Hosahalli
Hosahali is one of twin-villages Mattur-Hosahali, on the banks of the Tunga River in Karnataka state, southern India. It lies in an agricultural region where the main crop is the Areca nut. It is known for Sanskrit, Veda, Gamaka (story-telling) and Sangeetha (Carnatic music) Padma Shri awardee HR Keshavamurthy is also from this village. From above, the village appears as a "Paa Ni Pee Tha" (a seat with an extended hand). The village is situated a little over 5 km from Shimoga city and around 4 km from Gajanur Tunga Anicut (dam).
Hosahalli
gamaka grama | |
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village | |
River Tunga during the monsoon | |
| Coordinates: 13.53675°N 77.24712°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Named for | gamaka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | sankethi,kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Nearest city | Shivamogga |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shimoga |
| Website | karnataka |
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