Hogenakkal, Dharmapuri

Hogenakkal is a hamlet in the Hannur taluk of Chamrajnagar district, in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1]

Hogenakkal
Hamlet
Hogenakkal is located in Karnataka
Hogenakkal
Hogenakkal
Location in KARNATAKA, India
Hogenakkal is located in India
Hogenakkal
Hogenakkal
Hogenakkal (India)
Coordinates: 12°07′15″N 77°46′40″E / 12.12083°N 77.77778°E / 12.12083; 77.77778Coordinates: 12°07′15″N 77°46′40″E / 12.12083°N 77.77778°E / 12.12083; 77.77778
Country India
StateTamil nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
DistrictChamrajnagar
TalukHannur
Revenue blockHannur
Named forNearby waterfalls
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
536817

EtymologyEdit

The hamlet of Hogenakkal shares its etymology with the nearby falls, deriving from the Kannada words 'hoge' and 'kall', meaning smoke and rock respectively. Hogenakkal basically means smoke over the rocks, referencing the appearance of the mist of the waterfalls.[2]

GeographyEdit

The hamlet is close to the confluence of the Kaveri and Chinnar rivers, just upstream of Hogenakkal Falls. It is near the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border, which is partly formed by the Kaveri River. Hogenakkal is in the western part of Pennagaram revenue block, which is in the western extreme of both the taluk and the district. It is within part of Woddapatti reserved forest, at the western terminus of State Highway 60.[3]

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Chamrajnagar District Census Handbook (A)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. "Hogenakkal Waterfalls". www.karnatakatourism.org. 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. "Dharmapuri District Map". dharmapuri.nic.in. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.


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