Kudali
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Kudali
Sacred village in the Shimoga taluk of Shimoga District, Mysore, situated in 14® o' N. and 75° 49' E., at the confluence (kudal) of the Tunga and Bhadra, where they unite to form the Tungabhadra, 9 miles north-east of Shimoga town. Population (190 1), 1,043. There are maths belonging to the Smartas and the Madhvas, the former called the Sringeri, specially founded for Marathas, who notwithstanding plundered and burnt the place under Parasuram Bhao in 1791. The temples are old, and are dedicated to Brahmesvara, Narasimha, and Ramesvara.