Kenchanagudda village, a top view, August 2014

Kenchanagudda is a village in the southern state 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 ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. , Census Village code= 930400 55 Mallapura, Bellary, Karnataka The village is located in the

Siruguppa Siruguppa is a town and headquarters of the Siruguppa taluk and second largest city in Ballari district after Hospete carved out of Ballari district of Indian state of Karnataka. Etymology The name Siruguppa is derived from two Kannada words ' ...

taluk of

Ballari Bellary, officially Ballari, in the eponymous Bellary district, is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. History Bellary was a part of Rayalaseema (Ceded Districts) which was part of Madras Presidency till 1 November 1956. The Balla ...

district.

Tourism

River Tungabhadra flows through this village, branching into seven streams. There are also seven ''katte''s (platforms constructed of stones around a wide tree where a group of people sit for a chit-chat). The place is surrounded by more than a dozen hills. On the bank of the river there is the

vrindavana Vrindavan (; ), also spelt Vrindaban and Brindaban, is a historical city in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in the Braj Bhoomi region and holds religious importance in Hinduism as Krishna spent most of his childho ...

(''holy grave of Hindu saints, especially of those belonging to a matha or parampara(lineage)'') of Sri Vasudhendra teertha who is the great grandson of Sri

Raghavendra Swami Raghavendra Tirtha () (1595 – 1671) was a Hindu scholar, theologian and saint. He was also known as Sudha Parimalacharya (). His diverse oeuvre include commentaries on the works of Madhva, Jayatirtha and Vyasatirtha, interpretation of the ...

. The ''Raghavendra mutt'' of

Mantralayam Mantralayam is a pilgrim village in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River on the border with neighbouring Karnataka state. It is known for the brundavana of Raghavendra Swami, a saint who lived in 1 ...

administers the vrindavana. This place attracts

Brahmin Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests (purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers (guru ...

tourists from all over Karnataka. Every year, on the sixth, seventh and eighth days ( namely ''shashthi, saptami and ashtami'') of the ''ashvayuja'' mãsa of the

Hindu calendar The Hindu calendar, Panchanga () or Panjika is one of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with further regional variations for social and Hindu religious purposes. They adopt a s ...

, the ''aãradhane'' (anniversary of the day on which the saint entered the vrindavana alive) of ''Sri Vasudhendra teertha'' swamy is held in kenchanagudda. The river here is known for its scenery. A song of the Kannada film ''

Maanasa Sarovara ''Manasa Sarovara'' ( kn, ಮಾನಸ ಸರೋವರ) is a 1982 Kannada language Indian film directed by Puttanna Kanagal and starring Srinath, Padma Vasanthi and Ramakrishna. Padmavasanthi won the Karnataka State Award for Best Actress for ...

'' titled ''Chanda Chanda'' was shot here.website of Filmapia
showing the locations of the film Remains of the era of

Vijayanagara Empire The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hinduism, Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana an ...

are found around the village. There is a hydro-electric power plant across one of the seven branches of the river.Website
of the planning commission of India Hydro-electricpowerplant@kenchanagudda

How to reach

Kenchanagudda is located 5 km west of Siruguppa. There are two routes to kenchanagudda. When coming from

along NH-150A, take a left besides a petrol bunk, just before entering

. The road, headed towards

Kampli Kampli is a town in the Bellary district, Kampli taluk, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a headquarters of Kampli Taluk. The town is situated about 15 km away from Hampi. Administration Kampli is administered by a town municipal c ...

reaches the kenchanagudda village after 4 km. From the village, a small road tangential off the right of the main road leads to the vrindavana. To reach kenchanagudda from inside the Siruguppa town, follow the road leading to CNN school.

References

Sri Vasudendra Tirtharu @ Kenchanagudda, Bellary District

External links

* http://Bellary.nic.in/ Villages in Bellary district {{Bellary-geo-stub

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