Arkalgud

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Place details

Locality: Arkalgud
Region: Karnataka
Country: India
Population: 16,810
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Arakalagudu
Settlement.native_name_lang: Kannada
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Karnataka
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Karnataka, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Karnataka
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hassan
Settlement.governing_body: Town Panchayath
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2.37
Settlement.area_rural_km2: 666.65
Settlement.elevation_m: 918
Settlement.population_total: 16810
Settlement.population_rural: 187775

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 916
Dialing code: 8175

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postal code: 573102

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Arkalgud, also known as Arakalagudu is a panchayat town and is one among the eight taluks of Hassan district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated 30 km from Hassan, 181 km from Mangalore and 195 km from Bangalore. The river Hemavati forms the entire northern boundary of the Taluk; river Kaveri runs through a portion of the south. It is well connected by road to many towns and cities of Karnataka. Hassan Junction railway station is the nearest major railway station and Kannur International Airport is the nearest airport at 150 kilometres.

==History== It is said that Gautama rishi performed penance to Surya (Sun God) and installed the idol of Arkeshwara, the presiding deity of the local Arkeshwara temple and the town was originally called Arkapuri (city of an image of Arkeshwara, the presiding deity). Hence the name Arkalgud came into existence. It was founded by Krishnappa Nayaka, one of the Aigur (Balam) chiefs in 1568 A.D. It was then captured by Kanthirava Narasaraja I of Mysore in 1647 A.D., it was retaken subsequently by Keladi Shivappa Nayaka of Ikkeri and finally in 1694 by Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar (1673–1704) of Mysore.