Shimoga Tourism, Karnataka India
(Shimoga is also known as Śivamogga)
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Shimoga Fast Facts
- State: Karnataka
- District: Shimoga
- Famous for/as: City
- Population: 322,428322,428
- Language: Kannada, Hindi and English
- Best Season: October to February
- Weather: Summer: 35-20C Winter: 30C -10 C
- Clothing: Light cotton in summer and woolen in winter
- Local Transport:
- Pincode: 577201 - 577205
- STDCode: 08182
Shimoga, India Overview
Located on the banks of the Tunga River, Shimoga, headquarters of the district of the same name in Karnataka, has some of the most scenic countryside in India. Clothed with superb tropical forests, the district is famous for some exotic locales including several lakes and river valleys.
The region has a long and colourful history when it was under the control of Satavahana dynasty and the Chalukyas of Badami in 3rd and 7th centuries AD respectively. With lots of attractions it is the most convenient base for visiting other interesting places as well as historical structures, temples, exotic wildlife, waterfalls in the district.
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Shimoga, India History
The name of the city is derived from the term "Shiva-Mukha", meaning "Face of Shiva". An alternative etymology is that the name is derived from the term "Sihi-Moge", meaning "sweet pot". The district formed the southern tip of Emperor Ashoka's Mauryan Empire in the third century BC. It was ruled during later centuries by the Kadambas (4th century), Chalukyas (6th century), Gangas, Rashtrakutas (8th century), Hoysalas (11th century), and the Vijayanagara rulers (15th century). The city got an independent identity under the Keladi Nayaka rule during the 16th century, reaching its pinnacle under the rule of Shivappa Nayaka. From the late 17th century onwards, the city was a part of the Kingdom of Mysore until the independence of India in 1947, when Mysore merged into the Republic of India.
On 1 November 2006, the government of Karnataka announced the renaming of Shimoga to "Shivamogga", along with nine other cities in the state, but the renaming is yet to get approval from the Central Government.