Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Place You Must Visit In Thirthahalli Taluk Of Shimoga District

Thirthahalli is a taluk headquarters and town located on the banks of River Tunga in Shimoga district.
Thirthahalli is surrounded by the dense forests of Western Ghats and it is situated 591 meters above sea level.Thirthahalli is surrounded by places of historical places and natural attractions. The following are few attraction of Thirthahalli.




Places Of Tourism In Thirthahalli Taluk Shimoga

Tunga Bridge: This is a unique bridge constructed across river Tunga by Sir M Visvesvaraya. The Tunga Bridge connects Thirthahalli and Kuruvalli, an extension of Thirthahalli.

Rameshwara Temple: Sri Rameshwara Temple located in Thirthahalli is one of the main Hindu Temples. This temple is constructed on the banks of the river Tunga and it is made of stone. Sri Rameshwara Temple is near the place Parashurama Thira. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple has a Shiva Lingam which is believed to have been installed by Parashurama. Yellu Amavasya Jatre is celebrated at great devotion in Thirthahalli on Yellu Amavasye day (The day Parashurama cleaned his axe to remove the sesame-sized).

Mrugavadhe: Mrugavadhe is a place in Thirthahalli taluk where Rama killed a deer (Mayajinke) on request made by his wife Sita during the times of Ramayana. Mrugavadhe means Killing of an animal in Kannada language.

Anandagiri Gudda: Anandagiri Gudda in Thirthahalli is located on Shimoga Road. The height of Anandagiri Gudda ranges between 200 and 300 feet.

Siddeshwara Gudda: Siddeshwara Gudda in Thirthahalli is located on on Agumbe Road near Balebailu. The height of Siddeshwara Gudda is 200 feet.

Kuppalli: Kuppalli is located at a distance of 18 Km from Thirthahalli on Thirthahalli-Koppa road. Kuppalli is a birthplace of great Kannada poet KUVEMPU. Kavishaila and Kavimane are two places of attractions in Kuppalli.

Agumbe: Agumbe is a small place located in Thirthahalli taluk. Agumbe is the place where R K Narayan's popular television serial Malgudi Days was shot. This place attracts people to watch beautiful sunset. Arabian Sea can also be seen from Agumbe.

Chibbalagudde: Chibbalagudde is just 10 Km from Thirthahalli. This place is popular because of temple of Sri Siddi Vinayaka and Matsyadhama which has lot of fishes at Tunga River.

Kundadri: Kundadri is located at a distance of 30 km from Thirthahalli on Thirthahalli - Agumbe road.

Kavaledurga: Kavaledurga is at a distance of 16 Km from Thirthahalli. There is a Kavaledurga fort on the hill.

How to reach Thirthahalli

Nearest Airport: Mangalore
Nearest Railway Station: Shimoga. Many trains run from Bangalore and Mysore to Shimoga
Road: Thirthahalli is well connected by road network. National Highway NH-13 connects Shimoga and Thirthahalli.

Where To Stay In Thirthahalli

Thirthahalli has many beautiful homestays which provide top class facilities and home like comfort to all its guests. Staying in these homestays is altogether an extremely pleasant experience. One of the very renowned homestay in shimoga is Devangi Atithya Homestay, which is much known for its ambiance, hospitality and courteous service.

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