Bhadravati
| Bhadravati ಭದ್ರಾವತಿ |
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| State : | Karnataka | ||
| District : | Śivamogga | ||
| Location : | 13 ° 51 ' N , 75 ° 42' E | ||
| Height : | 595 m | ||
| Area : | 66.82 km² | ||
| Residents : | 151,102 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 2261 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Bhadravati or Bhadravathi ( Kannada ಭದ್ರಾವತಿ ) is an industrial city with around 150,000 inhabitants in the southwest Indian state of Karnataka .
location
Bhadravati is located in the geographical center of Karnataka on both sides of the Bhadra River at an altitude of almost 600 m above sea level. d. M .; the district capital Shivamogga is approx. 23 km (driving distance) northwest and the metropolis Bangalore is approx. 280 km southeast. The climate is often humid; Rain falls mainly during the monsoon months June to September.
population
Official population statistics have only been kept and published since 1991.
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 67.019 | 160,662 | 151.102 |
The majority of the Hindi and Kannada speaking population consists of approx. 77% Hindus , approx. 17% Muslims and almost 5% Christians ; Jains , Sikhs and Buddhists are numerically small minorities. Exceptionally, the male population is slightly below the female.
economy
Bhadravati is an industrial city that is conveniently located in terms of transport and is characterized by heavy and paper industries; there are also numerous suppliers and training institutions.
history
The medieval name of the city was Benkipura or Venkipura . In 1918 an iron ore processing industry emerged; In 1936 a paper mill was set up on the left bank of the Bhadra River. There were plans to merge the two cities of Shivamogga and Bhadravati into an economic and political unit.
Attractions
- The main attraction of the city, the Hindu god Vishnu dedicated to Lakshmi Narasimha Temple , was built by King Vira Narasimha II. (R. 1220-1235), the great-grandson of the famous Hoysala -Herrschers Vishnuvardhana (reg. 1108-1152) built. Similar to the Chennakeshava Temple of Somanathapura , the floor plan is clover-shaped; the shikhara structures above the three cellae ( garbhagrihas ) were never completed or later destroyed. The entire temple stands on an approximately 1 m high platform ( jagati ), which enables a ritual walk ( pradakshina ) around the building. As with all Hoysala temples , the ornamental and figurative building decorations are of exceptional craftsmanship and artistic quality.
- Several modern temples are spread across the city.
- A monumental Shiva statue is located on the Bhadra River.
Surroundings
- In the small town of Kudli , about 25 km to the north, there is the Rameshvara temple, which is about 100 years older, but much smaller and completely without any external figure decorations.
- About 25 km southwest of the city is the dam of the Bhadra Reservoir ; The Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is about 100 km south .
sons and daughters of the town
- Sheela Gowda (* 1957), artist
Web links
- Bhadravati and surroundings - photos + information
- Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Bhadravati (Wikipedia, English)
- Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary (Wikipedia, English)