Kadaba

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Kadaba| type = town| latd = 13.239| longd =76.862
locator_position = right | state_name = Karnataka
district = Tumkur district
leader_title =
leader_name =
altitude = 770
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 30374| unlocode =
website =
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Kadaba is the name of two villages / towns in the Karnataka state:

*Kadaba, Tumkur
*Kadaba, Dakshina Kannada

Kadaba town in Tumkur district

Kadaba is a town in Tumkur district which was a former taluk also (till 1886 C.E) has been renamed now as Gubbi taluk. The town is located on the Shimsha river on the Nittur to Maysandra road. According to legend, the town is named after the Kadamba rishi who is stated to have performed penance here on the banks of the Shimsha river, which in ancient times was called the Shimpshupa .Shrivaishnavas settled in this town during the time of Sage Ramanujacharya who fleeiing from the Chola country took refuge in Hoysala Kingdom. [http://books.google.com/books?id=p0wSoEIub1YC&pg=PT169&lpg=PT169&dq=Kadaba+in+Tumkur+district&source=web&ots=vc3iAArbE0&sig=mdeI33fasJmxxS1UE27hF9Gs9Vo&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result.Tumkur district] .

Hebbars

Sri Ramanuja’s followers, the Hebbars (Hebbar Iyengars), who originally hailed from Srirangam and Kanchipuram, and who accompanied him to Karnataka in the 11th century, settled in five districts viz., Kadaba, Belur, Shanti Grama, Bindiganavile and Malloor. Hence, they came to be known as Panchagramis.In the year 1515, Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara bestowed vast lands to three families of Hebbars in Gangamula, Kalasa and Neria, and can be found in these places even now. However, some Hebbars (e.g. Hebbars from Neria) converted from the Srivaishnava sect of Ramanujacharya to the Dvaita teachings of Madhvacharya at a later date. They joined the Sode Mutt of Udupi during the time of Sri Vadiraja Swami. They now are considered Shivalli Brahmins. The other two Hebbar families of Gangamula and Kalasa joined the Sringeri Mutt of Sri Shankaracharya. [The tale of the Tuluva brahmins http://www.boloji.com/places/0019a.htm.]

Reservoir

Kadaba Reservoir (called the Kadabud kere in Kannada language)in Kadaba, is a large natural reservoir with huge capacity which when full could cater to the irrigation and water supply needs of the hoblis for 2-3 years. [http://wikimapia.org/1693956/] .This reservoir has also a linkage to the mytholgy ofRamayana.

Kadaba in Dakshina Kannada district

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Kadaba| type = town| latd = 12.733| longd =75.467
locator_position = right | state_name = Karnataka
district = Dakshina Kannada district
leader_title =
leader_name =
altitude = 686
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 34389| unlocode =
website =
footnotes =

Kadaba is a village in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district of the Malnad region.It is a Hobli (sub division of Taluk).It can be reached from Uppinangadi by travelling towards Kukke Subramanya.It was a taluk during pre-independence British days.It is also the ancestral name of a tribal group.With passage of time, the Kadamba tribe has merged with the local population. Kadaba was also the capital of Kadamba Dynasty (345 C.E - 525 CE) which ruled the Tulu region or the South Canara. [http://tuluresearch.blogspot.com/2008/06/119-kadaba-to-kalavar.html]

Geographical location

The Geographical coordinates of Kadaba are: Latitude : 12° 44' 0" North and Longitude : 75° 28' 0" East. Altitude of the place is 308 ft. [http://www.maplandia.com/india/karnataka/dakshin-kannad/kadaba/] . The population of the village is 3190 (1562 males and 1628 females). [Kadaba VILLAGE http://ourvillageindia.org/Place.aspx?PID=265883] .

Temples

In the past, there were 14 temples around Kadaba. Now, most of them are in ruins and only Shri SriKantaSwamy temple, which is said to belong to the 8th or 9th century, and the MahaGanapathy temple adjacent to it are in good state where worship is offered even today. In the book titled "Shankara Vijaya",it is stated that Adi Jagadguru Shri Shankaracharya, on his visit to Kukke Subrahmanya temple, stayed at Kadaba and worshipped Lord Shri SriKantaSwamy and later travelled to Kollur.

Shri MahaGanapathi temple, located next to Shri SriKantaswamy temple, said to be 800 years old, is installed on Rasa Bhavi [Well) (the local belief was if metal was added to that Rasa it turned into gold)] . Shri Mahaganapathi idol in the temple is special with 4 arms, spear, spade, tusk, with a small pot (Kalasha) in its trunk. [http://kadabasrikantaganapathy.com/Temple.htm]

References

External links

* [http://www.deekaypages.com Places]
* [http://www.kar.nic.in/gazetteer South Canara Gazetteer 1894,1938,1973]
*Directory and cities of Karnataka [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/a/K/a/]