Shimoga Tourism in Karnataka
Shimoga is a busy city in the central part of the state of Karnataka. It lies on the banks of the Tunga River.The name of the city is derived from the term Shiva-Mukha, meaning Face of Shiva. It was ruled by many dynasties from third century B.C. to till seventeenth centuryA.D. The Ashoka, the Kadambas Chalukyas , Gangas, Rashtrakutas , Hoysalas , and the Vijayanagara had ruled in Shimoga. From the late 17th century onwards, the city had become a part of the Kingdom of Mysore until the independence of India in 1947, when Mysore merged into the Republic of India.
On 1 November 2006, the government of Karnataka announced the renaming of Shimoga to Shivamogga, but it has yet to get approval from the Central Government. The city has a total area of about 50 km2 (19 sq mi). The climate is tropical wet and dry summer average temperature 20–35°C. This means that the winter and the early part of summer are typically dry periods. The majority of the rainfall occurs between June and early October. Shimoga is a part of a region vernacularly known as Malnad , a region famous for plentiful rainfall and lush greenery.
The Shimoga District has seven distinct rivers flowing through Tunga Bhadra ,Sharavathi, Kumudavathi,Vedavathi,Varada and Kushavat. In terms of education, Shimoga is an important center for high school and pre-university education in Karnataka. Bhadravathi is also major educational centre .
Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences is the prestigious medical sciences college at Shimoga. Shimoga also has engineering colleges like Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering and PES Institute of Technology and Management. Sahyadri College for Science, Commerce and Arts is one of the oldest in Karnataka.
Yakshagana is a popular form of dance in Shimoga.Many professional and amateur troupes perform the dance drama across India and the state of Karnataka. Shimoga is known as cultural capital of Karnataka and is also called ‘the Rice Bowl of Karnataka’. It is a modern, progressive city with strong cultural roots and warmhearted people.
Shimoga has the biggest areca nut market and famous for producing high quality areca nuts which are famous in the region. A 20-year-old planning is on to make Shimoga and Bhadravathi twin cities for the development of both the cities. Shimoga is the headquarters of the district and all other equipment are in Bhadravathi such as VISL, MPM, AIR-Bhadravathi. Bhadravathi is just 20 km from Shimoga; the four-lane road is constructed between the cities which takes only 15 minutes between the cities. Both are well connected to all metropolitan cities.
As of 2001 India census, Shimoga had a population of 274,105. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kannada is widely spoken in the city. The main occupation is agriculture in the region ,especially the cultivation of areca nut and rice.
Among the historical sites, Mahisha Mardhini is an important monument located in the backyard of Shivappa Nayaka’s palace . Shimoga is around 274 km by road from Bangalore. By the coastal route, one can reach Shimoga by bus or car. Car journey from Udupi to Shimoga may be around three hours. This route passes through Agumbe Ghat with sharp hairpin curves and is quite popular among the tourists coming from Mangalore and Udupi. Hubli, another important city of Karnataka state is connected to Shimoga by road by a number of buses; the journey is around four hours. Shimoga is better connected with roads from all directions. it is an another important city in Karnataka apart from Bangalore.
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