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ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಹಿರಿಯೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ,1932 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆಯಾಯಿತು.2001 ರ ಜನಗಣತಿ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಹಿರಿಯೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 48803 ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಪಟ್ಟಣವು 27 ವಾಡ್ ಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದು , ಇದರ ವಿಸ್ಥೀರ್ಣ 29.13 ಚದರ ಮೀಟರ್ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಿರಿಯೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರದಿಂದ 40 ಕೀ.ಮೀ ಹಾಗೂ ಬೆಂಗಳೋರಿನಿಂದ 160 ಕೀ.ಮೀ. ಅಂತರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಎನ್.ಎಚ್-4 ರ ರಸ್ತೆಗೆ ಹೊಂಧಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಪ್ರಮುಖವಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಾಪರ ವಹಿವಾಟುಗಳಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ದಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.

ಹಿರಿಯೂರು ವಾಣಿ ವಿಲಾಸ ಜಲಾಶಯವು ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ ದಿಂದ 62 ಕೀ.ಮೀ.ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು , ಹಿರಿಯೂರಿನಿಂದ ಸುಮಾರು 20 ಕೀ.ಮೀ ಧೂರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ವೇಧಾವತಿ ನದಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಲಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಅಣೆಕಟ್ಟು ತುಂಬ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ದಿಯಾಗಿದೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಈ ಟಣೆಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ಮಹರಾಜರು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಣೆಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಕೆಳಬಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಣಿವೆ ಮಾರಮ್ಮನ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನವಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ವಾಣಿ ವಿಲಾಸ ಸಾಗರ ಜಲಾಶಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾರಿ ಕಣಿವೆ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.

About TMC     :

Hiriyur Town That Situated in the Middle Place of Karnataka. Town Municipal Council  was Established in 1932.Hiriyur Town Population is 48803 thousand as per the 2001 Census .Hiriyur TMC has 27 Wards . Hiriyur Town Encompasses 29.13 Sqkms and this Town is 40 Km Away from The Head Quarter Chitradurg District is 160 Km away from Bangalore.  

About  Hiriyur : 

Hiriyur is renowned for having the oldest dam in Karnataka, built on the Vedavati river, and named Mari Kanive. The Water on the dam looks exactly the preindipendce India Map. Hiryur is situated along National Highway 4. Hiriyur is located 160 km north of Bangalore. All the buses from Bangalore going towards Hubli, Belgaum, Davanagere, Bellary pass through Hiriyur.It has a normally dry climate, with low rain fall. During winter (November - February) night temperature may come down up to 18 degrees

Vani Vilas Reservoir is situated about 62 Km Away from Chitradurga and 20 Km from Hiriurn.The Reservoir Built on the Vedavathi River and it is very Famous .the Bottom of the Vani Vilas reservoir a Mari Kanive temple with a Beautiful Park. This Reservoir is Ddicated to the Goddess of Kanive Maramma therfore Vani Vilas Reservoir is called by the Name of Mari Kanive.Once in a Year During the Month of  May Kanive Maramma Festival is Celebrated with a Huge Number of Devotees Gathered.   

History   :

Hiriyur is famous as a centre for regional (rural) markets. The 'santhe' attracts people from all over the district. It is also famous for the Mari Kanive, which is an architectural masterpiece constructed during the rule of the Mysore Wodeyars. C.N. Malige is one of the villages of Hiriyur taluk and it is situated between Hulithotlu and Adiralu villages. Sub office to this village is Aimangala. The national highway 4 which passes through Hiriyur has for decades created a cluster of business catering to the commuters. Hiriyur is also famous for its 500+year old temple of lord shiva. it is called as "Terumalleshwara temple" it is also called as "dakshina kashi" by its devotees.it is believed that famous devotee of lord shiva "belavadi mallamma" was a resident of this town. every year she used to travel to varanasi by foot, as she grew older and weaker, one day she prayed to her lord that "o lord i have become old and weak i am not able to visit varanasi and have your darshan, what do i do". on the night of that day lord shiva appeared in her dream and told her that she need not come to varanasi to see him, he himself will come and reside in Hiriyur. As promised lord shiva was believed to have incarnated in the "oralukallu" (a stone of cylindrical shape used in the households of ancient india for grinding purpose). That stone which was worshipped by mallamma later became known as terumalleshwara. The ancient name of hiriyur was "Ghanapuri".

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