Nanjangud, officially known as Nanjanagudu, is a town and taluka in the Indian state of Karnataka. It lies on the banks of the river Kabini, 23 km from the city of Mysore. Nanjangud is famous for its Srikanteshwara Temple (also called the Nanjundeswara). Nanjangud is also called the Varanasi of the South or Dakshina Kashi (southern Kashi). This town is also famous for a type of banana grown in the region called the Nanjangud banana or Nanjanagudu rasabale. Nanjangud's local administrative unit was designated as a municipal committee in 2015, including the villages of Devirammanahalli and Kallahalli.
History Nanjangud has been a major Shaiva centre for nearly a thousand years. Western Ganga dynasty kings in the 9th–10th centuries are considered to have built this temple, with significant additions by the Hoysalas, Cholas, and the Vijayanagara kings.
Geography
Nanjangud is located at . It has an average elevation of 657 metres (2155 ft). The taluk borders Mysore taluk of Mysore district to the north, T Narsipur taluk of Mysore district to the east, H D Kote taluk of Mysore district to the west and Gundlupet and Chamarajanagar taluks of Chamarajanagar district to the south.
Notable locations Nanjundeshwara Temple
This temple is the most famous attraction of the town. It is believed that sage Gautama stayed here for some time and installed a Linga, the idol form of Shiva.
Parashurama Kshetra
Near Nanjangud is the confluence of the Kapila and Kaundinya rivers. This place is termed Parashurama Kshetra, where the sage Parashurama is said to have cleansed himself of the sin of beheading his mother.
Kabini Bridge Karnataka
The bridge across the Kabini River has been declared the oldest bridge with both a railway line and a road by the Government of India.
The bridge, built in 1735, is declared a Heritage Monument by the Government of India.
Nanjanagudu banana
Nanjangud rasabaale is a popular variety of banana originating from the village of Devarasanahalli. The Nanjangud banana has been given geographical indication tag number 29. Kayyar Kinhanna Rai authored a Kannada poem on the banana titled "Hannu Maruvavana Haadu".
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See also
Hullahalli Kadakola Golur Bridge Thandavapura Sujatha Puram Halt Chinnada Gudi Hundi
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