Chikmagalur (India
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Information for Authority record
Name (Latin)
Chikmagalur (India : District)
Other forms of name
Chickmagalur (India : District)
Chikkamagaluru (India : District)
Cikkamagaluru (India : District)
Coordinates
75.77 75.77 13.32 13.32 (gooearth )
Associated country
India
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Yoganarasimhan, S. N. Flora of Chikmagalur District, Karnataka, India, 1981:
- LC data base, 1/9/85
- Cikkamagaluru Jilla kathasankalana, 2004:
Wikipedia description:
Chikmagalur, officially Chikkamagaluru (IPA: [t͡ʃikːɐmɐɡɐɭuːru]) is an administrative district in the Malnad subregion of Karnataka, India. It was called Kadur (Cuddoor) district till 1947. Coffee was first cultivated in India in Chikmagalur. The hills of Chikmagalur are parts of the Western Ghats and the source of Tunga and Bhadra rivers. Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka is located in the district. The area is well known for the Sringeri Mutt that houses the Dakshina Peeta established by Adi Shankaracharya.
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