[17] The average annual temperature of Shimoga district is around 26 °C. Jog Falls is a major tourist attraction. Keladi and Ikkeri were the capitals of Keladi Nayakas. He used to boil sweet herbs in an earthen pot. [108] The district football team has won inter-district football tournaments. There are three temples in Keldai: Rameshvara temple, Veerbhadreshvara temple, and Parvati temple. [92], Shimoga district has three cricket stadiums: Nehru stadium,[93] Jawaharlal Nehru college of engineering cricket ground and PES Institute of Technology Cricket ground. [73] National education society has 31 educational institutions including pre-university and first grade colleges. [69] In the 2012 second year pre-university examination, the district ranked 5th with 54.31% of passed candidates.[75]. Foundry, agriculture and animal husbandry are the major contributors to the economy of Shimoga district. [51] It was directed by the Kannada actor and director Shankar Nag. Click here to get e-filing procedure/Manual; e-Filing facility is enabled in Shivamogga District Court for the Prl. [79] and B.C.A. [88] It is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. Top Places to Visit in Shimoga, Karnataka: See Tripadvisor's 2,245 traveller reviews and photos of Shimoga attractions. ... Shimoga District. They meet at Koodli and become Tungabhadra river. [7] In 1763 Haider Ali captured the capital of Keladi Nayakas and as a result the district came into the rule of the Kingdom of Mysore and remained a part of it till India acquired independence from the British. [1] There are seven taluks: Soraba, Sagara, Hosanagar, Shimoga, Shikaripura, Thirthahalli, and Bhadravathi. The data on this website is provided by Google Maps, a free online map service one can access and view in a web browser. It has been built in the Hoysala style called 'trikutachala'. Shimoga, Hassan and Chickmagalur districts come under the Shimoga zone in the Karnataka premier league. 18 (1908)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shimoga_district&oldid=989455726, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English, Pages using infobox settlement with bad settlement type, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2000, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The major soil forms found in the Shimoga district are, The major minerals found in the district are. [84] There are 21 departments in the college. [81] PES institute of technology and management was established in 2007. [78] It offers two undergraduate courses: B.Sc. [120] There are proposals to build sports stadium at Thirthahalli, Shikaripura and Soraba. Shivappa Naik palace is located in Shimoga on the banks of river Tunga; it was constructed by Shivappa nayaka of Keladi. It has a library, rehearsal hall, guesthouse and theatre. As the district lies in the tropical region, rainy season occurs from June to October. [33] Kannada is the dominant language in this district. The headquarters is in Heggodu. According to this legend, Shivamogga once had the ashram of the sage Durvasa. B. V. Karanth composed music for this film. [88], Sahyadri science college offers two post graduate programmes: M.Sc. He has played test cricket for India from 1969 to 1983 making 91 appearances. Karnataka government has created industrial regions to encourage industrialisation of the district: KIADB Nidige Industrial area in Bhadravathi taluk; Machinahaali Industrial Area. [86] T.M.A.E. Shimoga district, officially known as Shivamogga district, is a district in the Karnataka state of India. Jawaharlal Nehru national college of engineering was established in 1980 by the National education society. In the years 1901–1970, Shimoga received an average annual rainfall of 1813.9 mm with an average of 86 days in the year being rainy days. [77] Sahyadri science college is located in Shimoga city. The Renukamba temple is in this village. *Map showing entire road network of Shimoga district, Karnataka. Shivappa Nayaka palace and museum is in the city of Shimoga. The district administration is headed by the deputy commissioner who has the additional role of a district magistrate. Shiva-Mukha (Face of Shiva), Shivana-Moogu (Nose of Shiva) or Shivana-Mogge (Flowers to be offered to Shiva) can be the origins of the name "Shivamogga".