Holalkere

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Holalkere v • d • e Karnataka • India
Holalkere
District(s)	Chitradurga
Coordinates	14.042° N 76.184° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	12.2 km² (5 mi²) • 710 m (2,329 ft)
Population • Density	14,574 (2001) • 1,194.59/km²
Codes • Postal • Telephone • Vehicle	• 577 526 • +08191 • KA-16

Coordinates: 14.042° N 76.184° E

Holalkere (Kannada: ಹೊಳಲ್ಕೆರೆ is a town and taluk headquarters located near Chitradurga in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Contents 1 History 2 Regional 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 References

[edit] History

Legends A Ganesha Temple with an idol of Lord Ganesha carved out of monolithic stone is aound 20 ft (6 m) tall, with entwined hairs and was established in 1775 CE. by the Nayaka Guthyappa Nayaka. Legend has it that whoever worships this Ganesha with true bhakti, the devotees wishes will be fulfilled.

Leela Visranti Dhama, the burial site of late Sri Mallikarjuna Murugharajendra Swami at Holalkere is fast developing into a tourist spot due to the efforts of the present Seer Sri Shivamurthy Sharanaru of Chitradurga.

Murugha Rajendra Swami who died on August 8, 1994, desired that his mortal remains be buried beside the Ontikallu Matha near Holalkere.

Today, a sprawling park has come up which has beneficial plants and trees on 15 acres (61,000 m²) and a fruit garden on a 40 acre (162,000 m²) plot beside the Leela Visranti Vana at a cost of Rs 5 crores. The burial designed on the Sharana style is built at a cost of Rs 3 crores. A Sharana Smaranotsava is arranged in January every year to pay tributes to the late swamiji and recall the silent revolution that changed the lives of ordinary people by the twelfth century humanists led by Basavanna.

[edit] Regional

There are 4 hobli head quarters in the taluk called Bharmannaikanadurga, kasaba, Talya and Ramgiri. Adanur (Aadanooru), Hodigere, Chikjajur, Hosadurga are the nearby towns.

Megala Kottige (Kottige), Kelagina Kottige, Kabbala, Narayana Gondana Halli (NG Halli), Nagarakatte, Maavinakatte, Tumbinakere, Beesana Halli, Vaddara Hatti, R.Nulenuru, Basapura, Rangapura are few of the villages which comprise the Taluk.

[edit] Geography

Holalkere is located at 14.03° N 76.18° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 711 metres (2332 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Holalkere had a population of 14,571. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Holalkere has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 66%. In Holalkere, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Holalkere