Nanjangud

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Nanjangud is a historic temple town in the Mysore district of Karnataka, India, known for its ancient Srikanteshwara Temple and rich cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf temple town
town
administrativeStatus taluk headquarters
agriculturalProduce banana
sugarcane
connectedBy rail
road
country India
distanceFromMysuru_km approximately 23
district Mysore district NERFINISHED
economyIncludes agriculture
elevation_m approximately 656
festivalCelebrated Dodda Jathre (car festival) NERFINISHED
Mahashivaratri NERFINISHED
governingBody Town Municipal Council NERFINISHED
hasCulturalFeature temple fairs
traditional processions
hasIndustry food processing
pharmaceutical manufacturing
hasProduct Nanjangud banana NERFINISHED
hasTemple Srikanteshwara Temple NERFINISHED
heritageStatus historic town
knownFor Srikanteshwara Temple NERFINISHED
cultural heritage
historic temples
religious tourism
languageOfficial Kannada NERFINISHED
locatedIn southern Karnataka NERFINISHED
locatedNear Mysuru NERFINISHED
locatedOn Kabini River NERFINISHED
Nanjangud banana_status Geographical Indication (GI) tagged product
nearbyAttraction Kabini backwaters NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Bengaluru NERFINISHED
nickname Dakshina Kashi NERFINISHED
Southern Kashi NERFINISHED
railwayStation Nanjangud Town railway station NERFINISHED
region Old Mysore region NERFINISHED
religionDominant Hinduism NERFINISHED
religiousType Shaivite pilgrimage center
roadHighwayConnection Mysuru–Nanjangud–Ooty route
SrikanteshwaraTemple_deityForm Srikanteshwara (form of Shiva) NERFINISHED
SrikanteshwaraTemple_significance major Shaivite pilgrimage center
state Karnataka
taluk Nanjangud taluk NERFINISHED
templeDeity Lord Shiva NERFINISHED
timeZone IST
utcOffset +5:30

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Mysuru district contains Nanjangud
Hyder Ali deathPlace Nanjangud