Madhugiri

Madhugiri
ಮಧುಗಿರಿ
town
Madhugiri

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 13°40′N 77°13′E / 13.66°N 77.21°E / 13.66; 77.21Coordinates: 13°40′N 77°13′E / 13.66°N 77.21°E / 13.66; 77.21
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Tumkur
Elevation 787 m (2,582 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 29,159
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 572132
Vehicle registration KA-64

Madhugiri is a Taluk headquarters in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town derives its name from a hillock, Madhu-giri (honey-hill) which is to the north of the place.

Madhugiri has been declared as Educational District by karnataka state educational department. It includes Madhugiri, Sira, Koratagere and Pavagada Taluks.

At 3,930 ft (1,200 m) elevation, Madhugiri is a single hill. It is the second largest monolith in Asia. Nestled on its steep slopes is a fort. Antaralada Bagilu, Diddibagilu, and Mysuru Gate are the three gateways of the fort. A series of doorways leads to the hill. The ruined temple of Gopalakrishna is located at the top.

The construction of the original mudfort was undertaken by Raja Hira Gowda in the 17th century around 1670 AD. An interesting incident prompted the Gowda family to considering building a fortress. A stray sheep went missing around the Madhugiri hillock only to return late in the night dripping with water. This was music to the ears since a spring would definitely be welcome sign for rain deficient area. A decision to construct a fortress was arrived and the task was completed. The Gowdas started ruling this region based at Madhugiri Fort.

Genesis of the name Madhugiri is derived from the Honeybee colonies which were prevalent in those days towards the northern parts of the Madhugiri fortress. There are two large temples located in Madhugiri one is Venkatramana and other is Malleswara. There is also a Jaina temple on the precincts of the Madhugiri fort.

Madhugiri, or also known as Maddagiri, is located around 43 km north of Tumkur town, and 107 km north-west of Bengaluru city. The monolith and the surrounding greenery of Madhugiri are the main attractions. The place has old temples of Venkataramanaswami and Malleshwara built by the Vijayanagara feudatories in the Dravidian style.

The highlight is the rock dome, atop which stands a fort. There are a series of doorways leading to the top and the climb is steep and exposed in some places. On the top is the ruined Gopalakrishna temple. [1]

Attractions

Basvangi Kaval Fort (Kithagali village) and Channarayana Durga [2]Fort is around 20 km from Madhugiri both hills famous for trekking

Other features

Bird's Eye View of Maddagiri, A Flat-Roofed Town in Mysore (p.121, 1890), London Missionary Society[3]

(Source: Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983)

Madhugiri fort

Geography

Madhugiri is located at 13°40′N 77°13′E / 13.66°N 77.21°E / 13.66; 77.21.[4] It has an average elevation of 787 metres (2582 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[5] Madhugiri had a population of 26,351. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Madhugiri has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Madhugiri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Agriculture

The prime crops that are grown in Madhugiri are groundnut, ragi and mango, sericulture, coconut and Kakada (flower). It is known for pomegranate fruit ('daalimbe' in Kannada).[6]

Transportation

Nearest Railway Station is Tumakuru Jn. around 44 km. From Bengaluru there are many ways to reach Madhugiri:

From Tumkur, there are two ways to reach Madhugiri:

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Madhugiri.
  1. "Madhugiri Pincode". citypincode.in. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  2. "Suresh Babu Kashyap | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  3. "Bird's Eye View of Maddagiri, A Flat-Roofed Town in Mysore" (PDF). Chronicles of the London Missionary Society. 1890. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  4. Madhugiri. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-04.
  5. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  6. "TUMKUR DISTRICT TOURIST PLACES".
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