Doddaballapura Taluk

Doddaballapura ದೊಡ್ಡಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರ
Taluk
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): DB Pura
Doddaballapura Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°17′31″N 77°32′35″E / 13.292°N 77.543°E / 13.292; 77.543Coordinates: 13°17′31″N 77°32′35″E / 13.292°N 77.543°E / 13.292; 77.543
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Bangalore Rural
Government
• Type	Taluk Administration
Elevation	880 m (2,890 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	299,594
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	561 203
Telephone code	080
Vehicle registration	KA-43
Website	http://bangalorerural.kar.nic.in/doddaballapura.asp

Doddaballapura is a town and municipal council in Bangalore Rural district in the state of Karnataka, India. Dodda means "big" in the native Kannada.^[1]

Development and Economy

Doddaballapura is about 40 km from Bangalore towards North on Bangalore-Hindupur state highway (SH-9). This town was once known for weaving silk. Many families in Doddaballapura depend on power looms. There is a very big industrial area in Bashettihalli, which is around 6 km from Doddaballapura. This industrial area houses a large number of industries. The site of the upcoming $22 billion, 12,000-acre (49 km²) BIAL IT Investment Region, the largest IT region in India and one of the largest infrastructure projects in Karnataka's history.^[2]

Government Offices

1. Deputy Superintendent of Police office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
2. Assistant Commissioner(Revenue)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
3. Commercial Tax Officer office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
4. Assistant Executive Engineer(BESCOM)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
5. Assistant Registrar (Cooperative societies) office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
6. Senior Assistant Director(Horticulture)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
7. Executive Engineers TL&SS (KPTCL)office, Doddaballapura Division
8. Assistant Executive Engineers TL&SS (KPTCL) office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
9. Assistant Director(Agriculture)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
10. Tahsildar (Revenue)office, Doddaballapur Taluk
11. Senior Sub Registrar (Stamps and Registration) Office, Doddaballapur Taluk
12. Sub Treasury office, Doddaballapur Taluk
13. Food Inspector office, Doddaballapur Taluk
14. Assistant Executive Engineer (PWD)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
15. Assistant Executive Engineer (Panchayat Raj)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
16. Taluk Panchayat Executive officer(Panchayat Raj)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
17. Taluk Social Welfare officer office, Doddaballapur Taluk
18. District Manager(Bangalore Rural) office, Karnataka Food And Civil Supplies Corporation Limited
19. Assistant Director(Sericulture)office, Doddaballapura Division
20. Sub Divisional Engineer (BSNL)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
21. Assistant Director(Fisheries)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
22. Doddaballapura Taluk Manager office, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Development Corporation
23. Range Forest officer office, Doddaballapura Forest Range
24. Assistant Conservator of Forests, Doddaballapura Sub-Division

Universities

1. Rai Technology University
2. GITAM University

Hospitals

1. Nandi Multispeciality Hospital, D Cross, Doddaballapura
2. Columbia Asia Hospital, Rajankunte- Doddaballapura Road
3. Manasa Hospital

Educational

High schools

1. M.S.V public school, Doddaballapur
2. Niveditha English School, Doddaballapur
3. Sri M.A.B.L High School, Doddaballapur
4. Sri Mangala Vidya Mandira (MVM)
5. Swamy Vivekananda School, Doddaballapur
6. Saraswathi school, Doddaballapur
7. Sri Jagadguru Chandrashekharanatha Rural Vidyanikethan, Melekote Cross
8. Sri Mahaveer Jain Vidyalaya, Doddaballapur
9. Carmel Jyothi High School, Doddaballapur

Pre University colleges

1. Sri Kongadiyappa PU College,Doddaballapur
2. Sri Devaraj Urs PU College,Kodigehalli
3. Lavanya Composite PU COllege,Doddaballapur
4. Government PU College,DODDABELAVANGALA
5. Government PU College,Kanasawadi
6. Government PU College,Tubagere
7. Government PU College,Doddaballapur
8. Government PU College,Konaghatta
9. SRI ARAVIND EVENING PU COLLEGE,Doddaballapur
10. SRI MABL COMP PU COLLEGE,DODDABALLAPUR
11. Lakshmamma PU College,Koligere
12. Vidyanidhi PU College,Doddaballapur
13. Sri Kongadiyappa First Grade College,Doddaballapur
14. Government First Grade College for Women,Doddaballapur

Arts, Science, and Commerce Degree colleges

1. Sri kongadiyappa PG College,Doddaballapur
2. Sri Devaraj Urs Institute of Management,Kodigehalli
3. Bengaluru School of Management Studies,Nagadenahalli
4. Malva Evening College of Arts Commerce Yogic Science,DOddabalapur
5. Government First Grade College,Doddaballapur

ITI colleges

1. SRI ARAVIND ITI College,Doddaballapur
2. Government ITI college doddaballapur
3. Sri Siddaganga ITI College,Purushanahalli

B.Ed and D.Ed colleges

1. Sri Aravinda D.Ed College,Doddaballapur
2. Lavanya B.Ed College,Doddaballapur
3. Sri Siddaganga D.Ed College,Purushanahalli
4. Sathishchandra D.Ed College,Koligere

Engineering colleges

1. RL Jalappa Institute of Technology,Kodigehalli

Other colleges

1. Atreya Ayurvedic Medical College, Kodigehalli
2. Atreya Ayurvedic Research Center, Kodigehalli
3. Sri kongadiyappa MBA College,Doddaballapur
4. IL&FS Institute of Skills,Doddaballapur
5. Sri Vinayaka College of Physical Education,Doddaballapur
6. Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology,Doddaballapur

Weather

Doddaballapura receives scanty rainfall compared to other cachement areas in Karnataka. This is one of the reasons for water scarcity in the town as well as in villages surrounding Doddaballapura. Most of the underground water is often depleted due to low rainfall.

Tourism Attractions

There are several historical temples most located in Terina beedi [Car street], like Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple, Arunachaleshwara temple, Shankara matha, Chowdeshwari temple, Neladaanjaneya temple, Someshwara temple, Kashi Vishweshwara temple, Panduranga Swami temple, Prasanna Anjenaya Swami temple (near railway station), Venugopalaswami temple, Muthyalamma temple, Nagareshwara temple, Arkavati temple, Sadhanandara matha, Saptha mathruke Sri mariyamma temple (karaga temple), Dharmaraya Swamy temple etc.^[3]

• The Venkataramana temple is a huge structure covered with a vast compound that bears the influence of Muslim architecture. The temple is believed to have been constructed towards the end of 18th century by a local officer under Haider called Arunachala Panth. Inside the temple, over a platform a stone image of Lakshminarayana in Vijayanagara style, measuring about one and a half metre in height is kept and said to have been brought from the local Adinarayana temple.
• To the south of the Venkataramana temple is the temple of Arunachaleswara, also ascribed to the same Arunachala Panth, built during the same time. This had been repeatedly renovated.
• Beside Arunachaleswara temple is the local Shankara Matha having images of Sharada, Adi Shankara and Vinayaka.
• Nearby, in the Devanagapete there is Chowdeshwari temple (renovated) described to be over 300 years old. There are three Garbhagrihas in a row housing Shivalinga (central), planked on either side by Chowdeshwari and Parvati.
• Of the other temples in the place, mention may be made of Kashi Vishweshara (renovated), Kalika Kamateshwara, Vaikunta Janardhana and Nagareshwara, and Someshwara (outside the town). The Kalika Kamatesh temple is perhaps the oldest and has two typical Vijayanagara pillars with jumping hypogriff motifs. The Vaikuntha Janardhana temple near the bus stand is built in later Vijayanagara style. The outer Mantapa has pillars in Mysore style with fine relief sculptures. The Nagareshwara temple has three Garbhagrihas in a row with images of Ganapati, Linga and Parvati enshrined in them.

Every year Brahmarathotsava is held in Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple in the month of Magha Masa where lot of people from far away places gather to offer prayers and also world famous Karaga festival happens every year in the month of May/June(on the day of buddha Poornima).

Some of the other landmarks in Doddaballapura include Raamannana Bhaavi, Naagara kere, YMCA, Government Teaching School, Railway station, Navodhaya School, etc.

Ghati Subramanya Temple

Places of interest around Doddaballapura

• Ghati Subramanya Temple: Subrahmanya is one of Hinduism's important Gods. Subramahnya is also called as Karthikeya, Shanmuga, Saravana and Muruga. Subrahmanya is the youngest son of Lord Shiva. The specialty of this temple is that it has two gods - on the front side there is Surbrahmanya and the rear side is Narashima. One can see both the gods at the same time. For viewing the god on the rear side, there is a mirror. The temple is about 60 kilometers from Bangalore, 15 kilometers Northerly to Doddaballapur.
• Makalidurga Hills with a fort and temple : close to Ghati Subramanya Temple
• Prasanna Lakshmi Venkateshwara Swamy Temple : Tubagere, located 13 km far from Doddaballapur Northeasterly
• Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha : Lakkasandra, located 16 km far from Doddaballapur Northeasterly after Tubagere
• HulluKudi Hills : Hanabe [fort and Veerabhadra swami temple with a pond]^[4] located 10 km far from Doddaballapur Northwesterly
• Shani Mahathma Temple : Chikka Madhure (Kanasawadi), located 18 km far from Doddaballapur southwesterly on Nelamangala Doddaballapur road^[5] popular as the similar one in Pavagada Shanaischara temple
• Bete Ranganatha Swamy Temple : Hulikunte, located 22 km far from Doddaballapur westerly on Dabaspet road

References

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