Chikkanayakana Halli

Chikkanayakana Halli
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Chikkanayakana Halli Location of Chikkanayakana Halli in Karnataka and India
Coordinates	13°25′N 76°37′E / 13.42°N 76.62°E / 13.42; 76.62Coordinates: 13°25′N 76°37′E / 13.42°N 76.62°E / 13.42; 76.62
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District(s)	Tumkur
Population	22,360 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 804 metres (2,638 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 572214 • Telephone • +08133

Chikkanayakana Halli (Kannada: ಚಿಕ್ಕನಾಯಕನ ಹಳ್ಳಿ) is a town in Tumkur district, in the state of Karnataka, in India.

•The place lies 67 km away from Tumkur and 132 km from Bangalore.

• The town is named after Chikkanayaka, a chief of Hagalavadi. The town was plundered and the fort was destroyed by the Marathas under Parashuram Bahu.

• The town is famous for cotton clothes white and coloured, and kamblis manufactured here are largely sold at the weekly fair. The town is surrounded by coconut plantations and areca palms.

• The Venkataramana temple at this place is a considerably large structure in the Dravidian style.

•There are two Anjaneya temples here, namely, Huliyar Anjaneya and Brahmapuri Anjaneya and the former is a considerably big temple.

•Another temple here, the Rameshvara is also a Dravidian structure, said to have been built by a chief of Hagalawadi.

•The shrine of the village deity has the image of Hirimavarada Yellamma, also known as Renuka Devi whose image is wooden. The image of Jamadagni, husband of Renuka is placed beside the image of Renuka.

•Tatayyana Gori, the tomb of the Muslim saint here is held in high reverence by the Hindus also.

•Other places in the taluk are as follows:

•HULIYAR. formerly the headquarters of Budihal taluk is situated at a distance of about 22 km from Chikkanayakanahalli. It was made a chief town in 1886 A.D. The Chalukyan inscriptions and other remains found here indicate that the place was an important agrahara known as Huliyeru, in the olden days. It came to be controlled by the chiefs of Hagalwadi, the Muslim rulers of Sira and finally by Haider Ali. The Ranganatha temple at this place is a Hoysala structure of the 12th century. The only portion left in the original building is its garbhagriha. The presiding deity is reclining gracefully on a seven-hooded Anantha, with Bramha seated on the navel lotus. The Malleshwara temple of this place was constructed during the late Chalukyan period. The ceiling of the navaranga is beautifully ornamented with flowers. There is a Veerashaiva Virakta matha here.

•YELANADU. is about 28 km away from Chikkanayakanahalli and has a noted temple of Siddharameshvara. This is a large structure of Dravidian style of architecture with two mahadwaras facing east and south. The ceilings of the south porch were once painted with figures. The object of worship in this temple is an ant hill that is decorated and given the appearance of a linga. The mantapa surmounted by a tower is a neat structure with a flight of steps. There is also a Veerashaiva matha here of the Renuka sampradaya called Shrimadarasikere Elanadu Samasthana in addition to other temples.

•PANKAJANAHALLI. is about 14 km south of Chikkanayakanahalli and has a Mallikarjuna temple of large proportions. It is a structure of Dravidian style and has a garbhagriha, a shukanasi, a pradakshina-patha, a navaranga, a porch, a prakara, a mahadwara and a nandimantapa with a tower. The linga in this temple is a conglomeration of pebbles and is said to represent 101 lingas.The mahadwara and its doorways are well-executed.

(Source: Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983)

Geography

Chikkanayakana-halli is located at 13°25′N 76°37′E / 13.42°N 76.62°E / 13.42; 76.62.^[1] It has an average elevation of 804 metres (2637 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Chikkanayakana-halli had a population of 22,360. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chikkanayakana-halli has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 64%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

See also

• Tumkur
• Tumkur District
• Taluks of Karnataka

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chiknayakanhalli
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

(Source: Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983)