Channagiri
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Channagiri is a panchayat town in Davanagere district
in the state of Karnataka
, India
. It is a taluk headquarters in Davanagere District
.
(1672 - 1697), queen of Keladi Nayaka Kingdom
and town was named after her.
, Channagiri had a population of 18,517. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Channagiri has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 74% and female literacy of 67%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
it comes under semi-malnad region.
Every year Anjaneya Swamy Ratotsawa at Muddenahalli and Gaddigeshwara Utsava is held for three days. On this occasion, the Mutt will arrange with Prasadam thrice a day. Most beautiful scene to see will be Pallakki Utsava and Veeragaase played there.
The main temples in town are situated on hills. One is at Mudenahalli (Aanjaneya) and other at Fort (Ranganathaswamy).
Gowramma Street is in the heart of city. This street is famous for Gowramma temple.
Channagiri is famous for Aracanut farming .
temple
inside it, which rises to a height of about 200 feet to the west of the town consists of a single soft dark covered with earth which commands a wide plain. The fort consists of two rubble walls defending by moats, the chief gate being on the north where the gradient is lowest.
On the peak stands a temple dedicated to Sri Ranganatha. It is called Bete-Ranganatha and depicts Vishnu
standing in samabhanga holding chakra and sankha in his back hands and arrow in his front hands with a low Garuda
pedestal below him and a consort in relievo on the prabhavali on each side.
To its south-west is a small shrine dedicated to Bhutappa which contains the head of the god whose tongue projects out of his mouth.
Davanagere district
Davanagere District , also known as Devangere District, is an administrative district of Karnataka state in southern India. The city of Davanagere is the district headquarters. It had a population of 1,790,952 of which 30.32% was urban as of 2001.This district was carved out of Chitradurga district...
in the state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is a taluk headquarters in Davanagere District
Davanagere district
Davanagere District , also known as Devangere District, is an administrative district of Karnataka state in southern India. The city of Davanagere is the district headquarters. It had a population of 1,790,952 of which 30.32% was urban as of 2001.This district was carved out of Chitradurga district...
.
History
It is said that the hill was fortified by Rani Chennamma of KeladiKeladi Chennamma
Keladi Chennamma was the Queen of Keladi Kingdom in Karnataka. She was daughter of Siddappa Setty of Kundapur who is from a Lingayathi Banajigaru Community. She married King Somashekara in 1667. After Somashekara, she became the queen of Keladi Nayaka dynasty who fought the Mughal Army of Aurangzeb...
(1672 - 1697), queen of Keladi Nayaka Kingdom
Keladi Nayaka
Keladi Nayaka Kingdom were an important ruling dynasty of post-medieval Karnataka, India. They initially started to rule as a feudatory of the Vijayanagar Empire...
and town was named after her.
Geography
Channagiri is located at 14.03°N 75.93°E. It has an average elevation of 662 metres (2171 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Channagiri had a population of 18,517. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Channagiri has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 74% and female literacy of 67%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
it comes under semi-malnad region.
Culture
The city has multiethnic population. Most of them are Hindus and rest Mohammadans, Jains.Every year Anjaneya Swamy Ratotsawa at Muddenahalli and Gaddigeshwara Utsava is held for three days. On this occasion, the Mutt will arrange with Prasadam thrice a day. Most beautiful scene to see will be Pallakki Utsava and Veeragaase played there.
The main temples in town are situated on hills. One is at Mudenahalli (Aanjaneya) and other at Fort (Ranganathaswamy).
Gowramma Street is in the heart of city. This street is famous for Gowramma temple.
Channagiri is famous for Aracanut farming .
Hill Fort
Channagiri has a hill fort of about 1770 A.D. with a RanganathaRanganatha
Ranganātha , also known as Sri Ranganatha, Ranganathar, or Ranga, is a Hindu deity, more well known in South India. The deity is a resting form of Lord Vishnu, one of the foremost of Hindu Gods. His consort is Goddess Lakshmi, also known as Ranganayaki, Thayar...
temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
inside it, which rises to a height of about 200 feet to the west of the town consists of a single soft dark covered with earth which commands a wide plain. The fort consists of two rubble walls defending by moats, the chief gate being on the north where the gradient is lowest.
On the peak stands a temple dedicated to Sri Ranganatha. It is called Bete-Ranganatha and depicts Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
standing in samabhanga holding chakra and sankha in his back hands and arrow in his front hands with a low Garuda
Garuda
The Garuda is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology.From an Indian perspective, Garuda is the Hindu name for the constellation Aquila and...
pedestal below him and a consort in relievo on the prabhavali on each side.
To its south-west is a small shrine dedicated to Bhutappa which contains the head of the god whose tongue projects out of his mouth.