Dadaga

Dadaga
ದಡಗ
Dadaga
village
Dadaga
Location in Karnataka, India
Dadaga
Dadaga (India)
Coordinates: 12°57′31″N 76°41′48″E / 12.95861°N 76.69667°E / 12.95861; 76.69667Coordinates: 12°57′31″N 76°41′48″E / 12.95861°N 76.69667°E / 12.95861; 76.69667
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

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.

Demographics

Population

No of Households 192, Persons 843, Males 400, Females 443.[3]

Religion

Hindus and Jains are the main natives lives here.

Cityscape

Channel

Hemavati river irrigation project's canal passes through Dadaga.

Flora

Lakes

Dadaga lake overflows into Dasinakera lake of Belluru.

Parks

A park used to exist here next to the lake few decades ago, but it's not present anymore.

Temples

Shantinath Tirthankar Basadi

Shantinath Tirtankar Basadi

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

References

  1. ↑ "Pincode of Dadaga". Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. ↑ Dadaga, Nagamangala, Mandya, Karnataka
  3. ↑ "Census of India". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  4. 1 2 "Jainism in India". Retrieved 2011-06-05.


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