Bethamangala
| Bethamangala | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Bethamangala | |
| Coordinates: 13°00′24″N 78°19′43″E / 13.0066°N 78.3287°ECoordinates: 13°00′24″N 78°19′43″E / 13.0066°N 78.3287°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kolar District |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Bethamangala is a small town in the Bangarpet Taluk of Kolar district in the state of Karnataka, India. It has a large man-made lake which is a popular picnic spot and supplies drinking water to the nearby mining city of Kolar Gold Fields ("KGF"), about 5 miles from Bethamangala. In the days of the British, prior to say 1957, Bethamangala was where the British workers of KGF went at weekends to sail and relax around the sailing clubhouse. It was also where Diana Dunlop kept her canoe. Her father Max ran the KGF Electricity Dept. A British lady named Molly Manley, first introduced the word game 'Scrabble' to the gentle folk of KGF here umder a large tree, infront of the clubhouse. At Bethamangala the Palar river emerges from underground. It is home to the Vijayendra temple, which dates back to the period of the Gangas, and has been renovated by the Hoysalas and the Vijayanagar rulers. 3 km away is the famous Kotiligeshwara Temple.
Notable Personalities
- late K.M.Doraswamy Naidu.(ex-MLA.)
- A. Chinnappa MLA.
- J.G Nagaraj Writer, President, Kannada Sahitya Parishat,Kolar District
Trade and Commerce
- Naidu complex,Bethmangala.
- Naveen Traders - whole sale merchants,Opp:Gangamma Temple,Bethamangala.
- Ashwini kalyana mantapa.Bethmangala.
- Guptha Trading Company,Bethamangala.
- Vasavi Textiles, Kolar Road,Bethamangala.
- Sri Manjunatha Bakery, Near Police Station, Bethamangala.
- New Cake Corner, K.G.F Road, Bethamangala - 563116 Mob-9972750773
MAHAVISHNU AGENCEES, Indian Oil retail outlet- PETROL BUNK,V.KOTA ROAD. Maruti hardwares,kolar bustand,Bethamangala.