Sampige Explained

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.

Villages under Sampige panchayat

The villages under the administration of the Sampige gram panchayat include:[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=223466&rlbtype=V Reports of National Panchayat Directory