Nanjangud, officially known as Nanjanagudu, is a town in the Mysuru district of the Indian state of Karnataka. Nanjangud lies on the banks of the river Kapila (also called Kabini), 23 km from the city of Mysore. Nanjangud is famous for the Srikanteshwara Temple located here. Nanjangud is also called Dakshina Kashi (southern Kashi). This town is also famous for a type of banana grown in the region called the Nanjanagoodu rasabale. Nanjangud's local administrative unit was designated as a Municipal Committee in 2015 by including Devirammanahalli and Kallahalli village.
History
Nanjangud has been a major Shaiva centre for nearly a thousand years. Western Ganga dynasty Kings in the 9th–10th century are considered to have built this temple with significant additions by the Hoysalas, cholas and the Vijayanagara kings.
Geography
thumb|New road bridge across the river Kabini, Nanjangud
Nanjangud is located at . It has an average elevation of 657 metres (2155 ft). The taluk borders Mysore taluk of Mysore district to the north, T Narsipur taluk of Mysore district to the east, H D Kote taluk of Mysore district to the west and Gundlupet and Chamarajanagar taluks of Chamarajanagar district to the south.
Notable locations
Nanjundeshwara Temple
thumb|Street view of the temple, Nanjangud
This temple is the most famous attraction of the town. It is believed that sage Gauthama stayed here for some time and installed a Linga, the idol form of Shiva.
The bridge, built in 1735, is declared a Heritage Monument by the Government of India.
Nanjanagudu banana
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Nanjangud Rasabaale is a popular variety of the banana fruit, originating from the Devarasanahalli Village. The Nanjanagudu banana has been accorded Geographical Indication tag(GI), number 29. Kayyar Kinhanna Rai has authored a famous Kannada poem on the banana titled "Hannu Maruvavana Haadu".