Mattur
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Mattur is a small village
near the city of Shivamogga in Karnataka
, South India
, known for the usage of Sanskrit
for day-to-day communication.
Mattur has a Rama Mandira, a Shivalaya, Someshwara temple and Lakshmikeshava temple.
Mattur's twin village, Hosahalli
, shares almost all the qualities of Mattur. Hosahalli is situated across the bank of River Tunga. These two villages are almost always referred to together.
Mattur and Hosahalli
are known for their efforts to support Gamaka
art, which is a unique form of singing and storytelling
in Karnataka.
This is one of some of the rarest villages in India where Sanskrit
is spoken as regional language.
Here more than 90% of the population of this villange know Sanskrit
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
near the city of Shivamogga in 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...
, South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
, known for the usage of Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
for day-to-day communication.
Mattur has a Rama Mandira, a Shivalaya, Someshwara temple and Lakshmikeshava temple.
Mattur's twin village, Hosahalli
Hosahalli
Hosahalli is a small village near the city of Shimoga in Karnataka, southern India.It is on the banks of the Tunga River and one can reach this village by road while travelling from Shimoga to Thirthahalli on NH207.-About :...
, shares almost all the qualities of Mattur. Hosahalli is situated across the bank of River Tunga. These two villages are almost always referred to together.
Mattur and Hosahalli
Hosahalli
Hosahalli is a small village near the city of Shimoga in Karnataka, southern India.It is on the banks of the Tunga River and one can reach this village by road while travelling from Shimoga to Thirthahalli on NH207.-About :...
are known for their efforts to support Gamaka
Gamaka
Gamaka also known as Kaavya Vaachana is a unique form of storytelling by singing. This originated in Karnataka, India. One person reads a stanza of a poem with highest emphasis on meaning, applying suitable raga or a Dhaati usually matching the emotion of the poem. Another person then explains...
art, which is a unique form of singing and storytelling
Storytelling
Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, images and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and in order to instill moral values...
in Karnataka.
This is one of some of the rarest villages in India where Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
is spoken as regional language.
Here more than 90% of the population of this villange know Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
.