Shimoga District - Cities and Towns in Shimoga District, Hindu Temples in Shimoga District, Shimoga District Geography Stubs (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: Cities and towns in Shimoga district, Hindu temples in Shimoga district, Shimoga district geography stubs, Villages in Shimoga district, Thirthahalli, Agumbe, Sagara, Karnataka, Balligavi, Bhadravathi, Karnataka, Kuppalli, Talagunda, Tripurantaka Temple, Keladi, Koodli, Hosahalli, Linganamakki Dam, Ikkeri, Humbaj, Soraba, Mattur, Siralkoppa, Kargal, Hosanagara, Kunchikal Falls, Agasanahalli, Alada Halli, Shimoga, Kumsi, Shikaripura, A. Annapura, Talaguppa, Singanamane, Harana Halli, Arebilachi, Donabaghatta, Barkana Falls, Anavatti, Aklapura, Adaganti, Adur, Shimoga, Adagodi, Dodderi, Adina Kottige, Agalabagilu, Adagalale, Adinasara, Adrihalli, Adavalli, Agasadi, Adagadi, Agaradahalli, Adaranthe, Achapura, Abbalagere, Agasavalli, Kadidal, Heggodu, Jog Falls, Shimoga, Gajanur, Shimoga, Heche, Abasi, India, Yadur, Nadahalli, Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Bhadravathi, Belligavi, Adi Jambava. Excerpt: Shimoga (Kannada: Shivamogga), is a city located in Shimoga district in the central part of the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the banks of the Tunga River and is the administrative headquarters of the district. The name of the city is derived from the term Shiva-Mukha, meaning Face of Shiva. An alternative etymology is that the name is derived from the term Sihi-Moge, meaning Sweet Pot. The district formed the southern tip of Emperor Ashoka's Mauryan Empire in third century BC. It was ruled during later centuries by the Kadambas (4th century), Chalukyas (6th century), Gangas, Rashtrakutas (8th century), Hoysalas (11th century), and the Vijayanagara rulers (fifteenth century). The city got an independent identity under the Keladi Nayaka rule during 16th century, reaching its pinnacle under the rule of Shivappa Nayaka. From the late 17th century onwards, the city was a part of the Kingdom of Mysore until the independence...