Saturday, 3 July 2021

Cities and it's popularity in Karnataka

Cities and it's popularity in Karnataka:



Chennapatna

·      Called as Land of toys

ಗೊಂಬೆಯ ನಾಡು (Gombeya Nadu)

·      Well known for making traditional Toys

 

Ramanagara

·      Called as Silk Town or Silk City

ರೇಷ್ಮೆ ನಗರ (Reshme nagara)

·      Famous for sericulture and Ramadevara Betta

Bangalore

·      Capital city of Karnataka

·      Called as Silicon Valley of India

·      City was known as Garden city Of India (ಉದ್ಯಾನ ನಗರಿ - Udyana nagara)

Davangere

·      Famous for Textile Industry

·      City is Called as Manchester of Karnataka.

·      It is also best known for Butter Dosa, famously called as Davanagere Benne dose(ದಾವಣಗೆರೆ ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ದೋಸೆ)

krishna Raja Nagara(KR Nagar)

·      Called as Land of Paddy

ಭತ್ತದ ನಾಡು (Bhattada Nadu)

·      This town was called as Yadathore before, and now KRNagar

·      Chunchanakatte Falls located here

 

Mysooru

·      Called as Samskruthika Nagara, Heritage city, Palace City

(ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ನಗರ)

·      This city is one of the famous South Indian Tourist destination places. Famous for royal heritage

Mandya

·      Called as Sugar city of Karnataka

ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ನಗರ(Sakkare nagara)

·      Its one of the biggest sugarcane producing cities of India

 

Kodagu

 

·      Called as Coffee Cup of India, Scotland of India, The Land of Warriors

·      It’s a beautiful hill station place in Karnataka

·      Famous for its Coffee plantations, Kaveri and streams thick green forests and views

Chitradurga

·      Famously called as Fort City (ಕೋಟೆ ನಾಡು - Kote Nadu), Gandu Bhoomi,

ಗಂಡು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿದ ನಾಡು - Gandu Mettida Nadu (The Land of Masculine Prowess), 

ವೀರರ ನಾಡು - Veerara Nadu

·      City is famously known as its Fort, locally known as Kallina Kote or stone Fortress or Ukkina Kote

·      Who hasn’t heard of Legend of Onake Obavva(ಒನಕೆ ಓಬವ್ವ)

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Bhadravithi

·      Called as Steel Town

·      Its called an industrial city or steel town

·      Mysore Iron and Steel Limited(MSIL) started in 1918 in this city.

·      Famous Hill station of this city is Kemmannu Gundi

Shivamogga

·      Called as "Gateway to Malnad” (ಮಲೆನಾಡಿನ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲು)

·      Being the gateway of hill regions of Western Ghats, this city is known as Gateway of Malnad

·      Famous places to visit is

·      Jog Falls

·      Kodachadri

·      Sakkare Bailu Elephant Camp

·      Gajanur Dam, Linganamakki Dam

Udupi

·      Known as Temple City

·      Its one of the tourist attractions in Karnataka

·      Notable for Krishna Temple, famous for story of Kanakana Kindi

·      Also called as Lord parashu rama Kshetra

Uttara Kannada

·      Called as Kashmir of Karnataka

·      It is one of the biggest District with abundant natural resources, thick forest, perennial rivers and long coastal line

Tumkur

·      Called as Kalpatharu Nadu (land of coconut trees)

·      Famous for Siddaganga Matha

Kolar

·       Called as The Golden City of India

·       City of Gold mines

·       City is popularly known for Silk, Milk, Mango and Gold

Chikkamagalur

·      Called as Coffee Land of Karnataka

·      It’s a beautiful district with Green forests and mountains

·      Popular for its Coffee plantations and a serine pleasant climate

 

Bijapur officially known as

Vijayapura

·      Nicknamed as City of Victoy

·      Well known for its historical monuments

·      Famous Places here are Gol Gumbaz, Shivagiri monument, Bara kaman, Jama Masjid

 

Bellari(Ballari)

·      Called as Steel City

·      Famous places here is Bellari Fort

·      The Fort Hill is the second largest monolithic Hill in the world, constructed by Hanumappa Nayaka, a king of Vijayanagara Dynasty.

 

Chamaraja Nagar

·      Famous for Mulberry crop production

·      This District also shares nickname as Silk City

·      And rearing Silkworms

·      Famous Places here is MM Hills

·      Also famous for Sandalwood

Koppal

·      Famous for Koppal Fort

·      Called as Jaina Kashi, sacred place for Jains. its called with this name because it has around 700 Jain Basadi’s or Jain Meditation halla or prarthana Mandirs

·      Famous places here is Koppal Fort, Gavimatha(a religious shrine) and Malle Mallappa temple

 

Balgaum

(Belagavi)

·      Known as Malenadu or Rain Country

·      Head office of Vishweswaraiah Technological University

·      Historical place Kittur is in this district. It’s a place of historical importance because of the rebellion of Queen Rani Kittur Chennamma(1778-1829)

·      Famous cuisine from here is Belagavi Kunda

 

Dharwad

·      Also known as Dharwar

·      Best known for Dharward Peda

 

 

 

 

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