Thattekere

Thattekere
ತಟ್ಟೆಕೆರೆ
village
Thattekere Lake
Coordinates: 12°40′20″N 77°34′24″E / 12.67209°N 77.57345°E / 12.67209; 77.57345Coordinates: 12°40′20″N 77°34′24″E / 12.67209°N 77.57345°E / 12.67209; 77.57345
Country  India
State Karnataka
Taluks Kanakapura
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Nearest city Bangalore

Thattekere is a village in Kanakapura taluk in Ramanagara district, 40km away from Bangalore. It has a population of 1293 in 2011.[1] The village derives its name from a lake there which is a picnic spot, "thatte" means plate and "kere" means lake in native Kannada language.

A Mahadeshwara temple is there in the village on west side of the Thattekere lake, situated in elephant corridor of Bannerghatta National Park and it is a birdwatching place.[2] Another tourist attraction Muthyalamaduvu is nearby.

Forest in the background

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