Mattur

Mattur
Mattur
—  village  —
The Tunga River at Mattur
Mattur
Location of Mattur
in Karnataka and India
Coordinates 13°52′26″N 75°33′32″E / 13.87389°N 75.55889°E / 13.87389; 75.55889Coordinates: 13°52′26″N 75°33′32″E / 13.87389°N 75.55889°E / 13.87389; 75.55889
Country India
State Karnataka
District(s) Shivamogga district
Nearest city Shivamogga
Official languages Sanskrit, Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Sunset in Mattur

Mattur (also spelled Mathur, Matthur and Mathoor) (Kannada: ಮತ್ತೂರು, Sanskrit: मत्तूरु) is a small village near the city of Shivamogga in Karnataka, South India, known for the usage of Sanskrit for day-to-day communication.[1][2]

Mattur has a Rama Mandira, a Shivalaya, Someshwara temple and Lakshmikeshava temple.

Mattur's twin village, Hosahalli, shares almost all the qualities of Mattur. Hosahalli is situated across the bank of River Tunga. These two villages are almost always referred to together.[3]

Mattur and Hosahalli are known for their efforts to support Gamaka art, which is a unique form of singing and storytelling in Karnataka. This is one of some of the rarest villages in India where Sanskrit is spoken as regional language. Here more than 90% of the population of this villange know Sanskrit.

References

  1. ^ Omkar Nath Koul, L. Devaki, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Unesco (2000). Linguistic heritage of India and Asia. Central Institute of Indian Languages. p. 247. 
  2. ^ Arvind Sharma (2005). New focus on Hindu studies. D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd.,. p. 65. 
  3. ^ Rao, Subha J (Mar 02, 2008). "Keeping Sanskrit alive". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/03/02/stories/2008030250200800.htm. Retrieved 1 April 2011. 

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mattur — Original name in latin Mttr Name in other language Mattur, Mttr State code IN Continent/City Asia/Kolkata longitude 11.31881 latitude 79.20724 altitude 64 Population 5605 Date 2013 02 08 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Sanskrit revival — is the accumulation of attempts at reviving the Sanskrit language that have been undertaken. HistoryIn 1891 there was organized activity among the Theosophists in India promoting and participating in the revival of Sanskrit.… …   Wikipedia

  • Chalageri —   village   …   Wikipedia

  • Chikkerur —   village   …   Wikipedia

  • Devihosur —   village   …   Wikipedia

  • Medleri —   village   Coordinates Country India State Karnataka …   Wikipedia

  • Neglur —   village   Coordinates Country India State Karnataka …   Wikipedia

  • Sanskrit — संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam …   Wikipedia

  • Śrauta — IAST|Śrauta (Devanagari sa. श्रौत) traditions are conservative ritualistic traditions of historical Vedic religion in Hinduism, based on the body of Śruti literature. They persist in a few places in India today although constituting a clear… …   Wikipedia

  • Sankethi people — The Sankethis are Smartha brahmins residing in Karnataka. They are one of the groups related to the Tamil Iyers. There are also some Sanketis in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Of late, they have migrated worldwide. They are believed to have migrated from …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”