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Gerusoppa is a village in Honnavar Taluk in Uttara Kannada District in the Indian state of Karnataka. The village is also known as Nagarbastikeri and comes under Nagarbastikeri Panchayat. It was capital of Salva dynasty between 14th and 15th century AD with queen Rani Chennabhairadevi.[1][2]
Gerusoppa | |
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village | |
 Chaturmukha basadi, Gerusoppa | |
  Gerusoppa Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°14′19.91″N 74°44′28.1″E / 14.2388639°N 74.741139°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Kanara |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Taluk | Honnavar |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA-47 |
Chaturmukha Basadi
editChaturmukha Basadi is a 16th century symmetrical Jain temples located in Gerusoppa and is considered one of the most important center in the region.[3]
Education
editLocal colleges include B.g.V.S Arts, commerce and Science College, Shri Guru Sudhindra College, A. V. Baliga College of Arts and Science, Government College, Gajanana Secondary School, G Pu College Allanki and Sri Subramanya P U Kavalakki and shiri shardamba pu college.
Schools for younger students include New English School (unaided) and S F S Kodani.
Transportation
editHonnavar Railway Station and Manki Railway Station are the nearest railway stations.Talaguppa railway station also 1 hr 45 min away from gerasoppa by bus people who wants to travel to Bangalore this route is one of the option, but 1hr ghat road(section) is there so avoid this route when weather conditions are bad mainly two wheelers and who are new to driving. daily two trains are present from talaguppa to banglore
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "In Jog, villagers have a strong Ghat instinct | Bengaluru News". The Times of India.
- ^ "Where the pepper queen ruled". 14 April 2014.
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency (1883). Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ka'nara. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Vol. 15 (2 ed.). Bombay: Government Central Press. pp. 282–284.
External links
edit- "Gerusoppa Reservoir". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 1 November 2013.