Kalasa

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Town in Karnataka, India

Kalasa

Town

Kalaseshwara Temple

Kalasa

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 13°14′02″N 75°21′19″E﻿ / ﻿13.2340°N 75.3553°E﻿ / 13.2340; 75.3553
Country|  India
State| Karnataka
District| Chikmagalur
Region| Malenadu
Government

• Body| Grama panchayat
Area

• Total

| 64 km2 (25 sq mi)
Elevation

| 807 m (2,648 ft)
Population

(2011 [1])

• Total

| 11,198
• Density| 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

577 124

Telephone code| 08263
Vehicle registration| KA-18

Kalasa is a taluk located in Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. Kalasa is home to the Kalaseshwara Temple dedicated to Shiva.[2] Kalasa lies 92 Kilometres West of Chickmagalur and is located on the banks of the Bhadra River. Kannada language is spoken here.

## Santara dynasty

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The history of this region is also associated with the Santara dynasty, a medieval ruling dynasty located in present-day Karnataka, India.

Edgar Thurston mentions that the Santaras were among the powerful Bunt[3] chiefs who seem to have exercised control over a greater part of the Tulu Nadu before the rise of the Vijayanagara Empire. The Santaras were Jains and had matrimonial relations with the Saivite Alupa royal family of the canara region. The Santaras built a number of Jain monuments and were responsible for the spread of Jainism in the Tulu Nadu and Malenadu region of Karnataka. During this period, the Santara ruler Veera Pandya Bhairarasa erected the monolith of Bahubali in Karkala.

## Religious and tourist places

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Temples

* kalaseshwara Temple
* Girijamba Temple
* Sri Subramanya temple, Haluvalli
* Sri Chennakeshava temple, Balehole
* Annapoorneshwari Temple, Horanadu

Other places

* Kyatanamakki hill station
* Meruthi gudda
* Samse tea estate
* Kudremukh

## Culture and Tradition

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Due to the proximity of Kalasa to the coastal districts, cultural appropriation has taken place. Many cultures, including Deity worship, Bhutakola, Yakshagana, and coastal arts have been part of the native culture. Along with this, the use of Tulu language is also prevalent.

## Transport

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Kalasa lies amidst Malenadu at a distance of 119 km from Mangalore, 310 km from Bengaluru and 85 km from district headquarters Chikmagalur. Horanadu is at a distance of 9 km and Kudremukha National park is at a distance of 23 km from Kalasa.Kalasa can be reached by KSRTC and private buses. Nearest railway station is Chikmagalur railway station. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport previously known as Bajpe airport situated in Mangalore.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
2. ^ "Kalasheshwaraswamy Temple, Kalasa, Chikmagalur". Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
3. ^ Thurston, Edgar; K. Rangachari (1909). Castes and Tribes of Southern India Volume 1.Pg. 152 Madras: Government Press

## External links

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Chikkamagaluru district

History|

* Hoysala Empire
* Kingdom of Mysore
* Wodeyars

Towns|

* Amrithapura
* Balehonnur
* Banakal
* Belavadi
* Chikmagalur
* Hornadu
* Kadur
* Kalasa
* Koppa
* Mudigere
* Narasimharajapura
* Shringeri
* Tarikere

People|

* A.R. Krishnashastry
* D.C. Srikantappa
* Kuvempu
* Jairam Ramesh

Rivers|

* Bhadra
* Netravathi
* Tunga
* Vedavathi

Education|

* Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology

Places of Interest|

* Baba Budan Giri
* Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
* Hanumanagundi Falls
* Hebbe Falls
* Kemmangundi
* Kudremukh
* Mullayanagiri

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Hindu temples in Karnataka

* Amrutesvara Temple, Amruthapura
* Ananthasayana temple
* Anekere
* Annapoorneshwari Temple
* Annigeri
* Antara Gange
* Avani, Kolar
* Badami Cave Temples
* Balligavi
* Banashankari Amma Temple
* Banashankari Temple, Amargol
* Banavasi
* Bankapura
* Begur, Bangalore
* Brahmeshvara Temple, Kikkeri
* Bucesvara Temple, Koravangala
* Bhoganidishvara, Chikkaballapur district
* Bhutanatha group
* Chamundeshwari Temple
* Chamundeswari Temple
* Chandramouleshwara Temple
* Chaudayyadanapura
* Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple
* Chennakeshava Temple, Belur
* Chennakeshava Temple, Aralaguppe
* Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura
* Chitrapur Math
* Chowdeshwari Temple
* Devarayana Durga
* Dharmaraya Swamy Temple
* Dharmasthala Temple
* Dodda Ganeshana Gudi
* Doddabasappa Temple Dambal
* Durga temple, Aihole
* Gadag-Betigeri
* Kalakaleshwara Temple Gajendragad
* Galaganatha
* Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur
* Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
* Godachi
* Gokarnanatheshwara Temple
* Halasi
* Halasuru Someshwara Temple
* Hangal
* Harihareshwara Temple
* Panchalingewara Temple Hooli
* Hoysaleswara Temple
* Hulimavu cave Temple
* Ganesha Temple, Idagunji
* Ikkeri
* Ishvara Temple, Arasikere
* Itagi Bhimambika
* Kadri Manjunath Temple
* Kaitabheshvara Temple, Kubatur
* Kalasa
* Kalghatgi
* Kalikamba Temple
* Kalleshvara Temple, Ambali
* Kalleshvara Temple, Aralaguppe
* Kalleshvara Temple, Bagali
* Kalleshwara Temple, Hire Hadagali
* Kamala Narayana Temple Belagavi
* Kanakagiri
* Karighatta temple
* Karikanamma
* Kasivisvesvara Temple, Lakkundi
* Kedareswara temple, Halebidu
* Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi
* Keladi
* Keshava Temple
* Kodlamane Shree Vishnumurthy Temple
* Kodandarama Temple
* Koodli
* Kote Venkataramana Temple
* Kotilingeshwara
* Krauncha Giri
* Kudalasangama
* Kudroli Bhagavathi
* Kukke Subramanya Temple
* Kuknur
* Kumara Swamy Devasthana, Bangalore
* Kundgol
* Kurudumale
* Kuruvathi Basaveshwara temple
* Lad Khan Temple
* Lakkundi
* Lakshmeshwar
* Lakshmi Devi Temple, Doddagaddavalli
* Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Bhadravati
* Lakshminarasimha Temple, Haranhalli
* Lakshminarasimha Temple, Javagal
* Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Nuggehalli
* Lakshminarayana Temple, Hosaholalu
* Male Mahadeshwara Hills
* Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna
* Maha Ganapathi Mahammaya Temple
* Mahadeva Temple, Itagi
* Mahakuta group of temples
* Mallikarjuna Temple, Basaralu
* Mallikarjuna Temple, Kuruvatti
* Mandarthi
* Mangaladevi Temple
* Maranakatte
* Mariyamma Temple
* Melukote
* Mookambika Temple, Kollur
* Mudukuthore
* Mundkur Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple
* Murudeshwara
* Mylara Lingeshwara Temple
* Nandi Temple
* Nagamangala
* Nageshvara-Chennakeshava Temple complex, Mosale
* Navalinga Temple
* Narasimha Jhira Cave Temple, Bidar
* Nellitheertha Cave Temple
* Padutirupathi
* Panchalingeshwara temple, Govindanahalli
* Pattadakal
* Polali Rajarajeshwari Temple
* Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple
* Rameshvara Temple, Narasamangala
* Ranganathaswamy Temple, Bangalore
* Sadasiva Temple
* Saundatti
* Sharana Basaveshwara Temple
* Shree Vishnumurthy Temple
* Shri Vinayaka Shankaranarayana Durgamba Temple
* Sringeri
* Sringeri Sharadamba Temple
* Siddhesvara Temple Haveri
* Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
* Sirsangi Kalika Temple
* Kolar Someshwara Temple
* Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Shivanasamudra
* Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
* Sri Vinayaka Temple, Guddattu
* Sudi
* Talagunda
* Talakad
* Tamboor
* Temples in Tulunadu
* Temples of North Karnataka
* Thirunarayanapuram
* Timmalapura
* Trikuteshwara Temple Gadag
* Tripurantaka Temple
* Turuvekere
* Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
* Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi
* Vijayanarayana Temple, Gundlupet
* Virupaksha Temple
* Western Chalukya temples
* Yediyur Siddhalingeshwara Swamy Temple
* Yelluru Shri Vishweshwara Temple

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