- Uppinangadi
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name=Uppinangady| latd = 12.8333
longd=75.2500
state_name= Karnataka
district=Dakshina Kannada
area_telephone= 0824
postal_code= 574 241Uppinangadi (Kannada:ಉಪ್ಪಿನಂಗಡಿ) is a town in the
Dakshina Kannada district in the state ofKarnataka . It is surrounded by theKumaradhara River on one side andNethravathi on the other. When the town's two surrounding rivers rise during the rainy season and meet, this is called the "Sangam ," which is aSanskrit word forconfluence . The Sangam is a major event as people from the surrounding villages crowd the river banks to witness the merge.In 1923 the town of Uppinangadi was washed out due to excessive flooding, and its courts were moved to
Puttur . Severe flooding also occurred in 1974.The town of Uppinangadi is situated at an altitude of 53 meters.
History
Before bridges were established across the rivers, Uppinangadi was the sole link to the
Ghat section from the city ofMangalore (known locally as Mangaluru).Boats would carry goods from Mangalore and unload it at Uppinangadi. From here, cargo would be transported either bybullock carts or other means of transport to places such asHassan andSakleshpura . It is possible that this is the origin of the town's name, from the same carts (gadi) carrying salt (uppu) to other places.Transport
The Uppinagady lies on National Highway 48 which connects Mangalooru to Bengalooru.There are frequent bus and taxi service from this place to Mangaluru and its taluk headquarters Puttur and also to
Kukke Subramanya .References
* http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Uppinangadi.html
* Herald A. Stewart, "A Handbook to South Kanara", 1895
* http://www.sunmediaonline.com/indiachroniclenovember/travel.html
* [http://www.kar.nic.in/gazetteer South Canara Gazetteers 1894,1938,1973]
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