Heggodu is a village located in the
Sagar Taluk of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
. It is a very important cultural and educational hub in South India, because of the organizations at this place.
Institutes
Apart from a pre-university and an undergraduate degree college, this place also has a drama institute,
Ninasam
Ninasam (Kannada: ನೀನಾಸಂ) is a cultural organisation located in the village of Heggodu in Sagara, India, Sagar Taluk of the Shivamogga district in the state of Karnataka, India. Ninasam (also spelt as Neenasam) is the short form of S ...
which is the brain child of the renowned dramatist,
K. V. Subbanna.
Organizations
Ninasam
A drama institute, Currently headed by
Akshara K V, focuses on drama, films and literature. It hosts a multiple programs and workshops throughout the year to strengthen and develop the South Indian drama culture.
Akshara Prakashana
A Kannada publishing house. It thrives to reduce the barrier between artists and literature by publication of many books and translations of
stage-play at affordable price. It also publishes make-ups, educational and informational related books.
Charaka
headed by B. Prasanna, It focuses on design and promotion of khadi wears and improvement of the economical state of the workers.
Travel
This place is very near to
Sagar and hence it is well connected by both rail and road. This place also has local bus facilities for travelling to nearest places like
Sagar,
Hosanagara
Hosanagara is a panchayat town in Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is nested in western ghats of India. The World Cattle Conference with main emphasis on cow was held in month of April 2007 in Hosanagar. The different use ...
etc.
See also
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Hosanagara
Hosanagara is a panchayat town in Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is nested in western ghats of India. The World Cattle Conference with main emphasis on cow was held in month of April 2007 in Hosanagar. The different use ...
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Sagar
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Jog Falls
Jog Falls is a waterfall on the Sharavati river located in the Western Ghats running between Uttara Kannada and Shimoga districts of Karnataka, India. It is the third highest plunge waterfall in India. It is a segmented waterfall which depends ...
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Rangayana
Rangayana ( kn, ರಂಗಾಯಣ) is a theatre institute which operates from Mysore, Karnataka, India. It works as an autonomous cultural institute. The organization consists of a professional repertory company, a theatre-training institute ...
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Ramachandrapura Math
Ramachandrapura Math (monastery) is a Hindu monastery located in Hosanagara taluk of Shimoga, Karnataka. The ''Matha'' is followed mainly by the Havyaka Brahmins in Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Shimoga districts of Karnataka and Kas ...
References
Villages in Shimoga district
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