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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Nanjangud canonical 4

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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
linked to: Mysuru district
economyIncludes agriculture
elevation_m approximately 656
festivalCelebrated Dodda Jathre (car festival)
Mahashivaratri
linked to: Maha Shivaratri
governingBody Town Municipal Council
hasCulturalFeature temple fairs
traditional processions
hasIndustry food processing
pharmaceutical manufacturing
hasProduct Nanjangud banana
hasTemple Srikanteshwara Temple
heritageStatus historic town
knownFor Srikanteshwara Temple
cultural heritage
historic temples
religious tourism
languageOfficial Kannada
locatedIn southern Karnataka
locatedNear Mysuru
locatedOn Kabini River
Nanjangud banana_status Geographical Indication (GI) tagged product
nearbyAttraction Kabini backwaters
nearbyCity Bengaluru
nickname Dakshina Kashi
linked to: Dakshin Kashi

Southern Kashi
railwayStation Nanjangud Town railway station
region Old Mysore region
religionDominant Hinduism
religiousType Shaivite pilgrimage center
roadHighwayConnection Mysuru–Nanjangud–Ooty route
SrikanteshwaraTemple_deityForm Srikanteshwara (form of Shiva)
SrikanteshwaraTemple_significance major Shaivite pilgrimage center
state Karnataka
taluk Nanjangud taluk
templeDeity Lord Shiva
linked to: Shiva
timeZone IST
utcOffset +5:30

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