District Davangere District PIN 577514 Local time Saturday 9:55 PM | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 08192 Area code 08192 | |
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Kandagallu (also known as Kandagal) (Kannada: ಕಂದಗಲ್ಲುis a village in Davangere taluk, Karnataka, South India. The population is approximately 5,000
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Map of Kandagal, Karnataka
To the west, of the village there is a small lake with the historic Sri Kalleshwara Temple at the center. It is 30 kilometers from Davangere city, and there is bus service between the two towns.
Education
Schooling is up to 10th Class, with three schools, the (1)Government Higher Primary School,(2) sri Lingeshwara Higher Primary School which covers first through seventh standards, and the Sri H Siddaveerappa High School, which covers eighth through tenth standards. Students who want to continue their education must go to Davangere.
Surrounding area
It is surrounded by 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) of coconut trees, Areca nut palm trees, shrubs, herbs and rice paddy fields, providing a habitat for peacocks, ducks and migratory birds in winter.
This village is partly surrounded by the Haridravathi River, a tributary of the Tunga Bhadra River which flows 365 days of a year, providing water for farming, drinking water.
Life Style
Subgroups within the population of the village are Lingayet/Veerashaivas, Jangama, S.C, S.T, kumbara, Vishwakarma and Muslims, although the majority are Lingayets,/Veerashaivas.
The majority of the population are farmers. 90% of the people are vegetarians. Typical dishes eaten here include jolada rotti, rice, ragi mudde,Chapathi, saambar and rasam, milk and curd. Breakfast items Dosa,Palav,Rice Bath, huppittu, avalakki, poori, idli, paddu, thalipattu and mandakki are rarely eaten.
Many people buy local Kannada news papers Janathavaani, Prajavaani, Vijayakarnataka.Vijayavani, Deccan Herald.Times of India.
Culture
The village's main festival, Rathothsava, honours Sri Veerabhadreshwara is celebrated 9 days after the Ugadi festival. The other festivals celebrated here are Deepavali (Diwali), Ugadi, Sri Ganesha Chathurthi, Basava Jayanthi, Shravana Masa pooja & Maheshwarana Jathre,Maha Shivarathri. Each festival has significant meaning.
Sports, such as Chess, volleyball, Cricket & Ball badminton,Kabadi, Kho kho,cearm. are the most common games.