7-616: Basaralu village is located in Mandya district, Karnataka , India . It is home to the Mallikarjuna temple , an ornate example of Hoysala architecture , and is dedicated to Mallikarjuna, another name for the Hindu god Shiva. This temple was built in 1234 by Harihara Nayaka, a commander under the Hoysala King Vira Narasimha II . The temple complex comprises two shrines dedicated to
14-434: A major highway passing through the city. Mandya is located at 12°31′N 76°54′E / 12.52°N 76.9°E / 12.52; 76.9 . It has an average elevation of 678 metres (2,224 ft). As per the 2011 India census , Mandya had a population of 137,358. The sex ratio is 1000 females per 1000 males, higher than the state average of 973. Mandya has an average literacy rate of 85.32%, higher than
21-428: A theme that is common in most Hoysala temples. Mandya Mandya pronunciation is a city in the state of Karnataka . It is the headquarter of Mandya district , Sugar factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar City ( Kannada : Sakkare Nagara ) because sugarcane is a major crop grown here. The district offices are located here. The city has been divided into 35 wards of
28-399: Is KA11 The Mandya railway station is located in the city centre, well connected to Mysuru and Bengaluru. There are daily train services to Chennai , Hyderabad , Kochuveli , Mangalore , Belgaum , Bagalkot , Hubli , Ballari and weekly trains to Varanasi , Darbhanga , Jaipur , Ajmer . The city has a KSRTC bus stand with frequent buses to Bangalore and Mysore. The NH-275/SH-88 is
35-547: The Mandya City Municipal Council. Mandya celebrated its 75th year anniversary ( Amrutha Mahothsava ) in 2015. The KRS dam was built by Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV and M. Visvesvaraya in Mandya, opening in 1932. Mandya is home to a number of historically important sites. In 2016, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavated another 13 ft (4.0 m) statue of Bahubali , a much revered figure among Jains. He
42-487: The deities Mallikarjuna and Chandikeshwara. The Mallikarjuna shrine houses a Balahari " linga " and beautiful lotus carving on the ceiling. There is a Bhairava sculpture in the sanctum ("garbhagriha") of Chandikeshwara temple in a corner of the temple complex. There is a twenty feet tall pillar opposite to the temple. The base of the temple has mouldings with relief in the ascending order of elephants, horses with riders, Hoysala emblem, puranic episodes, crocodiles and swans,
49-523: Was the son of Adinath, the first tirthankara of Jainism, and the younger brother of Bharata Chakravartin, identified with the 3rd – 9th centuries in Arthipura, Mandya district . The excavation is expected to be completed by 2018. The Archaeological Survey of India has also excavated an 8th-century statue of Bahubali in Arthipura, Maddur, Mandya , Karnataka, that is 3 ft (0.91 m) feet wide and 3.5 ft (1.1 m) tall. Mandya RTO Code
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