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Tumkur
About Tumkur City
Is One of the Districts in Karnataka which has Mandya District to wards South, towards West and Northeast is Chitradurga , Hassan and Chikkamangalore , towards Southeast is Andra Pradesh's Ananthapura District.
It is located to the North West of Bangalore at a distance of 70Km. It is a district head quarter. An Industrial Town fast developing into a big city. This city is surrounded by mountains and hills and is a pleasant place for learning.It is gate way for Karnataka

Attractions in Tumkur

Siddaganga Mutt
Sri Siddaganga Mutt is a sacred and service center which is a line of hope for poor and orfan childrens as this mutt is providing Education with free Hostel facility to them, Education is provided rite from formal Education to degree and also professional cources like Medicine and Engineering is being provided to about 5,500 students. Good discipline and principles are imbibed in to these students , every morning and evening each and every student of the mutt assemble in prayer ground to offer their prayer. Historical back ground of Mutt says that this mutt was found by Sree Gosala Siddeshwara.it has rich social and cultural heritagre.

Namadha Chilume
Is one of the historical place which has a small Streak of water flowing, it is said that this streak of water is flowing from Threthra yuga it is said in history that during Rama - sitha vanavasa, Sitha was thirsty to quench her thirst Rama aimed a arrow to a Rock from which water splurged out since than this spring of water has never got dried up even during worst droughts.Source from which this water is flowing is unknown till today.it has thick forest and beautiful Deer Safari which is quite amusing. It has beautiful Travellers Bunglow which makes staying here more pleasant.This place is 62Km to 65Km from Bangalore.8km from Tumkur.

Devarayana Durga
Devarayana dhurga Known as DD hills with thick forest and mountain is about 15Km from Tumkur, is known to be center for army to Vijayanagar kingdom. This place was named as Devarayana Durga in 1696 when it was under the control of Mysore's Chikkadevaraja wodayar before which it was known as Anebiddajari, Jatakana Durga,Kari Giri.at the tip of mountain there is Kumbi on which there is "YogaLakshmiNarasimha" temple and on maountain there is "BhogaLakshmiNarasimha" Temple. there are Pushkarnies called Narasimha thirtha , Parashara thirha and Padha thirtha.

Goravanahalli MahaLakshmi Temple
It is about 30Km from Tumkur in Koratagere taluk there is a famous Lakshmi Temple whose idol is said to be self originated , there will be special poojas which will be performed on fridays.

Kaidhala
On South Kunigal Road of Tumkur at about 6 Km there is Chenna keshava temple whic is of Hoysala's period it is said that Idol of Sri Chenna Keshava is carved by famous architect Sri Jakanachari and his son Sri Dankanachari.