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unusual facts about Mandya District



Balagangadharanatha Swamiji

Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji (18 January 1945 - 13 January 2013) was an Indian religious leader who was the seer of Adichunchanagiri, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya district.

Chavundaraya

The 10th century Algodu inscription of the Mysore district and the Arani inscription from the Mandya district provide more information on the family genealogy of Chavundaraya.

Maddur vada

Also known as Maddur vada, this snack derives its name from the town of Maddur which is in the Mandya district of Karnataka.

Origin of the Kingdom of Mysore

According to this theory, when the Hoysala Empire succumbed to the Mogul invasion in 1327 (and the capital Halebidu was sacked), the Hoysala family withdrew to the Tonnur region (modern Tondanur near Melkote in modern Mandya district) and continued to rule from there as petty chieftains under the Vijayanagara Empire.

Sri Adichunchanagiri Maha Samsthana Math

Adichunchanagiri, also called Sri Adichunchanagiri Maha Samsthana Math, is a religious mutt in Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District, Karnataka State, India is a Vokkaliga community Mutt.


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