Turuvekere
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Geography
Turuvekere is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".,[1] about 12 km, South of the Banasandra railway station. It has an average elevation of 794 metres (2604 feet).
Demographics
since 2001[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". India census,[2] Turuvekere had a population of 13,275. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Turuvekere has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Turuvekere, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
Turuvekere was once an "Agrahara" or "Rent-Free Village" granted to scholarly Brahmins in the 13th century A.D.[3]
Temples
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Turuvekere is home to a number of Hoysala temples, including the Temple of Chennakeshava Temple built by Mahadandanayaka Somanna, the Gangadhareshwara Temple, Chennigaraya Swamy Temple, Moole Shankareshwara Temple, and the largest, Beterayaswamy Temple.
- Kanchiraaya Swamy temple is located on top of a hill near Neeragunda and Ajjanahalli villages. This place is 12 km from Kibbanahalli cross and 4 km from Aralaguppe.
- Hulikeramma temple in Hulikere
- Sri Ranganathaswamy temple is located on top of hill at Aremallenehalli village, around 10 km from Turuvekere.
- Udusalammadevi temple - Adbuta Sidi.
- Beteraya swamy temple - Bramharathotsava.
- Veerabadreshwaraswamy temple - Agnikunda Mahothsava.
- Honnadevi Temple - Dandinashivara
- Nooraondhu gudi - which is known for its rare kind of saligramas.
- Sri Ranganathaswamy and Honnamma devi temple Muniyuru
- Sri Shanidevara temple, Attikullepalya, Muniyuru village
Notable people
- B. M. Srikantaiah-author, writer and translator of Kannada literature.
- Master Hirannayya - drama artist from Kanathur village of Turuvekere taluk.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Jaggesh - noted Kannada actor is from Mayasandra village of Turuvekere taluk.
- Komal Kumar-Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Kannada cinema
- Gowrishankara CK- Notable scientist with ISRO currently one of the Project Director in the nations prestigious Gaganyaan Project
See also
References
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