Dadaga is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[2] It is located in the Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district in Karnataka. A lake and channel of Hemavathi water acts as water supply for irrigation conducted here. Many temples can also be found in this place. Government runs a primary and middle Kannada medium school in Dadaga which educates Dadaga and neighboring villages. Coconuts, mangoes, ragi, paddy (rice), wheat, corn, onions, tomatoes, are some of the plants that are cultivated here.
Dadaga
Dadaga | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 12°57′31″N 76°41′48″E / 12.95861°N 76.69667°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Mandya |
Talukas | Nagamangala |
Population | |
• Total | 843 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 571418 .[1] |
Vehicle registration | KA11 change nagamangala KA54 |
Nearest city | Nagamangala |
Demographics edit
Population edit
No of Households 192, Persons 843, Males 400, Females 443.[3]
Religion edit
Cityscape edit
Channel edit
Hemavati river irrigation project's canal passes through Dadaga.
Flora edit
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Coconut Garden(ತೆಂಗಿನ ತೋಟ)
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Coconut Tree(ತೆಂಗಿನ ಮರ)
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Mango Tree next to Pond
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Mango Tree(ಮಾವಿನ ಮರ)
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Mangoes(ಮಾವಿನ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು)
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Centella asiatica(Kannada: ಒಂದೆಲಗಳು) ಒಂದೆಲಗ means 'one leaf'
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Ondelaga(ಒಂದೆಲಗ)
Lakes edit
Dadaga lake overflows into Dasinakera lake of Belluru.
Parks edit
A park used to exist here next to the lake few decades ago, but it's not present anymore.
Temples edit
Shantinath Tirthankar Basadi edit
Shantinath Tirthankar Basadi is one of the major attractions of Dadaga. Main Deity of this temple is a black coloured idol of Bhagawan Shanthinatha in the kayotsarga posture.[4] This temple of Bhagawan Shanthinatha was constructed in 1940.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Pincode of Dadaga". Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Dadaga, Nagamangala, Mandya, Karnataka
- ^ "Census of India". Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Jainism in India". Retrieved 5 June 2011.
External links edit
- http://Mandya.nic.in/
- Census of India: http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=29&district_code=22
- Jainism in India: http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/karnataka/dadaga.htm