana and Tiptur. Nearest railway station is Arasikere where trains are available to Bangalore, Mysore, Mumbai, Hyderabad & more key destinations.