Shivani, Tarikere
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Shivani is a village
and hobli
headquarters (PIN-577549) in Tarikere
Taluk, Chikmagalur District
, Karnataka
, India.
Before the dawn of the bore-well era, the community well (known in kannada as "Gopinathana Baavi", a historic landmark) was the primary source of drinking water in the village.
Shivani Kere, a small reservoir
/lake
located on the northern edge of the village, is the principal body of water in the Shivani basin. However, this reservoir almost dries up during the summer months.
There are several Hindu temples located within the village Veeranjaneya,Beeralingeshwara,Keresanthe Laxmidevi,Revanasiddeswara,Bhandimaramma,Gosappa,gullamma,Kedareswara,satyanarayana,Banashankari tempel etc..and the Car Festival of Anjaneya Swamy (a.k.a., Anjaneyana Theru/Ratha
, Hanumappana Theru)and Gullammana Habba are the popular annual event.
Anjaneya temple Road,Camp Road,Ganeshana Beedhi, MG Road, Main Street, Tank Road, Banashankari Street are some of the important streets of Shivani.
. This railway station was the watering station for all the steam engines during the meter gauge when the steam engines existed. All the trains stopped here to fill water for the further journey. This station has a 10,000Lt capacity overhead tank built in the year 1934.
Several passenger trains make a stop at this railway station. From here one can catch direct train
s to go to places like Bangalore
and Davangere. The other closest railway stations are Ajjampura (towards Bangalore) and Hosadurga Road (towards Chikkajajur).
Shivani Railway Station is a commercial location and has several wholesale and retail businesses.
Bukkambudhi is an important place within Shivani Hobli and is about 4 kilometres west of Shivani.
Shivani
Chiranahalli
Dandur
Karehalli
Kallenahalli
Bakthanakatte
Gadi Rangapura
Gijekatte
Giriyapura
Basavapura
Thyagadakatte
Banur
Tadaga
Etc.
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...
and hobli
Hobli
A hobli is defined as a cluster of adjoining villages in the state of Karnataka, India. This clustering of villages was formed mainly to streamline the collection of taxes and maintenance of land records by the revenue department of the state. Each hobli consists of several villages and several...
headquarters (PIN-577549) in Tarikere
Tarikere
Tarikere is a taluk in Chikmagalur district in the state of Karnataka of India. The headquarters of Tarikere taluk is a town of the same name. The town has derived its name from number of water tanks by which the town is surrounded namely, Chikkere, Doddakere, Dalavikere,...
Taluk, Chikmagalur District
Chikmagalur District
Chikkamagaluru is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Chikkamagaluru is where coffee was first cultivated in India. The mountains here which are a part of the Western Ghats are the source of rivers like Tunga and Bhadra. Chikkamagaluru district also contains Mullayanagiri; which is the...
, 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.
Before the dawn of the bore-well era, the community well (known in kannada as "Gopinathana Baavi", a historic landmark) was the primary source of drinking water in the village.
Shivani Kere, a small reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
/lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
located on the northern edge of the village, is the principal body of water in the Shivani basin. However, this reservoir almost dries up during the summer months.
There are several Hindu temples located within the village Veeranjaneya,Beeralingeshwara,Keresanthe Laxmidevi,Revanasiddeswara,Bhandimaramma,Gosappa,gullamma,Kedareswara,satyanarayana,Banashankari tempel etc..and the Car Festival of Anjaneya Swamy (a.k.a., Anjaneyana Theru/Ratha
Ratha
Ratha is the Indo-Iranian term for the spoked-wheel chariot of Antiquity.It derives from a collective to a Proto-Indo-European word for "wheel" that also resulted in Latin rota and is also known from Germanic, Celtic and Baltic...
, Hanumappana Theru)and Gullammana Habba are the popular annual event.
Anjaneya temple Road,Camp Road,Ganeshana Beedhi, MG Road, Main Street, Tank Road, Banashankari Street are some of the important streets of Shivani.
Facilities
- government primary health centre
- government veterinary dispensary
- high schoolHigh schoolHigh school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
- junior collegeJunior collegeThe term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
- police outpost
- a post office
- A branch of the Corporation BankCorporation BankCorporation Bank is an India-based banking company based in Mangalore, India. The bank was founded with an initial capital of Rs. 5000 , and first day’s canvassed resources of less than one USD 1, has currently 12,724 full time employees, and operates from several branches in India.The Bank is a...
- peoples convent [eng. medium]
Railway station
Shivani (SHV) Railway Station is located almost two kilometres east of Shivani town and falls within the Mysore Division of the South Western Railway Zone of Indian RailwaysIndian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
. This railway station was the watering station for all the steam engines during the meter gauge when the steam engines existed. All the trains stopped here to fill water for the further journey. This station has a 10,000Lt capacity overhead tank built in the year 1934.
Several passenger trains make a stop at this railway station. From here one can catch direct train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
s to go to places like Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and Davangere. The other closest railway stations are Ajjampura (towards Bangalore) and Hosadurga Road (towards Chikkajajur).
Shivani Railway Station is a commercial location and has several wholesale and retail businesses.
Bukkambudhi is an important place within Shivani Hobli and is about 4 kilometres west of Shivani.
Villages
Some of the villeges in SHIVANI Hobli:Shivani
Chiranahalli
Dandur
Karehalli
Kallenahalli
Bakthanakatte
Gadi Rangapura
Gijekatte
Giriyapura
Basavapura
Thyagadakatte
Banur
Tadaga
Etc.
