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'''Masthikatte''' is a village located in [[Hosanagara]] Taluk, [[Shimoga district]], [[Karnataka]], India.pincode 577425<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
In local tradition, ''Masthikatte'' means "a place where woman (may be widow) sacrifised herself"<br />
or a place where [[suttee]] or [[Sati (practice)|Sati]] was practiced. ''Masthi'' means "Maha Sati" or revered lady. There is a spot near three road junction which is identified as "Masthikatte".<br />
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==Activity==<br />
Masthikatte came into existence in the 1980s when the [[Karnataka Power Corporation]] built a township for its employees working on the [[Varahi Hydroelectric Project]]. It can be called a gated community, surrounded by the thick forests of the [[Western Ghats]]. The town has a number of amenities, including a post office, bank, and medical facilities which were all provided by the Karnataka Power Corporation.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Masthikatte is well connected to the towns of [[Shimoga]], [[Hosanagara]], [[Thirthahalli]], [[Kundapura]], [[Udupi]] and [[Mangalore]] on the State Highway.<br />
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==Rainfall==<br />
Masthikatte receives heavy rainfall and receives equal amount or more rainfall (in some seasons) than [[Agumbe]], which has record of heaviest rain fall in [[Karnataka]].<br />
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==Flora and fauna==<br />
As the village is located in the midst of dense forests belonging to [[Western Ghats]], a [[World Heritage Site]], variety of flora and fauna occur around Masthikatte.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}<br />
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==Places of interest==<br />
===Varahi Backwaters===<br />
Backwaters of the [[Varahi River]] dam exist in the low-lying areas some 3 kilometers away, near the village of [[Hulikal]]<br />
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===Kunchikal Falls===<br />
The [[Kunchikal Falls]] in the [[Western Ghats]] area, created by [[Varahi River]], are located 5 Kilometers away from Masthikatte. At 1,493 feet,(455 metres)<ref name=kpc/> the falls are dubbed as Highest in India. Damming at Mani for the Hydroelectric plant has greatly reduced the flow of the waterfalls, however.<ref name=kpc>{{cite web|url=http://www.karnatakapower.com/varahi.htm|title=Varahi Hydro Electric Project|publisher=Karnataka Power Corporation Limited|accessdate=2012-08-03|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129100321/http://www.karnatakapower.com/varahi.htm|archivedate=2012-11-29}}</ref><br />
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===Chandikamba Temple, Hulikal===<br />
Deep inside the forest, on state highway, small temple complex belonging to Chandikamba Temple is located at a distance of 5&nbsp;km from Masthikatte.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Kunchikal Falls]]<br />
*[[Varahi River]]<br />
*[[Agumbe]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Settlements in Shimoga district}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Shimoga district]]<br />
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