Balehonnur
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Balehonnur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Bhadra River | |
  Balehonnur Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°21′N 75°28′E / 13.35°N 75.46°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Karnataka |
| District | Chikkamagaluru |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village Panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.2823 km2 (7.8310 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,137 |
| • Density | 549.10/km2 (1,422.2/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577 112 |
| Telephone code | 08266 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-18 |
Balehonnur is a village in Narasimharajapura taluk, of Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It comes under the jurisdiction of B.Kanbur Grama Panchayath. As per census survey 2011, its location code number is 609097.[1]
It is famous for being the oldest Dharma Peetha among the five Panchapeethas-Rambhapuri Peetha of Veerashaiva sect of the Hindu religion. Balehonnur is located around 50 km northwest of Chikmagalur.[2].
Geography
Its geographical map coordinates are 13° 21' 0" North, 75° 28' 0" east. It is located 286 kilometers west of Bengaluru, 226 kilometers north-west of Mysuru and 142 kilometers north-east of Mangaluru. It is located on the bank of Bhadra River.
Balehonnur Bridge
Balehonnur Bridge (a masonry bridge), constructed across the river Bhadra by the Madras Presidency/Madras Govt., was the first project undertaken by Mysore Construction Co.(MCC) in 1946.