Krishna Murthy Puram is an urban commercial and residential
suburb of
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
city in
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 ...
state, India.
Etymology
It was named after
P. N. Krishnamurti
Sir Purniah Narasinga Rao Krishnamurti (12 August 1849 – 1911) was an Indian lawyer and administrator who served as the 16th Diwan of Mysore from 1901 to 1906. He was a direct descendant of Diwan Purnaiah, the first Dewan of Mysore.
Early ...
,
Diwan of Mysore Kingdom and grandson of
Purnaiah
Purnaiah (Purniya) (1746 – 27 March 1812), aka Krishnacharya Purniya or Mir Miran Purniya was an Indian Administrator and statesman and the 1st Diwan of Mysore. He has the rare distinction of governing under a sultan and a maharaja, Tip ...
, another Diwan.
Krishnamurti
is a South Indian name. It has several spelling variants.
Variants
The following is a non-exhaustive list. Some spellings separate the name elements , e.g. .
Etymology and usage
Derived from the Hindu deity Krishna and the Sanskrit term mur ...
is the only Dewan who has an extension named in his honour in Mysuru city.
Location
Krishnamurthypuram is located on the southern side of Mysore city between
Saraswathipuram and
Jayaprakash Nagar.
Mythri Institute
Mythri Institute runs a
hostel for mentally challenged children. It was established in 1982. It was the first school of this type in Mysore.
Educational organisations
* Vanithasadhana School
* Aramane Padmaraja School
* Gokula School
* Gopalaswamy School
* C.T.I.College
Post office
Krishnamurthypuram is known as Mysore-4. There is a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...
at Krishnamurthypuram and the
pincode is 570004.
Economy
Krishnamurthypuram is a former residential colony now partially converted to a downtown area of Mysore. There are many banks, shops and restaurants in this area.
Image gallery
File:Underbridge Junction.jpg, Underbridge Junction
File:Ambedkar Park, Ashokapuram.jpg, Ambedkar Park
References
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Suburbs of Mysore
Mysore South