Tiptur

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district = Tumkur
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Tiptur (Kannada: [http://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%A4%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AA%E0%B2%9F%E0%B3%82%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%81 ತಿಪಟೂರು] ) is a town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Tiptur is famous for its copra.

Geography

Tiptur is located at coord|13.26|N|76.48|E|type:city [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Tiptur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tiptur] ] . It has an average elevation of 861 metres (2828 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Tiptur had a population of 53,043. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tiptur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 69%. In Tiptur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Business and Commerce.

Tiptur has one of State's highest Economic Potential. It has a very well managed Agricultural Produce Market Committee(APMC) market. Auctions are held every Wednesday and Saturday. Farmers from nearby Taluks, Villages and even as far as Channarayapatna carry their Copra to the market for auction. There are several Copra Desiccated Powder Industries who in turn export their products all across India and some Export out of India.

Coconut traders from the Tiptur market were known to have catered to the demand for copra all over the world in the past.

Education

There are several worldclass educational Institutions in Tiptur.

Primary Schools - Some of the well known Primary schools are below.

Padma Higher Primary School.

Daffodils higher primary school.

Tagore School.

Nalanda English School.

Stella Maris School.

High Schools - Some of the well known High schools are below.

Government High School For Boys.

Tagore High School.

Sri Vidya Peeta (SVP)High School.

Sumathi Girls High School.

Nalanda High School.

Colleges and Universities - Some of the well known Colleges are below.

Kalpataru Science College.

Pallagatti Adavappa Arts and Commerce College.

Kalpataru Institute Of Technology.

Information Technology Revolution

According to research conducted by an American Company, Tiptur is best suited for Multinational companies to open Offshore Software Development centers, Call Centers and Bio-Technology Companies. Indian companies like Wipro, Infosys, Satyam should set up development centers here due to its lower cost of living. Tiptur is ready to leap forward in the IT revolution happening across India.

Now PRUDENT-K has been introduced. Which has started working for rural and urban sector in the feid of IT(Information Technology). Now PRUDENT-K has taken charge of computerising KALPATARU LIBRARY...

History of Tiptur.

Back in history Tiptur was a part of Honnavalli.

Now Honnavalli is a Village head quarters about 10miles north west of Tiptur in Tumkur District.. Honnavalli was the taluk head quarters till 1889. The history of the village dates back to eleventh century. It was built by one Someswararaya who belonged to Harnahalli Nayak family. The legend goes that 'Honnu Amma' the family deity of the Pallegar appeared in his dream & directed him to build a model village in her name. Even today 'Honnavalli Amma' is the Village goddess. The village was built by experienced architects of that period.

How did the village get this name?

There are several legends:

1. It appears that there was 'Golden Showers for 3/4 of a minute.

2. The village as surrounded by golden Twiners may be beetal plant coloured yellow.

3. Rich coconut plantation all round - The village was inhibited by rich people(Honnu). Honnavalli was a very prosperous village. There are two tanks on either side of the village - Badagikere - Hirikere. Main crop is Coconut.

Before 11th century the village was part of Harnahalli Pallegar's domain. Since it was a border village of Harnahalli state, the Pallegar's built a strong fort all round the village.

Even today we can see the remnants of it. Later the village came under the rule of Vijayanagara Empire. Honnavalli and Tiptur later came under the rule of Mysore kings after the fall of Vijayanagara Empire. Later on Tiptur was a part of Kingdom of Mysore, with a Raj-Pramukh ruling the place representing the Mysore kings.

Social Fabric

There was perfect harmony among all religious people of all communities participated in the festivals. There are nearly 19 temples in Honnavalli.

Modern Tiptur grew rapidly after Indian Independence in 1947.

Historical Places in Tiptur Taluk.

Aralaguppe

Aralaguppe is a small village in the Tiptur taluk. Aralaguppe is considered the 'museum of temples.' The Kalleswara and Chennakeshava temples, dedicated to Lord Shiva and Vishnu respectively. They are built by Nolambas and Hoysalas respectively.

Kalleshwara temple is a pre-Hoysala structure. Its mukhamantapa ceiling, is considered the most beautiful sculpture found in the State. The extraordinary ceiling of the mukhamantapa, with the Nolambas style portrayal of Umasahita (Shiva and Parvati together) at the central panel, is a stark contrast with the otherwise ordinary interior.

Consisting of garbagriha, antarala, and a mukhamantapa (with three lateral shrines), the temple's sanctum sanctorum is adorned with a huge black-granite Shivalinga.

While the adhishtana is made of granites, the temple's walls and towers are constructed with bricks. The outer walls are insipid without projections and recesses, but for the lone niche at the antarala that divides the vimana from the mukhamantapa. Pilasters built closer at the temple's interiors however, appears more refreshing.

The extraordinary ceiling of the mukhamantapa, with the Nolambas style portrayal of Umasahita (Shiva and Parvati together) at the central panel, is a stark contrast with the otherwise ordinary interior.

The image of Gajalakshmi on the doorway adds charm to the place. The four lathe-cum-pillars, with cubical bases, supports the navaranga's ceiling. Apart from the Shiva-Parvati panel, the ceiling has eight other carvings of ashtadikpalakas, depicted with their consorts and vehicles. Four vidyadharas, with garlands in their hands, face up to the Natesha (with the expression of approaching him from the corners of the panel's beams).

These garland-bearing vidyadharas are quite common to Nolamba architecture; a clear evidence of the elegance and comprehensiveness of their style. The Natesha, meanwhile, is a remarkable three-dimensional image, wearing jewels such as the katibandana and tassels. The dancing lord is accompanied by three bhutas playing a three-headed percussion instrument. They are also seen with ayut and other symbols.

The northern and eastern lateral shrines contain idols of Keshava and Surya, while the southern one contains the Umasahita mounted over a large stele with a lotus pedestal and a prabhavali with a couple of flying vidyadharas.

The Chennakeshava temple, on the other hand, is a 13th century ekakuta shrine, familiar to Hoysala specialists. Built on a hexagonal-star plan, the temple stands on a raised platform, with elephant idols (of four to five feet) at each corner is portrayed to be supporting the structure. The raised structure is also the typical feature of the Hoysala architecture.

The temple's vimana is a full star complete with towers. Figurines adorning it are lined up in six rows and contain a menagerie of elephants and cavalries interspersed with words from the scriptures. Yalis and hamsas with an additional row of scrolls that support the walls (common in Hoysala temples) are found here.

None of the 85 reliefs found in the outer walls contain images of Shiva, suggesting that this is a typical vaishnavite shrine. A later addition to the structure on the southern side obstructs its view from the side. The four lowest friezes extends from the closed hall as the base of the wall in the poach.

The wall's top portion has a group of elegant small towers and slanted seat-backs. The temple's interior is fairly elaborate, while the garbagriha has Keshava's cult images. Signatures over the sculptures here contain the name Honoja or Honnoja - the sculptor.

How to get there? Aralaguppe is Located 20 km from Tiptur. Aralaguppe can be reached by trains running in the Bangalore - Tiptur - Arasikere route (Please check with the Railway department for a list of trains that stop here). Carry your own food, as the place has no restaurants. 120 km from Bangalore, the village can also be reached by road from Tiptur.

Hattana

Hattana has a Temple for Bhagawan Parshwanatha in the kayotsarga posture.

The history of this temple dates back to the 11th century. This temple is said to have been constructed in the year A.D.1078. An inscription of this period says that Machishety, Kalishetty and Bammaiah the have donated lands to the construction of the temple.Hattana is located in the Tiptur taluk of Tumkur district. It has good transport facilities from Tumkur and Tiptur.

Historical Places Near Tiptur

Tiptur Kote Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple

KOTE SRI ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, TIPTUR

It is one of the oldest temple in the tumkur district.It is Believed that Sri Vyasaraja Guru ( Guru of Sri Krishnadevaraya)has constructed the temple in the Krishnadevaraya Era.It is one among the more than 1000 Hanuman temples established by Sri Vyasaraja in the Vijayanagara Empire.

The temple is renowated but the idol of Sri Hanuman has the same power, bliss & attraction as it was earlier.

It lies in the Centre of tiptur and usaually will be crowded on Saturdays.

Nuggehalli

Nuggehalli is situated at the mid-point on the Tiptur-Channarayapatna state highway.

Lakshmi-Narasimha Temple

The present Nuggehalli in Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district is a home to two elegant temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Shiva, belonging to the Hoysala period. This place has a historical past dating back to the early 1246 AD, during which, Hoysala King Someshwara ruled the region.

Present day Nuggehalli was earlier known as Vijaya Somanathapura, an agrahara founded by Bommanna Donnayaka in the year 1246 AD. He served under King Someshwara. Nuggehalli chieftains belonged to the Pudur Vamsha (dynasty) and one of their titles meant that the chief was "Champion over thirteen kings."

Their genealogy dates back to Thirumalya, the son-in-law of Prauhda Devaraya of Vijayanagara. Further, it is an ancient place near which a Chola king is said to have built Jayagondeshwara temple to which King Vishnuvardhana gave some grants in the year 1121 AD.

Inscriptions

The inscriptions found in the temples of Nuggehalli attribute the time and construction of the temples of Lakshmi Narasimha and Sadashiva as 1246 AD and 1249 AD respectively and to Bommanna Dannayaka during the reign of King Someshwara. The two temples are of very different type, but are of equal importance from the point of view of architecture. Both the temples are well preserved.

Sadashiva Temple

This temple is an Ekakuta type, with a highly remarkable stellate mulaprasada having a completely original super structure. It is the most beautiful Hoysala nagara temple that survives today. It conforms to the nagara style architecturally with the presence of nagara and the absence of harantara recesses.

The whole temple stands on a platform, which is in conformity with the outline of the temple including the mulaprasada. A careful observation reveals that the tower above the mulaprasada is a little out of proportion.

A bhumija element of architecture is reflected in the tower and the original temple consisted of a garbagriha, a sukanasi, navaranga with porches and a Nandi mantapa. There is also a big hall with a shrine for the goddess, another hall on a lower level and a lofty mahadwara that exists today, were added to this original structure.

Lakshmi Narasimha

This ornate Trikuta temple with its exquisite carvings, giant wall - shrines, friezes, an embellished tower and a sukanasi - all standing on a platform, are bewitching to one's eye. The central vimana only has the original tower while the other towers on the lateral vimanas are the latter additions made to the existing roof. The steps originally provided to the platform in the eastern section, is now enclosed by latter extensions of the frontal portion. Thus, it has lost its functional unity with the temple.

Three walled-shrines in the surrounding walls of the central vimana add to its splendour, enhancing the overall beauty of the temple. A cornice divides the outer walls horizontally. The lower portion is embellished with around 120 large wall images depicting anecdotes from popular epics of Mahabharata and other puranas.

These wall - images are mainly the work of the then popular sculptors Mallithamma and Baichoja. This fact is supported by the attestation borne by these images. Vishnu as Vamana, Varaha, and Arjuna shooting the fish, are a few images, among many, are outstanding examples of fine sculpting by these master sculptors. On friezes, apart from the usual makaras, hansas, elephants, we find stories associated with Lord Krishna. The central garbagriha with an antharala enshrines cult-image of Keshava. In the northern and southern shrines (both without the antharala), we find cult-images of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha and Venugopala respectively.

Pictures

ee also

* Tumkur
* Tumkur District
* Taluks of Karnataka

References

External links

* [http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/07/stories/2004050703430500.htm Coconut traders from the Tiptur market were known to have catered to the demand for copra all over the world in the past]

* [http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/Nov82005/spectrum1644362005117.asp Temples of contrasting styles]
* [http://www.kittiptur.com Kalpataru Institute Of Technology, Tiptur]