Tiptur
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Tiptur is a town in Tumkur district
in the India
n state
of Karnataka
.
Tiptur is famous for its copra
. There are several educational institutions in Tiptur. These Institutions have produced many engineers, scientists, and doctors.
TIPTUR: (Tumkur dt; tq.hq;)
The place is a leading trading and educational centre and is about 73 km west of Tumkur on the Bangalore-Honavar road and on the Bangalore-Miraj railway line and about 141 km north-west of Bangalore city. There are about a dozen temples and two choultries here. The most important temples of the place are the Shankara matta (Sharada Temple), Kalleshvara, Kempamma, Anjaneya, Mallikarjuna, Kashi Vishveshvara and the Kannika Parameshvari. It is a centre of coconut trade and abounds in coconut plantations.
Other important places in the taluk are as follows:
KEREGODI:
is about 5 km south-west of Tiptur town. The place has a beautiful Shankareshvara temple. There are two lions, well carved in black stone with a open mouth at the entrance of the temple. There are also shrines of Buddha, Vigneshvara and Nandi in the temple. It has also a Veerashaiva Matha called the Keregodi Samsthana Matha.
NONAVINAKERE:
The place originally called Nonabanakere of the Nolamba times, is situated 10 km south-east of Tiptur town. The place was one of the panchagramas (five settlements) of the Hebbar Srivaishnavas.
The Byatarayaswami temple here, said to have been built by one Koneri Iyangar, is a large structure of Dravudian style of architecture and has a figure of Shrinivasa. The Gopalakrishna temple is said to be older than the Byatarayaswami and is of the Hoysala period. It has three cells which have the images of Keshava, Venugopala and Yoganarasimha. The Shanteshvara, Nonabeshvara, Chandeshvara, Kalleshvara and the Gaurishvara are the other Shiva temples here.
VIGHNASANTHE:
The place called Igganasanthe in inscriptions, about 3 km south-west of Nonavinakere and about 14 km south-east of Tiptur has a temple of Lakshminarasimha which is trikutachala in shape, a Hoysala structure. According to an inscription dated 1286 A.D.this was built during the time of the Hoysala king Narasimha III by his generals. The main cell has a fine image of Chennakeshava. The Balalingeshvara temple here is a plain Hoysala building with a stone tower adorned with four figures one over the other in the four directions and a Hoysala crest in the front. The Banashankari is another shrine here.
ARALAGUPPE:
The place is a village in Kibbanahalli hobli is situated at a distance of about 6 km from Banasandra railway station on Bangalore –Miraj railway line and about 18 km from Tiptur. The Chennakeshava temple at this place is a fine specimen of the Hoysala style belonging to about the middle of the 13th century A.D. It has a garbhagriha, a shukanasi and a navaranga. Attached to the southern wall of this temple is a temple of Narasimha. The Kalleshvara temple here which is assigned to about 9th century A.D. and a work of the Nolambas has a remarkable workmanship of Ashtadikplakas and dancing Nataraja. There are four other temples here belonging to the Ganga period.
(Source: Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983)
s Mean Sea Level(2828 feet).
, Tiptur had a population of 53,043. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tiptur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 69%. In Tiptur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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Honnavalli
is a village headquarters 10 miles north west of Tiptur in Tumkur District. Honnavalli was the taluk head quarters until 1886. The history of the village dates back to eleventh century. It was built by one Someswararaya who belonged to the Harnahalli Nayak family. The legend goes that 'Honnu Amma' the family deity of the Pallegar appeared in his dream & directed him to build a model village in her name. Even today 'Honnavalli Amma' is the village goddess.
How did the village get this name?
There are several legends:
1. There were s for around 45 seconds.
2. The village was surrounded by golden-hued plants, possibly betel.
3. Rich coconut
plantations are all round. The village was inhibited by rich people(Honnu).
Honnavalli was a very prosperous village. There are two tanks on either side of the village - Badagikere - Hirikere. Main crop is coconut.
Before 11th century the village was part of Harnahalli Pallegar's domain. Since it was a border village of Harnahalli state, the Pallegars built a strong fort all round the village.
Even today we can see the remnants of it. Later the village came under the rule of Vijayanagara Empire
. Honnavalli and Tiptur later came under the rule of Mysore kings after the fall of Vijayanagara Empire
. Later on Tiptur was a part of Kingdom of Mysore
, with a Raj-Pramukh ruling the place representing the Mysore kings.
Social Fabric
There are nearly 19 temples in Honnavalli.
Modern Tiptur grew rapidly after Indian Independence in 1947.
Narasimharaju, an actor in Kannada films, was from Tiptur.
Population in 1889
Tiptur had a population of 2,378 and Honnavalli had 2,102. Turuvekere
had 1,610.
In 1886, Turuvekere was transferred from old Kadaba taluk and was made a sub-taluq. Tiptur has mixed population with majority being Lingayts community.
Aralaguppe
is a small village in the Tiptur taluk. Aralaguppe is considered the 'museum of temples.' The Kalleswara and Chennakeshava temples, dedicated to Lord Shiva and Vishnu respectively. They are built by Nolambas and Hoysalas respectively.
Kalleshwara temple is a pre-Hoysala structure. Its mukhamantapa ceiling, is considered the most beautiful sculpture found in the State. The extraordinary ceiling of the mukhamantapa, with the Nolambas style portrayal of Umasahita (Shiva
and Parvati
together) at the central panel, is a stark contrast with the otherwise ordinary interior.
Consisting of garbagriha, antarala, and a mukhamantapa (with three lateral shrines), the temple's sanctum sanctorum is adorned with a huge black-granite Shivalinga.
While the adhishtana is made of granites, the temple's walls and towers are constructed with bricks. The outer walls are insipid without projections and recesses, but for the lone niche at the antarala that divides the vimana from the mukhamantapa. Pilasters built closer at the temple's interiors however, appears more refreshing.
The extraordinary ceiling of the mukhamantapa, with the Nolambas style portrayal of Umasahita (Shiva and Parvati together) at the central panel, is a stark contrast with the otherwise ordinary interior.
The image of Gajalakshmi on the doorway adds charm to the place. The four lathe-cum-pillars, with cubical bases, supports the navaranga's ceiling. Apart from the Shiva-Parvati panel, the ceiling has eight other carvings of ashtadikpalakas, depicted with their consorts and vehicles. Four vidyadharas, with garlands in their hands, face up to the Natesha (with the expression of approaching him from the corners of the panel's beams).
These garland-bearing vidyadharas are quite common to Nolamba architecture; a clear evidence of the elegance and comprehensiveness of their style. The Natesha, meanwhile, is a remarkable three-dimensional image, wearing jewels such as the katibandana and tassels. The dancing lord is accompanied by three bhutas playing a three-headed percussion instrument. They are also seen with ayut and other symbols.
The northern and eastern lateral shrines contain idols of Keshava and Surya, while the southern one contains the Umasahita mounted over a large stele with a lotus pedestal and a prabhavali with a couple of flying vidyadharas.
The Chennakeshava temple, on the other hand, is a 13th century ekakuta shrine, familiar to Hoysala specialists.
Built on a hexagonal-star plan, the temple stands on a raised platform, with elephant idols (of four to five feet) at each corner is portrayed to be supporting the structure. The raised structure is also the typical feature of the Hoysala architecture.
The temple's vimana is a full star complete with towers. Figurines adorning it are lined up in six rows and contain a menagerie of elephants and mounted cavalry interspersed with words from the scriptures. Yalis and hamsas with an additional row of scrolls that support the walls (common in Hoysala temples) are found here.
None of the 85 reliefs found in the outer walls contain images of Shiva, suggesting that this is a typical vaishnavite shrine. A later addition to the structure on the southern side obstructs its view from the side. The four lowest friezes extends from the closed hall as the base of the wall in the poach.
The wall's top portion has a group of elegant small towers and slanted seat-backs. The temple's interior is fairly elaborate, while the garbagriha has Keshava's cult images. Signatures over the sculptures here contain the name Honoja or Honnoja - the sculptor.
How to get there? Aralaguppe is Located 20 km from Tiptur. Aralaguppe can be reached by trains running in the Bangalore - Tiptur - Arasikere route (Please check with the Railway department for a list of trains that stop here). Carry your own food, as the place has no restaurants. 120 km from Bangalore, the village can also be reached by road from Tiptur.
Hattana
Hattana has a Temple for Bhagawan Parshwanatha in the kayotsarga posture.
The history of this temple dates back to the 11th century. This temple is said to have been constructed in the year A.D.1078. An inscription of this period says that Machishety, Kalishetty and Bammaiah the have donated lands to the construction of the temple.
Hattana is located in the Tiptur taluk of Tumkur
district. It has good transport facilities from Tumkur
and Tiptur.
Sharadha Temple is located in K.R. Extension. This temple was started in the year 2000. The complete responsibility of construction was taken care by Ex-MLA of Tiptur Sri B.M. ChandraShekar. This temple was inaugurated by his holiness Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji. This temple has idols of Sri Sharadamba, Sri Shankaracharya and Ganesha, which are beautifully carved with White Marble. Surely a place to visit and get the blessings of Sri Sharadamba.
Tiptur Kote Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple
KOTE SRI ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, TIPTUR:
It is one of the oldest temple in the tumkur district.
It is believed that Sri Vyasaraja Guru ( Guru of Sri Krishnadevaraya) constructed the temple in the Krishnadevaraya Era.
It is one among the more than 1000 Hanuman temples established by Sri Vyasaraja in the Vijayanagara Empire.
The temple is renovated but the idol of Sri Hanuman has the same power, bliss & attraction as it was earlier.
It lies in the centre of Tiptur and usually is crowded on Saturdays.
SRI KEMPAMMA DEVI TEMPLE:
Sri Kempamma Devi is Preceding Deity for the town and surrounding 12 villages. The Temple is located at the center of the town and attracts crowds on Fridays where people perform "Vehicle pooja". The Goddess has been worshiped from century's by local palegaras and residents. The annual car festival is held in Chatira masa according to the Hindu calendar generally in the second half of April which attracts large crowds. The Goddess Kempamma is also known as Tipturamma.
SRI KALLESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE:
The temple is located in front of the Kempamma Temple and it is "Panchalinga Kshetra".
There are 5 lingas in the temple and the temple dates back to vijayanagara Period and there are "Viragallu" in the temple which stands as the proof for the era or period in which the temple is constructed.
On the Holy Day of MahaShivarathri the temple is full and large numbers of devotees wait their turn to enter for Holy Darshan.
SRI MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY TEMPLE:
Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy temple is one of the oldest temples in the town. The temple was completed 100 years ago. Pooja and archana for Lord Mallikarjuna have been performed every day since its construction opening. This Temple was constructed by the Samaritans of the Singri family. The Temple consists of separate temples for Lord Ganesha, Goddess Bramaramba, Lord Subramanyeshwara along with his consorts, Lord Lakshmi Narayan, Lord Dattatreya and Navagrahas. The temple also consists of "Naga Devatha" idols which are deities for many families in the town. the Temple complex was also extended to have separate temple for Lord Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara. The temple is one of the attractions of the town and usually be crowded in Mondays and in the month of December. Dr. Raj Kumar, an actor in Kannada films, used to visit the temple whenever he was in the Tiptur area.
shree shankareshwara temple
keregodi-rangapura is located near tiptur it is one of the oldesttemple
is there.and it is constructed about 1695 AD .RUDRABISHEKHA for lord
shankareshwara have been performed everyday. it is one of the beautiful
temple in the state
Anivala
Anivala is a small village located at around 20 km from Tiptur city, Tumkur district. Anivala comes under Honnavalli Hobli. The village has a small population of around 700 people. Coconut plantation is the main source of income for people in this village, however ragi, bananas and jowar are also widely cultivated. Every year the 3 day festival of Kanive Amma the village goddess takes place. Thousands of people from in and around Anivala attend. Cheluvaraya Swamy is also worshiped in Anivala.
Revanna, Gangappa & Halappa are well established families in Anivala. Revanna was elected as Grama Panchayat President.
Nuggehalli
Nuggehalli
is situated at the mid-point on the Tiptur-Channarayapatna state highway.
Lakshmi-Narasimha Temple:
The present Nuggehalli in Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district is home to two elegant temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Shiva, belonging to the Hoysala period. This place has a historical past dating back to the early 1246 AD, during which, Hoysala King Someshwara ruled the region.
Present day Nuggehalli was earlier known as Vijaya Somanathapura, an agrahara founded by Bommanna Donnayaka in the year 1246 AD. He served under King Someshwara. Nuggehalli chieftains belonged to the Pudur Vamsha (dynasty) and one of their titles meant that the chief was "Champion over thirteen kings."
Their genealogy dates back to Thirumalya, the son-in-law of Prauhda Devaraya of Vijayanagara
. Further, it is an ancient place near which a Chola king is said to have built Jayagondeshwara temple to which King Vishnuvardhana
gave some grants in the year 1121 AD.
Inscriptions:
The inscriptions found in the temples of Nuggehalli attribute the time and construction of the temples of Lakshmi Narasimha and Sadashiva as 1246 AD and 1249 AD respectively and to Bommanna Dannayaka during the reign of King Someshwara. The two temples are of very different type, but are of equal importance from the point of view of architecture. Both the temples are well preserved.
Sadashiva Temple:
This temple is an Ekakuta type, with a highly remarkable stellate mulaprasada having a completely original super structure. It is the most beautiful Hoysala nagara temple that survives today. It conforms to the nagara style architecturally with the presence of nagara and the absence of harantara recesses.
The whole temple stands on a platform, which is in conformity with the outline of the temple including the mulaprasada. A careful observation reveals that the tower above the mulaprasada is a little out of proportion.
A bhumija element of architecture is reflected in the tower and the original temple consisted of a garbagriha, a sukanasi, navaranga with porches and a Nandi mantapa. There is also a big hall with a shrine for the goddess, another hall on a lower level and a lofty mahadwara that exists today, were added to this original structure.
Lakshmi Narasimha:
This ornate Trikuta temple with its exquisite carvings, giant wall - shrines, friezes, an embellished tower and a sukanasi - all standing on a platform, are bewitching to one's eye. The central vimana only has the original tower while the other towers on the lateral vimanas are the latter additions made to the existing roof. The steps originally provided to the platform in the eastern section, is now enclosed by latter extensions of the frontal portion. Thus, it has lost its functional unity with the temple.
Three walled-shrines in the surrounding walls of the central vimana add to its splendour, enhancing the overall beauty of the temple. A cornice divides the outer walls horizontally. The lower portion is embellished with around 120 large wall images depicting anecdotes from popular epics of Mahabharata and other puranas.
These wall - images are mainly the work of the then popular sculptors Mallithamma and Baichoja. This fact is supported by the attestation borne by these images. Vishnu as Vamana, Varaha, and Arjuna shooting the fish, are a few images, among many, are outstanding examples of fine sculpting by these master sculptors. On friezes, apart from the usual makaras, hansas, elephants, we find stories associated with Lord Krishna. The central garbagriha with an antharala enshrines cult-image of Keshava. In the northern and southern shrines (both without the antharala), we find cult-images of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha and Venugopala respectively.
Alaphabetical list of Villages with Local code no.
1 adinaikanahalli 117
2 Agarahara (Agrahara) 225
3 Aladahalli 210
4 Albur 231
5 Alur 101
6 Anagondanhalli 15
7 Anivala 75
8 Annamallenhalli 153
9 annapura 48
10 Aralaguppe 130
11 Ayarahalli 132
12 Badanekatte 162
13 Bagavala 124
14 Bajaguru 195
15 Ballekatte 8
16 Kallekatte 141
17 Ballekere 194
18 Baluvaneralu 84
19 Bannihalli 19
20 Beerasandra 169
21 Belagarahalli 212
22 Bennaikanahalli 55
23 Bennanahalli 25
24 Bidarakere 175
25 Bidarammanagudi Kaval 40
26 Biligere 159
27 Bisalehalli 184
28 Bochihalli 202
29 Bommalapura 45
30 Bommenahalli 56
31 Bommenahalli 92
32 Burudeghatta 227
33 Byadarahalli 106
34 Byranaikanhalli 121
35 Byrapura 107
36 Byrapura 148
37 Chatnahalli 16
38 Chiggave 224
39 Chikkabidare 34
40 Chikkahonnavalli 74
41 Chikkamarapanahalli 53
42 Chikkaranagapura 5
43 Chikkotigehalli 6
44 Chowdalapura 155
45 Chowdenahalli 71
46 Chowlihalli 98
47 Dasanakatte 91
48 Dasarighatta 11
49 Dasihalli 10
50 Doddamarapanahalli 52
51 Doddikatte 112
52 Eachanur 64
53 Eachanur Kaval 63
54 Edenahalli 49
55 Eralager 54
56 Eranakal Kaval 131
57 Gadabanahalli 128
58 Ganganaghatta 196
59 Ganjalaghatta 185
60 Gedlahalli 119
61 Ghattakinakere 97
62 Ginikikere 134
63 G. Malenahalli 179
64 G. Melanahalli 197
65 Gopalapura 223
66 Goragoundanahalli 2
67 Gowdanakatte 32
68 Gowdanakatte 93
69 Gudigondanahalli 44
70 Gungaramale 180
71 Gurugadahalli 31
72 Gyaraghatta 69
73 Halenahalli 108
74 Halepalya 50
75 Halkurke 110
76 Halkurke Amanikere 109
77 halkurke A.M. Kaval 111
78 Halugowdanakatte 1215
79 Hanumanthapura 72
80 Harachanahalli 123
81 Harisamudra 103
82 Haroghatta 216
83 Hatna 161
84 Havenahalli 3
85 Hedagarahalli 211
86 Hindiskere 61
87 Hindiskere 163
88 hirebidare 37
89 Hogavanaghatta 12
90 Honnavalli 67
91 Honnenahalli 26
92 Honnenahalli 204
93 Hosahalli 4
94 Hosahalli 83
95 Huchagondanahalli 57
96 Hulihalli 85
97 Hullenahalli 189
98 Hullenahalli Kaval 190
99 Hullukatte 65
100 Hunasegatta 200
101 Huralihalli 104
102 Jabaghatta 191
103 jakkanahalli 156
104 Jayapura 209
105 J. Mallenahalli 193
106 Kabballi Kaval 181
107 Kadushettihali 139
108 Kagehallada Kaval 154
109 Kaldala 219
110 Kalkere 116
111 Kallahalli 18
112 Kallahalli 182
113 Kallenahalli Kaval 168
114 Kallushattihalli 133
115 Kamagondanahalli 164
116 Kanchaghatta 47
117 Kannughatta 213
118 Karadalu 136
119 karadi 149
120 Karekurchi 166
121 Karikere 35
122 Karikere 3218
123 Kasavanahalli 177
124 Kasavanahalli Kaval 178
125 Katigenahalli 170
126 Kattehalli 142
127 Kenchamaranahalli 114
128 Keragodi 13
129 Kibbanahalli 127
130 k. amanikere 160
131 K, Lakkihalli 41
132 Kodegehalli 94
133 Kodihalli 62
134 Kodihalli 70
135 Kodihalli 222
136 Konehalli 39
137 Kondlighatta 140
138 koppa 66
139 Kotanaikanahalli 59
140 Kotigehali 135
141 Krishnapura 126
142 Kuduvanaghatta 229
143 Kundur 129
144 Kuppalu 144
145 Kurubarahalli 205
146 Kurubharamallenahalli 217
147 Lakkihalli Kaval 22
148 Lakshmanapura 113
149 Lingadahalli 27
150 Lingadevarahalli 208
151 Machaghatta 199
152 Madenur 29
153 Madihallli 46
154 Madihallli 174
155 Madlehallli 145
156 Mallenahallli 147
157 mallidevihalli 77
158 Mallipatna 143
159 manikikere 105
160 Maragondanahalli 43
161 Maragondanahalli 176
162 Maranagere 28
163 Masavanaghatta 187
164 matanahalli 192
165 mattighatta 203
166 Mattihalli 36
167 Mayagondanhalli 96
168 Meesethimmanahalli 118
169 Melapura 24
170 Muddenahalli 82
171 Muguthihalli 220
172 Nagaraghatta 215
173 Nagaraghatta Kaval 207
174 Nagathihalli 42
175 Nakanahalli 172
176 Nallikere 226
177 Narasikatte 9
178 Nelagondanahalli 89
179 N. Melanahalli 214
180 Nonavinakere 171
181 N. Amanikere 230
182 Nyekenahalli 152
183 Patarehalli 86
184 Peddihalli 58
185 Puruvagondanahalli 100
186 Rajathadripura 165
187 Ramachandrapura 20
188 Ramanahalli 68
189 Ramasettyhalli 51
190 Ramenahallli 150
191 Rangapura 7
192 Rangapura 81
193 Rattenahallli 76
194 Rayasettyhalli 186
195 Rudrapura 79
196 Sannenahalli 183
197 Sarathavalli 99
198 Sasalahalli 198
199 Satheramanahalli 90
200 Shakunagiri Gollarahatti 221
201 shankaranahalli 14
202 Shanthanahallli 60
203 Shettihalli 146
204 Shiddenahalli 158
205 Shivapura 137
206 Shivara 23
207 Siddapura 38
208 Siddlehalli 151
209 Singenahallli 30
210 Singenahallli 95
211 S. Lakkihalli 21
212 Sooranahalli 73
213 Sugur 201
214 Sutagondanahalli 80
215 Thadasuru 17
216 Thamadihalli 87
217 Thimalapura 33
218 Thimmalapura 122
219 Thimmalapura 157
220 Thimmarayanahalli 115
221 Tiptur 1
222 uppinahalli 138
223 Vasadevarahalli 120
224 Vignasathe 173
225 Virupakshapura 102
226 Virupakshipura 188
227 Vittalapura 88
228 Voddaramallenahalli 206
229 Voderahallli 78
230 Yadehalli 228
231 Yagachikatti 167
Tiptur has one of State's highest Economic Potential. It has an Agricultural Produce Market Committee
(APMC) market. Auctions are held every Wednesday and Saturday. Farmers from nearby Taluks, Villages and even as far as Channarayapatna
carry their Copra
to the market for auction. There are several Copra Desiccated Powder Industries who in turn export their products all across India and some Export out of India.
Coconut traders from the Tiptur market have supplied copra
throughout the world.
Primary Schools - Some of the well known Primary schools are below.
High Schools - Some of the well known High schools are below.
Sarvodaya High School
Colleges and Research Institutions
- Some of the well known Colleges are below.
Date of Establishment :1961-1962
President : Bank Sadhasiviaha
Sports Encouraged : Voly ball, Ball Batminton, Football
Play Ground : Old Ganesha Pendal & Behind Old Govt. Hospital
2.Friends union (Sports Club)
Date of Establishment : 1974-75
Founder Members : Anagondanahalli Srikantaiha, J.C.Pura Chaluvaraj, Virabhadrappa, VedhaMurthy, Lokeshwarappa.
Sports Encouraged : Co-Co, Kabbadi, Ballbatminton.
Play Ground : Open Air-theater K.R.Extension
Inspired by the activity of this club many sport club came into existence further.
3. Vinus Sports Club
Date of Establishment : 1977-78
Founder Members : Lat. Ramanna. Krishnamurthy P.S.Shanker
Sports Encouraged : Ball Batiminton.
This club encouraged women in this sports and earned its credibility at University level.
4. Kalpatharu Sports Club:
Date of Establishment : 1974-75
Founder members: Lat. Jagadish (Saslu-Shatikere), R.S. Basavaraj, Kout Basavaraj, Benne Basavaraj, Lokeshwar, kantharaj, Krishnamurthy, Venkatachala, Ramesh (Beli Bangara), Ramesh Pullaiaha, Shivakumar, Shasi (Anne Basappa), Panchakshari, and Chandrashekar (maama).
Play Ground: Behind old Govt Hospital
Sports Encouraged : CoCo, Tennis and Cricket
Many sports men and women trained by this club were participated in State and National level competition.
Later this club changed its name to Tiptur Sports Club.
a. It organized life memorable sports events like State level Day and Night tournaments matches for Southern division and National Sub-Juniors Co-Co, Kabbadi and Volliball.
b. In the year 2007 Dec it organized 17th National Trough ball compition for boys and girls.
c. In the year 2008 Nov it organized State Level Co-Co Copmition for both boys and girls.
d. In the year 2009 Dec State level Men and Women ‘A’ division league Kabbadi championship was organized.
5. Tiptur Cricket Club:
Date of Establishment: 1978
Play ground : Kalpatharu college ground.
Many sports men from this club took participation in league and Division level.
In 1989 this club organized State Level Cricket Tournament.
6. Kempamba Sports Club:
Established in the year 1980.
National Level Participants in Co-Co games.
1. Chandrashekar . P
2. Lokeshwer
State and University Leve Participents
1. Krishnamurthy T.R. Goldmedalist: National Junior Co-Co Compition.
2. Ramesh J.S., University Co-Co player
3. Basavaraj T.S Represented Mysore and Bengaloru University in Co-Co Games.
4. Venkatachalapathi, State level Co-Co Player
5. Bette Gowda , Represented Five time state level and three time University Co-Co games.
6. Manjunath T.S, Goldmedalist: National Junior Co-Co Championship.
7. Mohan, Represented three times Co-Co games at University.
8. Shivakumar T.S. Represented Co-Co and Athlet at University.
9. Late. Ramesh Babu R., Represeted Co-Co Games for University.
10. Late. Hebbur Gajendra.
11. Ravi T. P, Represented Co-Co at University Level.
12. Ravichandren N
13. GunaShekar S. K
14. Shasikumar T. B
15. ArunKumar T. S.
16. Sundaresh T. M.
17. Yoga Narasimha
18. Appegowda M Represented State Level Atletics.
19. Dhanjay T. A
20. ShivaPrasad M.R
21. Chandrashekar Represented Junior Kabbadi Sports
22. Sandeep
23. ShivaPrasad T.S Ex-Capten Bengaloru University, Goldmedal winner in inter University Long Tennis compition
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Tiptur
The cosmopolitan club
is one of the prestigious Social Clubs of Tiptur, established in 1968-69 situated in Krishna Rajendra Extension, which is just 1 k.m from the Railway Station. It has a member base of 1,200 Permanent Members from all walks of life.
The forum organize several varieties of creative programs related to humanities like staging plays, classical music and dance, exhibiting paintings, discussion and seminar on literature. The forum desires to found a society that can appreciate and enjoy literature sans any inhibitions and reservations.
BAIF Institute for Rural Development-Karnataka (BIRD-K) is a voluntary organisation involved in Rural Development. It is a society registered under the Karnataka Society Registration Act , 1960.
In 1946, Mahatma Gandhi
established a nature cure centre (the present Nisargopachar ashram) in Urulikanchan, a small village near Pune. He entrusted the responsibility of working for the up-liftment of the surrounding villages to his trusted disciple Manibhai Desai
, the ashram being its centre. During his long association with the rural people, Manibhaiji studied their problems and designed suitable programmes to tackle the complex problems of unemployment, under employment, community health, hygiene, sanitation and other social evils. The rich experience motivated Manibhai to expand the rural development programme beyond Urulikanchan.
Consequently, BAIF group of rural development organisations was born. BAIF (Bharatheeya Agro-Industuries Foundation), the mother unit was registered on 24 August 1967. The organisation was later renamed as BAIF Development Research Foundation. To ensure administrative efficiency the organisation is decentralised into autonomous units at state levels, which are generally known as associate organisations. BAIF group of organisations today, operates in 9 states in India
. It has 11 associate establishments as on date.
BAIF Institute for Rural Development -Karnataka is BAIF's unit that is currently implementing development programmes in Karnataka
and Andhrapradesh.
'Maithreya' Institute for Environment and Rural Studies is a non profit Trust with the motto- Evolution in harmony with the creation and dedicated to advance the Knowledge of principle and practice of conceiving the harmony of development and environment.
Its community members are from various walks of life but deeply concerned of environment & rural issues vise., global warming
, global dimming
, destroy of flora and fauna, water
scarcity, pollution, unemployment and poverty among rural people.
Its vision programme is getting materialized through the members of the organization, coordinating with the teachers of different institutions and non-government organization by various initiatives, activities, undertakings, workshops, seminars and publications.
Some of the nature related activities of MIERS
Tumkur district
Tumkur district is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. The district headquarters are located at Tumkur. The district occupies an area of 10,598 km² and had a population of 2,584,711, of which 19.62% were urban as of 2001...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of 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...
.
Tiptur is famous for its copra
Copra
Copra is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut. Coconut oil extracted from it has made copra an important agricultural commodity for many coconut-producing countries. It also yields coconut cake which is mainly used as feed for livestock.-Production:...
. There are several educational institutions in Tiptur. These Institutions have produced many engineers, scientists, and doctors.
TIPTUR: (Tumkur dt; tq.hq;)
The place is a leading trading and educational centre and is about 73 km west of Tumkur on the Bangalore-Honavar road and on the Bangalore-Miraj railway line and about 141 km north-west of Bangalore city. There are about a dozen temples and two choultries here. The most important temples of the place are the Shankara matta (Sharada Temple), Kalleshvara, Kempamma, Anjaneya, Mallikarjuna, Kashi Vishveshvara and the Kannika Parameshvari. It is a centre of coconut trade and abounds in coconut plantations.
Other important places in the taluk are as follows:
KEREGODI:
is about 5 km south-west of Tiptur town. The place has a beautiful Shankareshvara temple. There are two lions, well carved in black stone with a open mouth at the entrance of the temple. There are also shrines of Buddha, Vigneshvara and Nandi in the temple. It has also a Veerashaiva Matha called the Keregodi Samsthana Matha.
NONAVINAKERE:
The place originally called Nonabanakere of the Nolamba times, is situated 10 km south-east of Tiptur town. The place was one of the panchagramas (five settlements) of the Hebbar Srivaishnavas.
The Byatarayaswami temple here, said to have been built by one Koneri Iyangar, is a large structure of Dravudian style of architecture and has a figure of Shrinivasa. The Gopalakrishna temple is said to be older than the Byatarayaswami and is of the Hoysala period. It has three cells which have the images of Keshava, Venugopala and Yoganarasimha. The Shanteshvara, Nonabeshvara, Chandeshvara, Kalleshvara and the Gaurishvara are the other Shiva temples here.
VIGHNASANTHE:
The place called Igganasanthe in inscriptions, about 3 km south-west of Nonavinakere and about 14 km south-east of Tiptur has a temple of Lakshminarasimha which is trikutachala in shape, a Hoysala structure. According to an inscription dated 1286 A.D.this was built during the time of the Hoysala king Narasimha III by his generals. The main cell has a fine image of Chennakeshava. The Balalingeshvara temple here is a plain Hoysala building with a stone tower adorned with four figures one over the other in the four directions and a Hoysala crest in the front. The Banashankari is another shrine here.
ARALAGUPPE:
The place is a village in Kibbanahalli hobli is situated at a distance of about 6 km from Banasandra railway station on Bangalore –Miraj railway line and about 18 km from Tiptur. The Chennakeshava temple at this place is a fine specimen of the Hoysala style belonging to about the middle of the 13th century A.D. It has a garbhagriha, a shukanasi and a navaranga. Attached to the southern wall of this temple is a temple of Narasimha. The Kalleshvara temple here which is assigned to about 9th century A.D. and a work of the Nolambas has a remarkable workmanship of Ashtadikplakas and dancing Nataraja. There are four other temples here belonging to the Ganga period.
(Source: Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983)
Geography
Tiptur is at 13.26°N 76.48°E. It has an average elevation of 861 metreMetre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...
s Mean Sea Level(2828 feet).
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Tiptur had a population of 53,043. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tiptur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 69%. In Tiptur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Natural Vegetation
The prevailing climate and soils of hinterland have suitably led to the growth of monsoon deciduous and shrubs.Forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
and Amrit Mahal
Amrit Mahal
The Amrit Mahal cattle is a breed of cattle that originated from the state of Mysore, India. They are closely related to the Hallikar breed. Originally bred for use in war, the bullocks are observed to have great endurance. Their head is elongated with a ridge in the middle and a bulging forehead....
Kaval/ Grasslandshttp://maithreyatiptur.blogspot.com/
Flora & fauna
History of Tiptur.
Tiptur was historically a part of Honnavalli.Honnavalli
Honnavalli
Honnavalli is an Indian village in Tiptur Taluk in Karnataka State and located at It has an average elevation of 820 metres .- History of Honnavalli :...
is a village headquarters 10 miles north west of Tiptur in Tumkur District. Honnavalli was the taluk head quarters until 1886. The history of the village dates back to eleventh century. It was built by one Someswararaya who belonged to the Harnahalli Nayak family. The legend goes that 'Honnu Amma' the family deity of the Pallegar appeared in his dream & directed him to build a model village in her name. Even today 'Honnavalli Amma' is the village goddess.
How did the village get this name?
There are several legends:
1. There were s for around 45 seconds.
2. The village was surrounded by golden-hued plants, possibly betel.
3. Rich coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
plantations are all round. The village was inhibited by rich people(Honnu).
Honnavalli was a very prosperous village. There are two tanks on either side of the village - Badagikere - Hirikere. Main crop is coconut.
Before 11th century the village was part of Harnahalli Pallegar's domain. Since it was a border village of Harnahalli state, the Pallegars built a strong fort all round the village.
Even today we can see the remnants of it. Later the village came under the rule of Vijayanagara Empire
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire , referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was an empire based in South Indian in the Deccan Plateau region. It was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts...
. Honnavalli and Tiptur later came under the rule of Mysore kings after the fall of Vijayanagara Empire
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire , referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was an empire based in South Indian in the Deccan Plateau region. It was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts...
. Later on Tiptur was a part of Kingdom of Mysore
Kingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a kingdom of southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. The kingdom, which was ruled by the Wodeyar family, initially served as a vassal state of the Vijayanagara Empire...
, with a Raj-Pramukh ruling the place representing the Mysore kings.
Social Fabric
There are nearly 19 temples in Honnavalli.
Modern Tiptur grew rapidly after Indian Independence in 1947.
Narasimharaju, an actor in Kannada films, was from Tiptur.
Population in 1889
Tiptur had a population of 2,378 and Honnavalli had 2,102. Turuvekere
Turuvekere
Turuvekere is a panchayat town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.-Geography:Turuvekere is located at , about 12 km, South of the Banasandra railway station. It has an average elevation of 794 metres ....
had 1,610.
In 1886, Turuvekere was transferred from old Kadaba taluk and was made a sub-taluq. Tiptur has mixed population with majority being Lingayts community.
Historical Places in Tiptur Taluk.
AralaguppeAralaguppe
Aralaguppe
Aralaguppe is a small village in the Tiptur taluk, in Tumkur district, in the Indian state of Karnataka.The Kalleswara and Chennakeshava temples are dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu respectively. They are built by Nolambas and Hoysalas respectively....
is a small village in the Tiptur taluk. Aralaguppe is considered the 'museum of temples.' The Kalleswara and Chennakeshava temples, dedicated to Lord Shiva and Vishnu respectively. They are built by Nolambas and Hoysalas respectively.
Kalleshwara temple is a pre-Hoysala structure. Its mukhamantapa ceiling, is considered the most beautiful sculpture found in the State. The extraordinary ceiling of the mukhamantapa, with the Nolambas style portrayal of Umasahita (Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
and Parvati
Parvati
Parvati is a Hindu goddess. Parvati is Shakti, the wife of Shiva and the gentle aspect of Mahadevi, the Great Goddess...
together) at the central panel, is a stark contrast with the otherwise ordinary interior.
Consisting of garbagriha, antarala, and a mukhamantapa (with three lateral shrines), the temple's sanctum sanctorum is adorned with a huge black-granite Shivalinga.
While the adhishtana is made of granites, the temple's walls and towers are constructed with bricks. The outer walls are insipid without projections and recesses, but for the lone niche at the antarala that divides the vimana from the mukhamantapa. Pilasters built closer at the temple's interiors however, appears more refreshing.
The extraordinary ceiling of the mukhamantapa, with the Nolambas style portrayal of Umasahita (Shiva and Parvati together) at the central panel, is a stark contrast with the otherwise ordinary interior.
The image of Gajalakshmi on the doorway adds charm to the place. The four lathe-cum-pillars, with cubical bases, supports the navaranga's ceiling. Apart from the Shiva-Parvati panel, the ceiling has eight other carvings of ashtadikpalakas, depicted with their consorts and vehicles. Four vidyadharas, with garlands in their hands, face up to the Natesha (with the expression of approaching him from the corners of the panel's beams).
These garland-bearing vidyadharas are quite common to Nolamba architecture; a clear evidence of the elegance and comprehensiveness of their style. The Natesha, meanwhile, is a remarkable three-dimensional image, wearing jewels such as the katibandana and tassels. The dancing lord is accompanied by three bhutas playing a three-headed percussion instrument. They are also seen with ayut and other symbols.
The northern and eastern lateral shrines contain idols of Keshava and Surya, while the southern one contains the Umasahita mounted over a large stele with a lotus pedestal and a prabhavali with a couple of flying vidyadharas.
The Chennakeshava temple, on the other hand, is a 13th century ekakuta shrine, familiar to Hoysala specialists.
The temple's vimana is a full star complete with towers. Figurines adorning it are lined up in six rows and contain a menagerie of elephants and mounted cavalry interspersed with words from the scriptures. Yalis and hamsas with an additional row of scrolls that support the walls (common in Hoysala temples) are found here.
None of the 85 reliefs found in the outer walls contain images of Shiva, suggesting that this is a typical vaishnavite shrine. A later addition to the structure on the southern side obstructs its view from the side. The four lowest friezes extends from the closed hall as the base of the wall in the poach.
The wall's top portion has a group of elegant small towers and slanted seat-backs. The temple's interior is fairly elaborate, while the garbagriha has Keshava's cult images. Signatures over the sculptures here contain the name Honoja or Honnoja - the sculptor.
How to get there? Aralaguppe is Located 20 km from Tiptur. Aralaguppe can be reached by trains running in the Bangalore - Tiptur - Arasikere route (Please check with the Railway department for a list of trains that stop here). Carry your own food, as the place has no restaurants. 120 km from Bangalore, the village can also be reached by road from Tiptur.
Hattana
Hattana has a Temple for Bhagawan Parshwanatha in the kayotsarga posture.
The history of this temple dates back to the 11th century. This temple is said to have been constructed in the year A.D.1078. An inscription of this period says that Machishety, Kalishetty and Bammaiah the have donated lands to the construction of the temple.
Hattana is located in the Tiptur taluk of Tumkur
Tumkur
Tumkur is one of the busiest industrial towns located in the state of Karnataka. Since 28 August 2010, Tumkur has been accorded the status of a Corporation city. It is situated at a distance of 70 kilometers north west of the city of Bangalore along National Highway 4...
district. It has good transport facilities from Tumkur
Tumkur
Tumkur is one of the busiest industrial towns located in the state of Karnataka. Since 28 August 2010, Tumkur has been accorded the status of a Corporation city. It is situated at a distance of 70 kilometers north west of the city of Bangalore along National Highway 4...
and Tiptur.
Historical Places Near Tiptur
SHANKARA MATTA (SRI SHARADA TEMPLE):Sharadha Temple is located in K.R. Extension. This temple was started in the year 2000. The complete responsibility of construction was taken care by Ex-MLA of Tiptur Sri B.M. ChandraShekar. This temple was inaugurated by his holiness Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji. This temple has idols of Sri Sharadamba, Sri Shankaracharya and Ganesha, which are beautifully carved with White Marble. Surely a place to visit and get the blessings of Sri Sharadamba.
Tiptur Kote Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple
KOTE SRI ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, TIPTUR:
It is one of the oldest temple in the tumkur district.
It is believed that Sri Vyasaraja Guru ( Guru of Sri Krishnadevaraya) constructed the temple in the Krishnadevaraya Era.
It is one among the more than 1000 Hanuman temples established by Sri Vyasaraja in the Vijayanagara Empire.
The temple is renovated but the idol of Sri Hanuman has the same power, bliss & attraction as it was earlier.
It lies in the centre of Tiptur and usually is crowded on Saturdays.
SRI KEMPAMMA DEVI TEMPLE:
Sri Kempamma Devi is Preceding Deity for the town and surrounding 12 villages. The Temple is located at the center of the town and attracts crowds on Fridays where people perform "Vehicle pooja". The Goddess has been worshiped from century's by local palegaras and residents. The annual car festival is held in Chatira masa according to the Hindu calendar generally in the second half of April which attracts large crowds. The Goddess Kempamma is also known as Tipturamma.
SRI KALLESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE:
The temple is located in front of the Kempamma Temple and it is "Panchalinga Kshetra".
There are 5 lingas in the temple and the temple dates back to vijayanagara Period and there are "Viragallu" in the temple which stands as the proof for the era or period in which the temple is constructed.
On the Holy Day of MahaShivarathri the temple is full and large numbers of devotees wait their turn to enter for Holy Darshan.
SRI MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY TEMPLE:
Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy temple is one of the oldest temples in the town. The temple was completed 100 years ago. Pooja and archana for Lord Mallikarjuna have been performed every day since its construction opening. This Temple was constructed by the Samaritans of the Singri family. The Temple consists of separate temples for Lord Ganesha, Goddess Bramaramba, Lord Subramanyeshwara along with his consorts, Lord Lakshmi Narayan, Lord Dattatreya and Navagrahas. The temple also consists of "Naga Devatha" idols which are deities for many families in the town. the Temple complex was also extended to have separate temple for Lord Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara. The temple is one of the attractions of the town and usually be crowded in Mondays and in the month of December. Dr. Raj Kumar, an actor in Kannada films, used to visit the temple whenever he was in the Tiptur area.
shree shankareshwara temple
keregodi-rangapura is located near tiptur it is one of the oldesttemple
is there.and it is constructed about 1695 AD .RUDRABISHEKHA for lord
shankareshwara have been performed everyday. it is one of the beautiful
temple in the state
Anivala
Anivala is a small village located at around 20 km from Tiptur city, Tumkur district. Anivala comes under Honnavalli Hobli. The village has a small population of around 700 people. Coconut plantation is the main source of income for people in this village, however ragi, bananas and jowar are also widely cultivated. Every year the 3 day festival of Kanive Amma the village goddess takes place. Thousands of people from in and around Anivala attend. Cheluvaraya Swamy is also worshiped in Anivala.
Revanna, Gangappa & Halappa are well established families in Anivala. Revanna was elected as Grama Panchayat President.
Nuggehalli
Nuggehalli
Nuggehalli
Nuggehalli , is a town in Hassan district of Karnataka, India. Nuggehalli is located on the Tiptur-Channarayanapatna state highway. It is about 50 km from Hassan city. It is connected by road with Bangalore, the state capital...
is situated at the mid-point on the Tiptur-Channarayapatna state highway.
Lakshmi-Narasimha Temple:
The present Nuggehalli in Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district is home to two elegant temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Shiva, belonging to the Hoysala period. This place has a historical past dating back to the early 1246 AD, during which, Hoysala King Someshwara ruled the region.
Present day Nuggehalli was earlier known as Vijaya Somanathapura, an agrahara founded by Bommanna Donnayaka in the year 1246 AD. He served under King Someshwara. Nuggehalli chieftains belonged to the Pudur Vamsha (dynasty) and one of their titles meant that the chief was "Champion over thirteen kings."
Their genealogy dates back to Thirumalya, the son-in-law of Prauhda Devaraya of Vijayanagara
Vijayanagara
Vijayanagara is in Bellary District, northern Karnataka. It is the name of the now-ruined capital city "which was regarded as the second Rome" that surrounds modern-day Hampi, of the historic Vijayanagara empire which extended over the southern part of India....
. Further, it is an ancient place near which a Chola king is said to have built Jayagondeshwara temple to which King Vishnuvardhana
Vishnuvardhana
Vishnuvardhana was an emperor of the Hoysala Empire in present day Indian state of Karnataka. Vishnuvardhana took the first step in consolidating the Hoysala Empire in South India through a series of battles against his overlords, the Western Chalukya empire...
gave some grants in the year 1121 AD.
Inscriptions:
The inscriptions found in the temples of Nuggehalli attribute the time and construction of the temples of Lakshmi Narasimha and Sadashiva as 1246 AD and 1249 AD respectively and to Bommanna Dannayaka during the reign of King Someshwara. The two temples are of very different type, but are of equal importance from the point of view of architecture. Both the temples are well preserved.
Sadashiva Temple:
This temple is an Ekakuta type, with a highly remarkable stellate mulaprasada having a completely original super structure. It is the most beautiful Hoysala nagara temple that survives today. It conforms to the nagara style architecturally with the presence of nagara and the absence of harantara recesses.
The whole temple stands on a platform, which is in conformity with the outline of the temple including the mulaprasada. A careful observation reveals that the tower above the mulaprasada is a little out of proportion.
A bhumija element of architecture is reflected in the tower and the original temple consisted of a garbagriha, a sukanasi, navaranga with porches and a Nandi mantapa. There is also a big hall with a shrine for the goddess, another hall on a lower level and a lofty mahadwara that exists today, were added to this original structure.
Lakshmi Narasimha:
This ornate Trikuta temple with its exquisite carvings, giant wall - shrines, friezes, an embellished tower and a sukanasi - all standing on a platform, are bewitching to one's eye. The central vimana only has the original tower while the other towers on the lateral vimanas are the latter additions made to the existing roof. The steps originally provided to the platform in the eastern section, is now enclosed by latter extensions of the frontal portion. Thus, it has lost its functional unity with the temple.
Three walled-shrines in the surrounding walls of the central vimana add to its splendour, enhancing the overall beauty of the temple. A cornice divides the outer walls horizontally. The lower portion is embellished with around 120 large wall images depicting anecdotes from popular epics of Mahabharata and other puranas.
These wall - images are mainly the work of the then popular sculptors Mallithamma and Baichoja. This fact is supported by the attestation borne by these images. Vishnu as Vamana, Varaha, and Arjuna shooting the fish, are a few images, among many, are outstanding examples of fine sculpting by these master sculptors. On friezes, apart from the usual makaras, hansas, elephants, we find stories associated with Lord Krishna. The central garbagriha with an antharala enshrines cult-image of Keshava. In the northern and southern shrines (both without the antharala), we find cult-images of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha and Venugopala respectively.
Villages of Tiptur taluk
Taluk :TipturAlaphabetical list of Villages with Local code no.
1 adinaikanahalli 117
2 Agarahara (Agrahara) 225
3 Aladahalli 210
4 Albur 231
5 Alur 101
6 Anagondanhalli 15
7 Anivala 75
8 Annamallenhalli 153
9 annapura 48
10 Aralaguppe 130
11 Ayarahalli 132
12 Badanekatte 162
13 Bagavala 124
14 Bajaguru 195
15 Ballekatte 8
16 Kallekatte 141
17 Ballekere 194
18 Baluvaneralu 84
19 Bannihalli 19
20 Beerasandra 169
21 Belagarahalli 212
22 Bennaikanahalli 55
23 Bennanahalli 25
24 Bidarakere 175
25 Bidarammanagudi Kaval 40
26 Biligere 159
27 Bisalehalli 184
28 Bochihalli 202
29 Bommalapura 45
30 Bommenahalli 56
31 Bommenahalli 92
32 Burudeghatta 227
33 Byadarahalli 106
34 Byranaikanhalli 121
35 Byrapura 107
36 Byrapura 148
37 Chatnahalli 16
38 Chiggave 224
39 Chikkabidare 34
40 Chikkahonnavalli 74
41 Chikkamarapanahalli 53
42 Chikkaranagapura 5
43 Chikkotigehalli 6
44 Chowdalapura 155
45 Chowdenahalli 71
46 Chowlihalli 98
47 Dasanakatte 91
48 Dasarighatta 11
49 Dasihalli 10
50 Doddamarapanahalli 52
51 Doddikatte 112
52 Eachanur 64
53 Eachanur Kaval 63
54 Edenahalli 49
55 Eralager 54
56 Eranakal Kaval 131
57 Gadabanahalli 128
58 Ganganaghatta 196
59 Ganjalaghatta 185
60 Gedlahalli 119
61 Ghattakinakere 97
62 Ginikikere 134
63 G. Malenahalli 179
64 G. Melanahalli 197
65 Gopalapura 223
66 Goragoundanahalli 2
67 Gowdanakatte 32
68 Gowdanakatte 93
69 Gudigondanahalli 44
70 Gungaramale 180
71 Gurugadahalli 31
72 Gyaraghatta 69
73 Halenahalli 108
74 Halepalya 50
75 Halkurke 110
76 Halkurke Amanikere 109
77 halkurke A.M. Kaval 111
78 Halugowdanakatte 1215
79 Hanumanthapura 72
80 Harachanahalli 123
81 Harisamudra 103
82 Haroghatta 216
83 Hatna 161
84 Havenahalli 3
85 Hedagarahalli 211
86 Hindiskere 61
87 Hindiskere 163
88 hirebidare 37
89 Hogavanaghatta 12
90 Honnavalli 67
91 Honnenahalli 26
92 Honnenahalli 204
93 Hosahalli 4
94 Hosahalli 83
95 Huchagondanahalli 57
96 Hulihalli 85
97 Hullenahalli 189
98 Hullenahalli Kaval 190
99 Hullukatte 65
100 Hunasegatta 200
101 Huralihalli 104
102 Jabaghatta 191
103 jakkanahalli 156
104 Jayapura 209
105 J. Mallenahalli 193
106 Kabballi Kaval 181
107 Kadushettihali 139
108 Kagehallada Kaval 154
109 Kaldala 219
110 Kalkere 116
111 Kallahalli 18
112 Kallahalli 182
113 Kallenahalli Kaval 168
114 Kallushattihalli 133
115 Kamagondanahalli 164
116 Kanchaghatta 47
117 Kannughatta 213
118 Karadalu 136
119 karadi 149
120 Karekurchi 166
121 Karikere 35
122 Karikere 3218
123 Kasavanahalli 177
124 Kasavanahalli Kaval 178
125 Katigenahalli 170
126 Kattehalli 142
127 Kenchamaranahalli 114
128 Keragodi 13
129 Kibbanahalli 127
130 k. amanikere 160
131 K, Lakkihalli 41
132 Kodegehalli 94
133 Kodihalli 62
134 Kodihalli 70
135 Kodihalli 222
136 Konehalli 39
137 Kondlighatta 140
138 koppa 66
139 Kotanaikanahalli 59
140 Kotigehali 135
141 Krishnapura 126
142 Kuduvanaghatta 229
143 Kundur 129
144 Kuppalu 144
145 Kurubarahalli 205
146 Kurubharamallenahalli 217
147 Lakkihalli Kaval 22
148 Lakshmanapura 113
149 Lingadahalli 27
150 Lingadevarahalli 208
151 Machaghatta 199
152 Madenur 29
153 Madihallli 46
154 Madihallli 174
155 Madlehallli 145
156 Mallenahallli 147
157 mallidevihalli 77
158 Mallipatna 143
159 manikikere 105
160 Maragondanahalli 43
161 Maragondanahalli 176
162 Maranagere 28
163 Masavanaghatta 187
164 matanahalli 192
165 mattighatta 203
166 Mattihalli 36
167 Mayagondanhalli 96
168 Meesethimmanahalli 118
169 Melapura 24
170 Muddenahalli 82
171 Muguthihalli 220
172 Nagaraghatta 215
173 Nagaraghatta Kaval 207
174 Nagathihalli 42
175 Nakanahalli 172
176 Nallikere 226
177 Narasikatte 9
178 Nelagondanahalli 89
179 N. Melanahalli 214
180 Nonavinakere 171
181 N. Amanikere 230
182 Nyekenahalli 152
183 Patarehalli 86
184 Peddihalli 58
185 Puruvagondanahalli 100
186 Rajathadripura 165
187 Ramachandrapura 20
188 Ramanahalli 68
189 Ramasettyhalli 51
190 Ramenahallli 150
191 Rangapura 7
192 Rangapura 81
193 Rattenahallli 76
194 Rayasettyhalli 186
195 Rudrapura 79
196 Sannenahalli 183
197 Sarathavalli 99
198 Sasalahalli 198
199 Satheramanahalli 90
200 Shakunagiri Gollarahatti 221
201 shankaranahalli 14
202 Shanthanahallli 60
203 Shettihalli 146
204 Shiddenahalli 158
205 Shivapura 137
206 Shivara 23
207 Siddapura 38
208 Siddlehalli 151
209 Singenahallli 30
210 Singenahallli 95
211 S. Lakkihalli 21
212 Sooranahalli 73
213 Sugur 201
214 Sutagondanahalli 80
215 Thadasuru 17
216 Thamadihalli 87
217 Thimalapura 33
218 Thimmalapura 122
219 Thimmalapura 157
220 Thimmarayanahalli 115
221 Tiptur 1
222 uppinahalli 138
223 Vasadevarahalli 120
224 Vignasathe 173
225 Virupakshapura 102
226 Virupakshipura 188
227 Vittalapura 88
228 Voddaramallenahalli 206
229 Voderahallli 78
230 Yadehalli 228
231 Yagachikatti 167
Business and Commerce.
Agricultural Produce Market Committee
An agricultural produce market committee is a marketing board established by a state governments of India.-Karnataka:The state government of Karnataka, in order to facilitate farmers to sell their produce and get reasonable prices, created APMCs in many towns...
(APMC) market. Auctions are held every Wednesday and Saturday. Farmers from nearby Taluks, Villages and even as far as Channarayapatna
Channarayapatna
Channarayapatna is a town in Hassan district in Karnataka, India. It is an administrative headquarters of a taluk of the same name. It is located on the Mangalore–Bangalore National highway 48 in India. It lies at a distance of 148 km from Bangalore and 37 km from the district...
carry their Copra
Copra
Copra is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut. Coconut oil extracted from it has made copra an important agricultural commodity for many coconut-producing countries. It also yields coconut cake which is mainly used as feed for livestock.-Production:...
to the market for auction. There are several Copra Desiccated Powder Industries who in turn export their products all across India and some Export out of India.
Coconut traders from the Tiptur market have supplied copra
Copra
Copra is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut. Coconut oil extracted from it has made copra an important agricultural commodity for many coconut-producing countries. It also yields coconut cake which is mainly used as feed for livestock.-Production:...
throughout the world.
Education and Research Institutions
There are several educational institutions in Tiptur.Primary Schools - Some of the well known Primary schools are below.
- Kalpataru Central School
- Padma Higher Primary School.
- Daffodils higher primary school.
- Tagore School.
- NalandaNalandaNālandā is the name of an ancient center of higher learning in Bihar, India.The site of Nalanda is located in the Indian state of Bihar, about 55 miles south east of Patna, and was a Buddhist center of learning from the fifth or sixth century CE to 1197 CE. It has been called "one of the...
English School. - Stella Maris School.
- Raghavendra primary school.
- Sugnana English school.
High Schools - Some of the well known High schools are below.
- Kalpataru Central School
- Government High School For Boys.
- Government High School For Girls
- TagoreRabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
High School. - Sri Vidya Peeta (SVP)High School.
- Sumathi Girls High School.
- NalandaNalandaNālandā is the name of an ancient center of higher learning in Bihar, India.The site of Nalanda is located in the Indian state of Bihar, about 55 miles south east of Patna, and was a Buddhist center of learning from the fifth or sixth century CE to 1197 CE. It has been called "one of the...
High School.
Sarvodaya High School
Colleges and Research Institutions
- Live stock Research and Information Center, Konehalli,Tiptur (Branch of Bidar University of Veterinary and Fishery science).
- Krushi vignana Kendra, Konehalli, (University of Agricultural Science, Bengaloru.)
- Some of the well known Colleges are below.
- GovernmentGovernmentGovernment refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
Pre University college. - GovernmentGovernmentGovernment refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
First Grade Degree College. - Kalpataru Science College.
- Pallagatti Adavappa Arts and Commerce College.
- Kalpataru Institute Of Technology.http://www.kittiptur.com/
- Udayabharati PU College
- Krishna Mahila College
- Udayabharati First Grade college
- Basaveshwara Institute Of Technology.
- Sri Siddarameshwara Polytechnic.
Sports and Culture
- Tiptur sports club
- 1.Jolydays [Joly sports club]
Date of Establishment :1961-1962
President : Bank Sadhasiviaha
Sports Encouraged : Voly ball, Ball Batminton, Football
Play Ground : Old Ganesha Pendal & Behind Old Govt. Hospital
2.Friends union (Sports Club)
Date of Establishment : 1974-75
Founder Members : Anagondanahalli Srikantaiha, J.C.Pura Chaluvaraj, Virabhadrappa, VedhaMurthy, Lokeshwarappa.
Sports Encouraged : Co-Co, Kabbadi, Ballbatminton.
Play Ground : Open Air-theater K.R.Extension
Inspired by the activity of this club many sport club came into existence further.
3. Vinus Sports Club
Date of Establishment : 1977-78
Founder Members : Lat. Ramanna. Krishnamurthy P.S.Shanker
Sports Encouraged : Ball Batiminton.
This club encouraged women in this sports and earned its credibility at University level.
4. Kalpatharu Sports Club:
Date of Establishment : 1974-75
Founder members: Lat. Jagadish (Saslu-Shatikere), R.S. Basavaraj, Kout Basavaraj, Benne Basavaraj, Lokeshwar, kantharaj, Krishnamurthy, Venkatachala, Ramesh (Beli Bangara), Ramesh Pullaiaha, Shivakumar, Shasi (Anne Basappa), Panchakshari, and Chandrashekar (maama).
Play Ground: Behind old Govt Hospital
Sports Encouraged : CoCo, Tennis and Cricket
Many sports men and women trained by this club were participated in State and National level competition.
Later this club changed its name to Tiptur Sports Club.
a. It organized life memorable sports events like State level Day and Night tournaments matches for Southern division and National Sub-Juniors Co-Co, Kabbadi and Volliball.
b. In the year 2007 Dec it organized 17th National Trough ball compition for boys and girls.
c. In the year 2008 Nov it organized State Level Co-Co Copmition for both boys and girls.
d. In the year 2009 Dec State level Men and Women ‘A’ division league Kabbadi championship was organized.
5. Tiptur Cricket Club:
Date of Establishment: 1978
Play ground : Kalpatharu college ground.
Many sports men from this club took participation in league and Division level.
In 1989 this club organized State Level Cricket Tournament.
6. Kempamba Sports Club:
Established in the year 1980.
National Level Participants in Co-Co games.
1. Chandrashekar . P
2. Lokeshwer
State and University Leve Participents
1. Krishnamurthy T.R. Goldmedalist: National Junior Co-Co Compition.
2. Ramesh J.S., University Co-Co player
3. Basavaraj T.S Represented Mysore and Bengaloru University in Co-Co Games.
4. Venkatachalapathi, State level Co-Co Player
5. Bette Gowda , Represented Five time state level and three time University Co-Co games.
6. Manjunath T.S, Goldmedalist: National Junior Co-Co Championship.
7. Mohan, Represented three times Co-Co games at University.
8. Shivakumar T.S. Represented Co-Co and Athlet at University.
9. Late. Ramesh Babu R., Represeted Co-Co Games for University.
10. Late. Hebbur Gajendra.
11. Ravi T. P, Represented Co-Co at University Level.
12. Ravichandren N
13. GunaShekar S. K
14. Shasikumar T. B
15. ArunKumar T. S.
16. Sundaresh T. M.
17. Yoga Narasimha
18. Appegowda M Represented State Level Atletics.
19. Dhanjay T. A
20. ShivaPrasad M.R
21. Chandrashekar Represented Junior Kabbadi Sports
22. Sandeep
23. ShivaPrasad T.S Ex-Capten Bengaloru University, Goldmedal winner in inter University Long Tennis compition
- Chinmaya Yuva Kendra (CHYK)
The youth have always been symbols of bountiful energy, ambitious dynamism, inspiring creativity, and dauntless courage. To uplift themselves and their world, to awaken harmony within and without, to apply their vibrant energy for the betterment of society, they only require a noble cause, a high ideal, a sense of deep devotion, and the right channels of service.
Chinmaya Yuva Kendra, or CHYK, is the global youth wing of Chinmaya Mission (ages 14–28 years). It aims to help youth discover their hidden potential and tap into its infinite source at will. From the inner unravelling of young minds, personalities of wisdom, beauty, and universality beam forth. Through their shared light of righteous actions, noble principles, and compassionate hearts can the world at large come to bask in the harmony of Oneness.
What started in 1975 as a small youth forum in Bangalore has now evolved into a global, dynamic, organized body that promotes personal spiritual unfoldment, varying social services, and integrated leadership skills. Spanning over 120 cities on four continents, CHYK has helped thousand
Chinmaya Krishna Mandira
Near Hassan circle and behind Petrol bunk
Tiptur
- Titptur Cosmopolitan Club
The cosmopolitan club
Cosmopolitan Club
The Cosmopolitan Club is one of the three 18-hole golf courses in Chennai, India. It was established in the late 19th century....
is one of the prestigious Social Clubs of Tiptur, established in 1968-69 situated in Krishna Rajendra Extension, which is just 1 k.m from the Railway Station. It has a member base of 1,200 Permanent Members from all walks of life.
- Tiptur Premier League
- Mudalapaya Yakshagaana Kendra
- PROTHIO Cultural Center
- Bhumi Center for Cultural Studies
- Prathima Art Forum
The forum organize several varieties of creative programs related to humanities like staging plays, classical music and dance, exhibiting paintings, discussion and seminar on literature. The forum desires to found a society that can appreciate and enjoy literature sans any inhibitions and reservations.
Artists(Yakshagaana/Theater/Painting/Dancing)
- T. R. Narasimharaju
- Dharmendra urs
- Achyut kumar
- Anil Kumar
- Satish
- Vani Satish
- Vishnu Kumar
- nalina
- Kailasha
NGO's: Non Government Institutions
There are several Non government Organizations in Tiptur.- BAIF Institute for Rural Development
BAIF Institute for Rural Development-Karnataka (BIRD-K) is a voluntary organisation involved in Rural Development. It is a society registered under the Karnataka Society Registration Act , 1960.
In 1946, Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
established a nature cure centre (the present Nisargopachar ashram) in Urulikanchan, a small village near Pune. He entrusted the responsibility of working for the up-liftment of the surrounding villages to his trusted disciple Manibhai Desai
Manibhai Desai
Manibhai Bhimbhai Desai was an Indian social activist, associate of Mahatma Gandhi, and a pioneer of rural development who founded the Bharatiya Agro-Industries Foundation in 1967....
, the ashram being its centre. During his long association with the rural people, Manibhaiji studied their problems and designed suitable programmes to tackle the complex problems of unemployment, under employment, community health, hygiene, sanitation and other social evils. The rich experience motivated Manibhai to expand the rural development programme beyond Urulikanchan.
Consequently, BAIF group of rural development organisations was born. BAIF (Bharatheeya Agro-Industuries Foundation), the mother unit was registered on 24 August 1967. The organisation was later renamed as BAIF Development Research Foundation. To ensure administrative efficiency the organisation is decentralised into autonomous units at state levels, which are generally known as associate organisations. BAIF group of organisations today, operates in 9 states in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It has 11 associate establishments as on date.
BAIF Institute for Rural Development -Karnataka is BAIF's unit that is currently implementing development programmes 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...
and Andhrapradesh.
- Rachana Swayam Seva Sanga(R)
- Maithreya Institute for EnvironmentNatural environmentThe natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
and RuralRuralRural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
Studies(R)
'Maithreya' Institute for Environment and Rural Studies is a non profit Trust with the motto- Evolution in harmony with the creation and dedicated to advance the Knowledge of principle and practice of conceiving the harmony of development and environment.
Its community members are from various walks of life but deeply concerned of environment & rural issues vise., global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
, global dimming
Global dimming
Global dimming is the gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the Earth's surface that was observed for several decades after the start of systematic measurements in the 1950s. The effect varies by location, but worldwide it has been estimated to be of the order of a 4%...
, destroy of flora and fauna, water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
scarcity, pollution, unemployment and poverty among rural people.
Its vision programme is getting materialized through the members of the organization, coordinating with the teachers of different institutions and non-government organization by various initiatives, activities, undertakings, workshops, seminars and publications.
Some of the nature related activities of MIERS
- Nature camps
- Bio-diversity assessment http://maithreyatiptur.blogspot.com/
- summer camps for children from all strata of the society
- devarakadu (sacred grove)
- Monthly documentary shows on Environmental issues.
Kibbanahalli cross
It is 22 km from and in Tiptur Taluk is an industrial centre and hilly region an inscription of 9th century was got near Bommenahalli range and Rajathadripura near Kb cross factories can be located here many Manganese, iron ore, chromite, dolomite mines are found herePictures
Apart from this, there are some old age stones like, Masthikallu and Veeragallu. some one has dig into the history to make Kibbanahalli familiar to everyone.Further reading
- Alevur Sriramana Acharya-Deccan College, Post-graduate and Research Institute, 1971 - Foreign Language Study - 112 pages. On a dialect of Kannada spoken in Tiptur Taluk, Tumkur District, Mysore.
- Imperial gazetteer of India: Provincial series, Volume 19
- Census of India, 1971: A. Town directory. B. Special survey reports on selected towns [name of town] C. Survey reports on selected villages: P. Padmanabha
- Land and people of Indian states and union territories. 13. Karnataka