Hariharapura
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Hariharapura | |
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Village | |
  Hariharapura Location in Karnataka, India  Hariharapura Hariharapura (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°30′4″N 75°18′44″E / 13.50111°N 75.31222°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Taluk | Koppa |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Grama Panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 636 m (2,087 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,456[1] |
| • Density | 381/km2 (986/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577120 |
| Telephone code | +91-8265 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-18 (Chikmagalur) KA-66 (Tarikere) |
| Nearest city | Shimoga |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Udupi-Chikmagalur |
Hariharapura is a village located in the Koppa Taluk, Chikmagalur district in the state of Karnataka, India. The place has a matha (Hindu temple) of goddess Sharadamba on the banks of the River Tunga. The place is serene amidst forest, Arecanut farms and rice fields and surrounded by small hills. It is believed that Daksha performed "yagna" here.
It was also a taluk headquarter of Koppa taluk.[2] The National Highway 169 (India) and State Highway 65 (Karnataka) pass through Hariharapura, connecting it to the cities Shimoga, Mangalore and Udupi.
The name of the place is derived by the presence of two temples Hari and Hara located across each other. The four-hundred-year-old Shiva (Hara) temple is located upstream on the banks of the River Tunga, about a kilometer away from the matha. This temple has intricate carvings on three sides depicting the entire Ramayana.
Places of interest
Hariharapura also boasts of a 110-year-old bridge across the Tunga connecting it to Koppa. This bridge is believed to have been built by M. Visvesvaraya. Hariharapura is an ideal place to visit the surrounding places in the western ghat region.
- Hanging Bridge
Built across the river Thunga, which is a small pedestrian bridge that leads to Chitrakoota where Prabodhini Gurukula can be found. The structure is unique for its cable suspension. The sight of Thunga in all her majesty is quite a view from this bridge.
