Thirumakudalu Narasipura
Thirumakudalu Narasipura
T. N. Pura | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| T. Narasipura | |
Gunja Narasimha swamy temple, Narasipura | |
| Nickname: Temple City | |
| Coordinates: 12°12′36″N 76°54′22″E / 12.21°N 76.906°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| Elevation | 638 m (2,093 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 31,498 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 571 124 |
| Telephone code | 08227 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-55 KA-09 |
Tirumakudalu Narasipura (Tirumakūḍalu Narasīpura) the temple city of Karnataka, commonly known as T. Narasipura or T.N. Pura, is a town in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The city is a Taluk of Mysore district and 32 km south-east of the district headquarters and has five Hobli centers. This taluk is bordered by Chamarajanagar district to the south and Mandya districts to the north with an area of 598 sq km. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people here. Rice is the main food crop and silk is the main commercial crop. Fossils of Neolithic age have been found by excavation in some lands of this Taluk. Vyasatirtha, the guru of Purandara Dasa, and T Chowdiah, the violinist, were born in this Taluk. Talakad, the capital of the Western Ganga dynasty, is in the Taluk.
It is the location in South India where Kumbhamela is held every three years. The Skanda Purana said it was one of the Trimakuta Kshetras (holy places at the confluence of three rivers).