Amminabhavi is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Dharwad taluk of Dharwad district in Karnataka.

Amminabhavi
village
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDharwad
TalukasDharwad
Government
 • TypePanchayat raj
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,243
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

Demographics edit

As of the 2011 Census of India there were 2,423 households in Amminabhavi and a total population of 12,243 consisting of 6,226 males and 6,017 females. There were 1,550 children ages 0-6.[3]

Panchapeethas of veerashivisam - panchaguruha samsthaan hiremath edit

In Amminabavi village near Dharwad, Shree Panchagruha Samsthan Hiremath, which is a branch Math of Shreemad Rambhapuri Veerasimhaasana Mahasansthaan Jagadguru Peetha located in Balehonnur of Chikkamagaluru district, which is the first Peetha in the guru tradition of Panchapeeths of Veerashaivism, is located in the heart of the village. The monastery dates back to around 10th century (i.e. pre-Basava era). This mutt building is constructed in a unique design which is very rare. The name of the elder pontiff of Shree Panchagruha Samsthaan Hiremath is His Holiness Shatsthala Brahma Shantalinga Shivacharya Mahaswamiji and the name of the younger pontiff of Shree Panchagruha Samsthaan Hiremath is His Holiness Shatsthala Brahma Abhinava Shantalinga Shivacharya Mahaswamiji.

Jain Matha edit

A Jain Matha exists in this village. It is headed by Bhattaraka Swasti Sri Dharmasena.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Village code= 658400 Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Amminabhavi, Dharwad, Karnataka
  3. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) - KARNATAKA". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "> Jainism In India > Ascetics". Www.Jainheritagecentres.Com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

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