Kotturu, Karnataka
Kotturu is a town and taluk in the Vijayanagara district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It was the home of Guru Kottureshwara, a 15th-century Shaivite saint. Every year, over 200,000 people congregate during the car festival (rathotsava) held in February.
Kottur | |
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Town | |
Kottur Rathotsav festival | |
Kottur Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 14.817°N 76.217°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Vijayanagara |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Panchayath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.26 km2 (13.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 586 m (1,923 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,289 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 583 134 |
| Telephone code | 08391 |
Kotturu is legendary for a dish called mandakki-menasinakayi, a mixture of puffed rice with savories, accompanied by chili pepper fritters. The chilli peppers are slit along their lengths, stuffed with a condiment of salt and crushed cumin, dipped in lentil batter, and deep-fried.
Historically, Kotturu was well-known for its cotton gin industry and as the terminus of a train route from Hospet. In 2019, that railway line was extended to Harihara and upgraded to the meter gauge.
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