Sampige | |
Other Name: | Champakapuri |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 13.4219°N 76.8678°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tumkur |
Subdivision Type3: | Taluka |
Subdivision Name3: | Turuvekere |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest City |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Gubbi |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Cool (Köppen) |
Sampige is a village and a gram panchayat in the Turuvekere taluka of the Tumkur district in Karnataka, India.[1]
Sampige village is home to the Srinivasa Swamy Temple, which is known as "Sampige Srinivasa". Every year, the temple hosts a cart festival, which is attended by thousands of people. Several Kannada language films have been picturized at this location.
The village is named after the Kannada word for the Champak tree, and was called Champakapuri in ancient times.Sampige Srinivasa is family deity of many Hebbar Srivaishnavas.
The villages under the administration of the Sampige gram panchayat include:[1]