Kotturu, Karnataka
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Kotturu is a town and taluk in the Vijayanagara district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It was the home of Guru Kottureshwara, a 15th-century Shaivite saint. Every year, over 200,000 people congregate during the car festival (rathotsava) held in February.
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Kottur | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 14.817°N 76.217°E / 14.817; 76.217 | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Vijayanagara |
Government | |
• Body | Town Panchayath |
Area | |
• Total | 35.26 km2 (13.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 586 m (1,923 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,289 |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 583 134 |
Telephone code | 08391 |
Kotturu is legendary for a dish called mandakki-menasinakayi, a mixture of puffed rice with savories, accompanied by chili pepper fritters. The chilli peppers are slit along their lengths, stuffed with a condiment of salt and crushed cumin, dipped in lentil batter, and deep-fried.
Historically, Kotturu was well-known for its cotton gin industry and as the terminus of a train route from Hospet. In 2019, that railway line was extended to Harihara and upgraded to the meter gauge.