Kanakatte is a village located in

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taluk,

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, India.

Etymology

Katte means a tank bund in Kannada Language and the name of the village is related to the big tank built in this village.

History

Kanakatte has a long recorded history, as demonstrated by the 15 epigraphs found in the village. Its earliest documented history can be traced to an inscription found at Arakere, a village in Arasikere taluk. It was earlier called Kalikatte,"Kanakatti","Kanakanakaatte" etc. It was also mentioned in several inscriptions belonging to

Hoysala The Hoysala Empire was a Kannada people, Kannadiga power originating from the Indian subcontinent that ruled most of what is now Karnataka, India, Karnataka between the 10th and the 14th centuries. The capital of the Hoysalas was initially loca ...

dynasties and was also called as "Vijayanarasimha pura" after setting up an

Agrahara An ''Agraharam'' or ''Agrahara'' was a grant of land and royal income from it, typically by a king or a noble family in India, for religious purposes, particularly to Brahmins to maintain temples in that land or a pilgrimage site and to susta ...

during 13th Century CE. The name of this village, ''Kalikatti'' figures prominently in various inscriptions of Hoysalas, a strong regional power of South India. Kanakatte was also a headquarters of

Singarasa Singarasa was a local chieftain holding the title of Maha-Samantha (prince of a subjugated region), who had his headquarters at Arasikere, Hassan district, Karnataka, India, in the 12th century CE. He was a popular chieftain of his time, and severa ...

, a local chieftain ruling at Arasikere, who shifted his headquarters from Arasikere to this place during 1132 CE. An inscription of 1189 CE describes the villages as prosperous with rice fields, areca palms, water filled tanks and full of temples. The tank of Kanakatte is very large compared to contemporary tanks of the area. The tank has a large history and inscriptions belonging to historic period mention this tank as well as its sluices.

Temples

Kanakatte has several historic temples, which are poorly maintained. The temples of this village have a long history, as several inscriptions belonging to 10th century CE to 12th century CE mention them. A local chieftain named Singarasa constructed a temple of ''Singeshwara'' (named after himself) during 1130 CE and donated lands to a Kalamukha priest to maintain Shiva temple. He also installed a ''linga'' in this village and named the temple as Bettadakalideva. Temples are also located on the banks of big tank and on a small island inside the tank.

Activity

This is a predominantly dry area and crops with low water requirements are grown. Main economic activity of Kanakatte is agriculture. Ragi,

jowar ''Sorghum bicolor'', commonly called sorghum () and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food for humans, animal feed, and ethanol produc ...

and

coconut The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family ( Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the ...

are main crops.

Civic facilities

Kanakatte has a primary health centre run by the Government of Karnataka. Primary and high schools as well as a private college are established. A bank, police station and post office are located in the Hobli centre.

Transportation

Kanakatte is connected by an all-weather road to Arasikere,

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and other areas.

References

Villages in Hassan district {{Hassan-geo-stub