Udayagiri, Mysore Explained

Udayagiri
Subdivision Type1:	State
Registration Plate:	KA-55
Timezone:	IST
Postal Code:	570019
Postal Code Type:	PIN
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Subdivision Name2:	Mysuru
Subdivision Name1:	Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type:	Country
Coordinates:	12.3235°N 76.6746°W
Map Alt:	Location of Udayagiri
Pushpin Map:	India Karnataka#India

Udayagiri is a suburb in the northern side of Mysore.^{[1] [2]}

This locality has Muslim Majority population, alike most part of North-Eastern Mysore and hence there are many properties belonging to Wakf board.^[3] Shanti Nagar, Rajeev Nagar, KEB Colony and many other localities are a part of Udayagiri Suburb.^{[4] [5]}

Library

Syed Issaq, a daily wage worker, had collected more than 11,000 books and made a library so that poor men can read books. The Library was burnt on 9 April 2021 for unknown reasons and Syed told that he will not cow down and rebuild the library from the scratch.^[6] Mysore MP Pratap Simha, on 14 April 2021 handed over a cheque for Rs. 50,000 to rebuild the library of Syed Isak at Rajivnagar 2nd Stage, which was destroyed earlier. Pratap Simha, condemning the incident, said that he had spoken with the City Police Commissioner to conduct a thorough probe into the incident and bring the culprits to book. He ensured that the Government was with Syed Isak and BJP has extended all help to Syed, who had built the library on his own and looking after it since a decade and also said that the library stood on a Civic Amenity (CA) site and added that he would speak with Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Chairman and take steps to rebuild the burnt down library on the same spot.^{[7] [8]}

Associations

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Sangha and Udayagiri Kannada Sangha are some of the associations located here. Former Mayor of Mysore, Mr. Ayub Khan is a resident of Udayagiri.^[9]

Lakes

Devanur Lake is one of the Lakes present in Mysore North. In recent times, the lake is polluted due to inflow of untreated waste from Sewage lines and Industries. Public in the nearby localities are constantly demand for the restoration and rejuvenation of the Lake.^{[10] [11]}

See also

• Mysore North
• Hebbal, Mysore
• Mandi Mohalla
• St. Philomena's Cathedral, Mysore
• Hale Kesare
• Hanumanthanagar
• Mandi Mohalla
• Vijayanagar

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-09-03. Devaraja Police crack eight-year-old attempt to murder case. 2021-10-10. Star of Mysore. en-US.
2. Web site: 2017-04-05. Sri Ramadhama, Udayagiri Mahajana Sabha and Sri Krishnadhama, Saraswathipuram. 2021-10-10. Star of Mysore. en-US.
3. News: 2020-11-28. Wakf Board asks bank to exclude wakf property portion in Udayagiri from e-auction. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-10-10. 0971-751X.
4. Web site: 2018-01-30. Overflowing manhole in Udayagiri. 2021-10-10. Star of Mysore. en-US.
5. Web site: Says. Citizen. 2020-07-16. Three COVID Care Centres to come up at NR Constituency. 2021-10-10. Star of Mysore. en-US.
6. Web site: Muslim man’s library with 3,000 copies of Bhagavad Gita torched by miscreants in Karnataka. 2021-10-10. The New Indian Express.
7. Web site: 2021-04-14. Library burnt down: MP Pratap Simha hands over cheque for rebuilding library. 2021-10-10. Star of Mysore. en-US.
8. Web site: 2017-08-27. Tricolour flies high: Classic HPS and High School, Udayagiri. 2021-10-10. Star of Mysore. en-US.
9. Web site: 2018-08-14. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Sangha, Udayagiri and Udayagiri Kannada Sangha. 2021-10-10. Star of Mysore. en-US.
10. Web site: 2021-10-05. Devanur Lake turns cesspool. 2021-10-10. Star of Mysore. en-US.
11. News: Khan. Laiqh a. 2014-09-04. Devanur lake, now an eyesore. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-10-10. 0971-751X.