Udutadi (or Udugani) is a small village located in
Shikaripur
Shikaripur or Shikaripura is a major town in Shimoga district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Shikaripur taluk and is known as the land of shivasharanas.
Geography
Shikaripur is locate ...
taluk of
Shimoga District
Shimoga district, officially known as Shivamogga district, is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga district lies in the Malnad region or the Sahyadri. Shimoga city is its administrative centre. Jog Falls view po ...
. It is located about fifteen kilometers northwesterly to
Shikaripura
Shikaripur or Shikaripura is a major town in Shimoga district in the Indian 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 pas ...
and five kilometers southerly to
Siralkoppa
Shiralakoppa is a panchayat town in Shikaripur Taluk, Shivamogga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Geography
Shiralakoppa is located at . It has an average elevation of 595 metres (1952 feet).
Shiralakoppa is 70 km away f ...
. During the 12th century, it was the capital of King
Kaushika. There is an old fort here.
Udutadi is the birthplace of Saint
Akka Mahadevi, a 12th-century legendary poet who sang Lord
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
's glory. Her verses in Kannada are known as
Vachanas
Vachana sahitya is a form of rhythmic writing in Kannada (see also Kannada poetry) that evolved in the 11th century and flourished in the 12th century, as a part of the Sharana movement. Madara Chennaiah, an 11th-century cobbler-saint who lived ...
. A temple has been built in the memory of Akka Mahadevi.
Shimoga Town railway station is the nearest rail-head.
Villages in Shimoga district
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