Talaguppa is a village located in
Sagara Taluk in Karnataka State, India. The National Highway No.206 (
Bengaluru -
Honnavara
Honnavar is a town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India.
History
Honnavar is a port town in Coastal Karnataka known for its beautiful landscapes and rich history. The port hosted foreign traders from the Arab world, as well as later ...
) passes through Talaguppa village. The village is 14.37 km from the taluk's center
Sagara Sagara may refer to:
People
* Sagara (ethnic group), a people of Tanzania
* Sagara (Vedic king), Ikshvaku dynasty
* Sagara clan, a clan of 16th century Japan
* Sekihotai (Sagara Souzou), a leader of the Sekihotai military unit during the Boshin ...
, 77.68 km from
Shivamogga
Shimoga, officially known as Shivamogga, is a city and the district headquarters of Shimoga district in the central part of the state of Karnataka, India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region o ...
, and 373 km from
Bengaluru. It is located at a distance of
14 km from
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 depend ...
, the highest waterfall in India and Talaguppa is the linking Railway terminus for Jog falls. Areca nut and paddy are the most grown crops.
Shrines
There are three major temples in this village.
* Shree Kadambeshwar temple
* Shree Veerabhadreshwar temple
* Shree Ranganath temple
* Shree Chaudeshwari Temple Yadavakeri
There is a mosque as well as a church near Travellers Bungalow.
Nearby villages are Kanle (5.294 km), Shiravanthe
(7.201 km), Syduru (7.446 km), Masuru
(11.78 km), Keladi (11.82 km),
Sagara city
(14.37 km), Malve (15.26 km).
Transport
Talaguppa is connected by Rail from
Bengaluru and Shivamogga and connecting point to Jog Falls.
After the broad gauge conversion, Indian railways has introduced a daily
train in between
Mysuru
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 ...
Talaguppa, and Mysuru - Talaguppa
Bengaluru - Talaguppa Express, Shivamogga Town - Talaguppa Passenger.
Intercity express.
The
metre gauge railway track between the town of Shivamogga and
Talaguppa was laid by the British in 1938. In 1939, Mirza Ismail took
the maiden journey on this line to visit the city of Sagara. This rail
link provided access to
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 depend ...
, which is 12 km from
Talaguppa. Famous personalities like Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar,
Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar, Sir M Visvesvaraya, Lal Bahadur Shastri and
Morarji Desai used this line to reach Jog Falls.
There is a proposal to connect Talaguppa with
Honnavara
Honnavar is a town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India.
History
Honnavar is a port town in Coastal Karnataka known for its beautiful landscapes and rich history. The port hosted foreign traders from the Arab world, as well as later ...
in Uttara
Kannada district by a new railway line, which will be a shorter
alternate rail route between Mumbai and southern India.
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and private bus services are
available to Talaguppa.
References
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/79450/railcars-last-stop.html
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Villages in Shimoga district