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	==History==		==History==
	Nanjangud has been a major [[Shaiva]] centre for nearly a thousand years. [[Chola]] Kings in the 11th – 12th century are considered to have built this temple with significant additions by the Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara kings.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Official Site of Gov of Karnataka\|url=http://nanjangudtemple.kar.nic.in/about.html}}</ref> This temple was later renovated by the [[Hoysala]] kings. The [[Wodeyar]] kings of [[Mysore]] made various grants to renovate the temple.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}}		Nanjangud has been a major [[Shaiva]] centre for nearly a thousand years. [[Chola]] Kings in the 11th – 12th century are considered to have built this temple with significant additions by the Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara kings.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Official Site of Gov of Karnataka\|url=http://nanjangudtemple.kar.nic.in/about.html}}</ref> This temple was later renovated by the [[Hoysala]] kings. The [[Wodeyar]] kings of [[Mysore]] made various grants to renovate the temple.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}}



	The state general secretary in Karnataka of [[Hindu Mahasabha]], Dharmendra, threatened to kill Karnataka Chief Minister [[Basavaraj Bommai]] for the temple demolitions, resulting in his and several party officials' arrest.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/we-didnt-spare-gandhi-hindu-leader-arrested-over-threat-in-karnataka-2546591\|title="We Didn't Spare Gandhi": Hindu Leader Arrested over Threat in Karnataka}}</ref>		The state general secretary in Karnataka of [[Hindu Mahasabha]], Dharmendra, threatened to kill Karnataka Chief Minister [[Basavaraj Bommai]] for the temple demolitions, resulting in his and several party officials' arrest.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/we-didnt-spare-gandhi-hindu-leader-arrested-over-threat-in-karnataka-2546591\|title="We Didn't Spare Gandhi": Hindu Leader Arrested over Threat in Karnataka}}</ref>
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	File:Nanjangud town.jpg\|Nanjangud Ground		File:Nanjangud town.jpg\|Nanjangud Ground
	File:Post office Nanjangud.jpg\|Court		File:Post office Nanjangud.jpg\|Court
	File:Sathyanaratana Temple, Nanjangud.jpg~~\|thumb~~\|Sri Sathyanarayana Temple		File:Sathyanaratana Temple, Nanjangud.jpg\|Sri Sathyanarayana Temple
	File:Paddy fields at Nanjangud.jpg~~\|thumb~~\|Paddy fields at Nanjangud		File:Paddy fields at Nanjangud.jpg\|Paddy fields at Nanjangud
	File:Nanjangud Shiva statue.jpg\|Statue of Lord Shiva, near [[Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud\|Srikanteshwara Temple]]		File:Nanjangud Shiva statue.jpg\|Statue of Lord Shiva, near [[Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud\|Srikanteshwara Temple]]
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	==External links==		==External links==
	~~{{commons category\|Nanjangud}}~~
	~~{{Wikivoyage\|Nanjangud}}~~

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	\| other_name = ~~Nanjanagudu~~		\| other_name = Nanjanagoodu
	\| nickname = Paddy Land, Dakshina Kaashi		\| nickname = Paddy Land, Dakshina Kaashi
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	~~[[File:Sathyanaratana Temple, Nanjangud.jpg\|thumb\|Sri Sathyanarayana Temple\|alt=]]~~		'''Nanjangud''', officially known as '''Nanjanagudu''', is a town in the Mysuru district of [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Karnataka]]. Nanjangud lies on the banks of the river Kapila (also called [[Kabini]]), 23 km from the city of [[Mysore]]. Nanjangud is famous for the [[Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud\|Srikanteshwara Temple]] located here. Nanjangud is also called '''Dakshina Kashi''' (southern [[Varanasi\|Kashi]]).<ref name="nanjanagudutown">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nanjanagudutown.gov.in/ \|title=Nanjangud Town Municipal Council, Karnataka \|publisher=Nanjangud Town Municipal Council \|access-date=2013-07-25 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802015447/http://www.nanjanagudutown.gov.in/ \|archive-date=2 August 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> This town is also famous for a type of [[banana]] grown in the region called the ''Nanjanagoodu rasabale''.<ref name=nanjangud_info>{{cite web\|title=Nanjangud\|url=http://nanjangud.info/\|access-date=2012-08-28}}</ref> Nanjangud's local administrative unit was designated as a [[Municipal committee\|Municipal Committee]] in 2015 by including Devirammanahalli and Kallahalli village.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Gazette Notification\|url=http://www.municipaladmn.gov.in/sites/municipaladmn.gov.in/files/pdf/Notifications/Gazette-Notifications/Nanjanguru%20CMC.pdf}}</ref>
	'''Nanjangud''', officially known as '''Nanjanagudu''', is a ~~city~~ in the Mysuru district of [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Karnataka]]. Nanjangud lies on the banks of the river Kapila (also called [[Kabini]]), 23 km from the city of [[Mysore]]. Nanjangud is famous for the [[Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud\|Srikanteshwara Temple]] located here. Nanjangud is also called '''Dakshina Kashi''' (southern [[Varanasi\|Kashi]]).<ref name="nanjanagudutown">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nanjanagudutown.gov.in/ \|title=Nanjangud Town Municipal Council, Karnataka \|publisher=Nanjangud Town Municipal Council \|access-date=2013-07-25 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802015447/http://www.nanjanagudutown.gov.in/ \|archive-date=2 August 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> This ~~city~~ is also famous for a type of [[banana]] grown in the region called the ''Nanjanagoodu rasabale''.<ref name=nanjangud_info>{{cite web\|title=Nanjangud\|url=http://nanjangud.info/\|access-date=2012-08-28}}</ref> Nanjangud's local administrative unit was designated as a [[Municipal committee\|Municipal Committee]] in 2015 by including Devirammanahalli and Kallahalli village.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Gazette Notification\|url=http://www.municipaladmn.gov.in/sites/municipaladmn.gov.in/files/pdf/Notifications/Gazette-Notifications/Nanjanguru%20CMC.pdf}}</ref>

	==Origin of the name==		==Origin of the name==
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	==History==		==History==
	Nanjangud has been a major [[Shaiva]] centre for nearly a thousand years. [[Chola]] Kings in the 11th – 12th century are considered to have built this temple with significant additions by the Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara kings.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Official Site of Gov of Karnataka\|url=http://nanjangudtemple.kar.nic.in/about.html}}</ref> This temple was later renovated by the [[Hoysala]] kings. The [[Wodeyar]] kings of [[Mysore]] made various grants to renovate the temple.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}}		Nanjangud has been a major [[Shaiva]] centre for nearly a thousand years. [[Chola]] Kings in the 11th – 12th century are considered to have built this temple with significant additions by the Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara kings.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Official Site of Gov of Karnataka\|url=http://nanjangudtemple.kar.nic.in/about.html}}</ref> This temple was later renovated by the [[Hoysala]] kings. The [[Wodeyar]] kings of [[Mysore]] made various grants to renovate the temple.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}}



			The state general secretary in Karnataka of [[Hindu Mahasabha]], Dharmendra, threatened to kill Karnataka Chief Minister [[Basavaraj Bommai]] for the temple demolitions, resulting in his and several party officials' arrest.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/we-didnt-spare-gandhi-hindu-leader-arrested-over-threat-in-karnataka-2546591\|title="We Didn't Spare Gandhi": Hindu Leader Arrested over Threat in Karnataka}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	[[Kabini Bridge Karnataka\|The bridge]] across the Kabini river has been declared as the oldest bridge with both a railway line and a road by the [[Government of India]]. It is located at the entrance of temple town here.<ref name="Karnataka Today">{{cite web\|url=https://karnatakatoday.com/article/tracking-the-death-of-the-worlds-oldest-railway-bridge-kabini-bridge\|title=Karnataka Today\|publisher=karnatakatoday.com}}</ref>		[[Kabini Bridge Karnataka\|The bridge]] across the Kabini river has been declared as the oldest bridge with both a railway line and a road by the [[Government of India]]. It is located at the entrance of temple town here.<ref name="Karnataka Today">{{cite web\|url=https://karnatakatoday.com/article/tracking-the-death-of-the-worlds-oldest-railway-bridge-kabini-bridge\|title=Karnataka Today\|publisher=karnatakatoday.com}}</ref>

	The bridge, built in 1735, is now 283 years old and a Heritage Monument declared by the Government of India.<ref name="ourkarnataka">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ourkarnataka.com/Articles/starofmysore/bridge008.htm\|title=WebHost4Life \| Web Hosting, Unix Hosting, E-Mail, Web Design\|publisher=ourkarnataka.com\|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref><ref name="blogspot">{{cite web\|url=http://samharshbangalore.blogspot.in/2013/01/the-oldest-railway-bridge.html\|title=Samyuktha Harshitha: The oldest Railway bridge\|publisher=samharshbangalore.blogspot.in\|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref>		The bridge, built in 1735, is now 283 years old and a Heritage Monument declared by the Government of India.<ref name="ourkarnataka">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ourkarnataka.com/Articles/starofmysore/bridge008.htm\|title=WebHost4Life \| Web Hosting, Unix Hosting, E-Mail, Web Design\|publisher=ourkarnataka.com\|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref><ref name="blogspot">{{cite web\|url=http://samharshbangalore.blogspot.in/2013/01/the-oldest-railway-bridge.html\|title=Samyuktha Harshitha: The oldest Railway bridge\|date=19 January 2013\|publisher=samharshbangalore.blogspot.in\|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref>

	=== Guru Dataatreya Swamy Temple ===		=== Guru Dataatreya Swamy Temple ===
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	=== Hemmaragala Santhana Gopala Swamy Temple ===		=== Hemmaragala Santhana Gopala Swamy Temple ===
	This temple is also known as Hemmaragala '''Huchu''' Gopala Santhana Venugopala Swamy or Koundinya Maharshi Kshetra.<ref>{{Citation\|title=Hemmaragala Huchu Gopala Santhana Venugopal Swamy Nanjangud Karnataka tourism\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9a8FZEcYWU\|language=en\|access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref> It is located 13.3 km from the main Nanjangud Srikanteshwara temple. The main idol is called Tribhangi Kolalu Gopala. It is believed to be around 1800 years old and believed to grant children to childless couples. In the temple there are columns and pillars depicting the architecture of [[Vijayanagara Empire\|Vijayanagara era]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://templesofkarnataka.com/navigation/details.php?id=106\|title=Temples of Karnataka - Hemmaragala - Sri.Venugopala Temple\|website=templesofkarnataka.com\|access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref>		This temple is also known as Hemmaragala '''Huchu''' Gopala Santhana Venugopala Swamy or Koundinya Maharshi Kshetra.<ref>{{Citation\|title=Hemmaragala Huchu Gopala Santhana Venugopal Swamy Nanjangud Karnataka tourism\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9a8FZEcYWU \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/_9a8FZEcYWU \|archive-date=2021-12-13 \|url-status=live\|language=en\|access-date=2019-11-22}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It is located 13.3 km from the main Nanjangud Srikanteshwara temple. The main idol is called Tribhangi Kolalu Gopala. It is believed to be around 1800 years old and believed to grant children to childless couples. In the temple there are columns and pillars depicting the architecture of [[Vijayanagara Empire\|Vijayanagara era]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://templesofkarnataka.com/navigation/details.php?id=106\|title=Temples of Karnataka - Hemmaragala - Sri.Venugopala Temple\|website=templesofkarnataka.com\|access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref>

	==Other attractions==		==Other attractions==
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	==Economy==		==Economy==
	~~[[File:Paddy fields at Nanjangud.jpg\|thumb\|Paddy fields at Nanjangud]]~~
	Nanjangud is home to many industries which are mainly located in the Nanjangud Industrial Area which is spread across {{convert\|534\|acre\|km2}}. It all started with the now closed Sujatha Textile Mills (STM) which at its peak used to employ about 3000 people. Since then, STM has closed down. However, there are other industries which thrived. There are 36 major industries, 12 medium industries and 35 small-scale units at Nanjangud. According to NIA, Nanjangud is the second highest tax-paying (sales tax of over Rs 400 crore a year) taluk in the State after Bangalore.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}}		Nanjangud is home to many industries which are mainly located in the Nanjangud Industrial Area which is spread across {{convert\|534\|acre\|km2}}. It all started with the now closed Sujatha Textile Mills (STM) which at its peak used to employ about 3000 people. Since then, STM has closed down. However, there are other industries which thrived. There are 36 major industries, 12 medium industries and 35 small-scale units at Nanjangud. According to NIA, Nanjangud is the second highest tax-paying (sales tax of over Rs 400 crore a year) taluk in the State after Bangalore.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}}

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	==Nanjanagudu Banana==		==Nanjanagudu Banana==
	[[File:Rasa BaLe HaNNu.JPG\|thumb\|upright\|Nanjangudu Rasabaale\|220px]]		[[File:Rasa BaLe HaNNu.JPG\|thumb\|upright\|Nanjangudu Rasabaale\|220px]]
	Nanjangud Rasabaale is a popular variety of the banana fruit, originating from the Devarasanahalli Village. The Nanjanagudu banana has been accorded [[Geographical indication\|Geographical Indication]] tag(GI), number 29.<ref name="business-standard">{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/k%60taka-gets-highest-numbergi-tags/319698/\|title=K'taka gets highest number of GI tags \| Business Standard News\|publisher=business-standard.com\|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref><ref>[[List of Geographical Indications in India]]</ref> [[Kayyar Kinhanna Rai]] has authored a famous Kannada poem on the banana titled "Hannu Maruvavana Haadu".<ref name="nanjangud_info" />		Nanjangud Rasabaale is a popular variety of the banana fruit, originating from the Devarasanahalli Village. The Nanjanagudu banana has been accorded [[Geographical indication\|Geographical Indication]] tag(GI), number 29.<ref name="business-standard">{{cite news\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/k%60taka-gets-highest-numbergi-tags/319698/\|title=K'taka gets highest number of GI tags \| Business Standard News\|newspaper=Business Standard India\|date=11 April 2008\|publisher=business-standard.com\|access-date=2016-05-01\|last1=Prakash\|first1=Rakesh}}</ref><ref>[[List of Geographical Indications in India]]</ref> [[Kayyar Kinhanna Rai]] has authored a famous Kannada poem on the banana titled "Hannu Maruvavana Haadu".<ref name="nanjangud_info" />

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	File:Nanjangud town.jpg\|Nanjangud Ground		File:Nanjangud town.jpg\|Nanjangud Ground
	File:Post office Nanjangud.jpg\|Court		File:Post office Nanjangud.jpg\|Court
			File:Sathyanaratana Temple, Nanjangud.jpg\|thumb\|Sri Sathyanarayana Temple
			File:Paddy fields at Nanjangud.jpg\|thumb\|Paddy fields at Nanjangud
			File:Nanjangud Shiva statue.jpg\|Statue of Lord Shiva, near [[Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud\|Srikanteshwara Temple]]
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[[File:Sathyanaratana Temple, Nanjangud.jpg|thumb|Sri Sathyanarayana Temple|alt=]]
'''Nanjangud''', officially known as '''Nanjanagudu''', is a city in the Mysuru district of [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]]. Nanjangud lies on the banks of the river Kapila (also called [[Kabini]]), 23 km from the city of [[Mysore]]. Nanjangud is famous for the [[Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud|Srikanteshwara Temple]] located here. Nanjangud is also called '''Dakshina Kashi''' (southern [[Varanasi|Kashi]]).<ref name="nanjanagudutown">{{cite web |url=http://www.nanjanagudutown.gov.in/ |title=Nanjangud Town Municipal Council, Karnataka |publisher=Nanjangud Town Municipal Council |access-date=2013-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802015447/http://www.nanjanagudutown.gov.in/ |archive-date=2 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This city is also famous for a type of [[banana]] grown in the region called the ''Nanjanagoodu rasabale''.<ref name=nanjangud_info>{{cite web|title=Nanjangud|url=http://nanjangud.info/|access-date=2012-08-28}}</ref> Nanjangud's local administrative unit was designated as a [[Municipal committee|Municipal Committee]] in 2015 by including Devirammanahalli and Kallahalli village.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gazette Notification|url=http://www.municipaladmn.gov.in/sites/municipaladmn.gov.in/files/pdf/Notifications/Gazette-Notifications/Nanjanguru%20CMC.pdf}}</ref>

==Origin of the name==
The [[Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud|Srikanteshwara Temple]] at Nanjangud is dedicated to the [[Hindu]] supreme deity [[Shiva]], also called '''Sri Nanjundeshwara''', (The Lord who drank poison). Nanjanagud literally means "the place where Nanja (Nanjundeshwara) resides" in [[Kannada]]..<ref name="nanjanagudutown" />{{Additional citation needed|date=April 2021}}

==History==
Nanjangud has been a major [[Shaiva]] centre for nearly a thousand years. [[Chola]] Kings in the 11th – 12th century are considered to have built this temple with significant additions by the Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara kings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Site of Gov of Karnataka|url=http://nanjangudtemple.kar.nic.in/about.html}}</ref> This temple was later renovated by the [[Hoysala]] kings. The [[Wodeyar]] kings of [[Mysore]] made various grants to renovate the temple.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

==Geography==
[[File:The Kapila river in Nanjangud.jpg|thumb|The river Kapila, Nanjangud]]
Nanjangud is located at {{Coord|15.12|N|76.68|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Nanjangud.html |title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nanjangud |publisher=Fallingrain.com |access-date=2012-09-16}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 657 metres (2155 ft). The taluk borders [[Mysore]] taluk of [[Mysore]] district to the north, [[T Narsipur]] taluk of [[Mysore]] district to the east, [[H D Kote]] taluk of [[Mysore]] district to the west and [[Gundlupet]] and [[Chamarajanagar]] taluks of [[Chamarajanagar]] district to the south.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

==Getting there==
Nanjanagud is 24 km from Mysuru and 165 km from Bengaluru Via NH766. Buses are available from [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]], [[Mysore|Mysuru city]] by city bus and [[Chamarajanagar]]. The nearest airport is [[Mysore Airport]] situated at Mandakalli at a distance of 16 km from Nanjangud and 10 km from Mysuru.

'''Nanjangud''' has two railway stations - the [[Nanjangud Town railway station]] and the [[Sujathapuram railway station]]. Usually only slow trains stop here, except the [[Chamarajanagar district|Chamarajanagar]]-[[Tirupati]] express train.
==Places to see==
===Nanjundeshwara Temple===
[[File:Nanjanagudu temple street.jpg|thumb|Street view of the temple, Nanjangud]]

This temple is the most famous attraction of the town. It is believed that sage Gauthama stayed here for some time and installed a [[Lingam]], the idol form of [[Shiva]].<ref name=nanjangud_info />

===Parashurama Kshetra===

Near Nanjangud is the confluence of the Kapila and [[Kaundinya River|Kaundinya rivers]]. This place is termed as Parashurama Kshetra where the sage [[Parashurama]] is said to have cleansed himself from the sin of beheading his mother.<ref name=nanjangud_info />

=== Oldest bridge in India ===
[[File:Nanjangud Oldest Bridge.jpg|thumb|The oldest railway bridge in India]]
[[Kabini Bridge Karnataka|The bridge]] across the Kabini river has been declared as the oldest bridge with both a railway line and a road by the [[Government of India]]. It is located at the entrance of temple town here.<ref name="Karnataka Today">{{cite web|url=https://karnatakatoday.com/article/tracking-the-death-of-the-worlds-oldest-railway-bridge-kabini-bridge|title=Karnataka Today|publisher=karnatakatoday.com}}</ref>

The bridge, built in 1735, is now 283 years old and a Heritage Monument declared by the Government of India.<ref name="ourkarnataka">{{cite web|url=http://www.ourkarnataka.com/Articles/starofmysore/bridge008.htm|title=WebHost4Life | Web Hosting, Unix Hosting, E-Mail, Web Design|publisher=ourkarnataka.com|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref><ref name="blogspot">{{cite web|url=http://samharshbangalore.blogspot.in/2013/01/the-oldest-railway-bridge.html|title=Samyuktha Harshitha: The oldest Railway bridge|publisher=samharshbangalore.blogspot.in|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref>

=== Guru Dataatreya Swamy Temple ===

The Dattaatreya Temple is located near the [[Chamundeshwari Temple]] on the banks of River Kapila. The idols of Sri Maha Sharabheshwara and Sri Pratyangira Devi are also installed in this temple.<ref name="nanjangud">{{cite web|url=http://nanjangud.info/places/temples/dattaatreyaswamy.html|title=Guru Dattaatreya Swamy Temple, Nanjangud | Nanjangud.Info|publisher=nanjangud.info|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref>

=== Hemmaragala Santhana Gopala Swamy Temple ===
This temple is also known as Hemmaragala '''Huchu''' Gopala Santhana Venugopala Swamy or Koundinya Maharshi Kshetra.<ref>{{Citation|title=Hemmaragala Huchu Gopala Santhana Venugopal Swamy Nanjangud Karnataka tourism|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9a8FZEcYWU|language=en|access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref> It is located 13.3 km from the main Nanjangud Srikanteshwara temple. The main idol is called Tribhangi Kolalu Gopala. It is believed to be around 1800 years old and believed to grant children to childless couples. In the temple there are columns and pillars depicting the architecture of [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagara era]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://templesofkarnataka.com/navigation/details.php?id=106|title=Temples of Karnataka - Hemmaragala - Sri.Venugopala Temple|website=templesofkarnataka.com|access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref>

==Other attractions==

Scenic places within a 100 km radius of Nanjangud include [[Bandipur National Park]], [[Shivanasamudra Falls|Shivsamudram Falls]] and the [[Kabini reservoir|Kabini Reservoir]].<ref name=nanjangud_info /><ref name="wikimapia2">{{cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/700882/Devanur-Dasoha-Mutt|title=Devanur Dasoha Mutt - Devanuru Village, Nanjangud Taluk|publisher=wikimapia.org|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref>

==Economy==
[[File:Paddy fields at Nanjangud.jpg|thumb|Paddy fields at Nanjangud]]
Nanjangud is home to many industries which are mainly located in the Nanjangud Industrial Area which is spread across {{convert|534|acre|km2}}. It all started with the now closed Sujatha Textile Mills (STM) which at its peak used to employ about 3000 people. Since then, STM has closed down. However, there are other industries which thrived. There are 36 major industries, 12 medium industries and 35 small-scale units at Nanjangud. According to NIA, Nanjangud is the second highest tax-paying (sales tax of over Rs 400 crore a year) taluk in the State after Bangalore.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

==Sports==
Football player [[N.S. Manju|N.S.Manju]] is originally from Nanjangud.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

==Nanjanagudu Banana==
[[File:Rasa BaLe HaNNu.JPG|thumb|upright|Nanjangudu Rasabaale|220px]]
Nanjangud Rasabaale is a popular variety of the banana fruit, originating from the Devarasanahalli Village. The Nanjanagudu banana has been accorded [[Geographical indication|Geographical Indication]] tag(GI), number 29.<ref name="business-standard">{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/k%60taka-gets-highest-numbergi-tags/319698/|title=K'taka gets highest number of GI tags | Business Standard News|publisher=business-standard.com|access-date=2016-05-01}}</ref><ref>[[List of Geographical Indications in India]]</ref> [[Kayyar Kinhanna Rai]] has authored a famous Kannada poem on the banana titled "Hannu Maruvavana Haadu".<ref name="nanjangud_info" />

==Image gallery==

<gallery>
File:Temple Road, Nanjangud.jpg|Ambedkar Circle
File:Vivekananda Park Nanjangud.jpg|Vivekananda Park
File:Mahadeshwara Temple.jpg|Mahadeshara Temple
File:Nanjangud town.jpg|Nanjangud Ground
File:Post office Nanjangud.jpg|Court
</gallery>

== Location ==
{{Geographic Location
| title = '''Areas Of Nanjangud'''
|Northwest =
|North = [[Mysore]]
|Northeast =
|West = [[Heggadadevana kote]]
|Centre = Nanjangud Town
|East = [[Kollegal]]
|Southwest =
|South = [[Ooty]]
|Southeast =
}}

==See also==

* [[Hullahalli]]

*[[Kadakola]]
* [[Golur Bridge]]
*[[Thandavapura]]
*[[Sujathapuram|Sujatha Puram]] Halt
*[[Chinnadagudihundi|Chinnada Gudi Hundi]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Nanjangud}}
{{Wikivoyage|Nanjangud}}

{{Hindu holy cities}}
{{Hindu temples in Karnataka}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Mysore district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Mysore district]]