Why visit Arsikere
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
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About Arsikere
Arasikere is a city and taluka in the Hassan district in the state of Karnataka, India. Arsikere also called as Siddara Nadu. It is the second largest city in Hassan district, demographically. Arsikere city municipal council consists of 35 wards.
From the Wikipedia article Arsikere (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Arsikere on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship11
Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt
Place of worship
Malekal Tirupathi Road, Tippu Nagar, Arsikere, Hassan
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History
The name Arasikere originates from one of the princesses of the Hoysala dynasty, who built a lake (kere in Kannada) near the town. Arasi means queen in Kannada. Therefore, it is 'Arasiya+kere' which means "queen's pond". Arasikere was also called Udbhava Sarvagna Vijaya and Ballālapura at various times.
Under the rulers of Vijayanagara, it was under the administrative control of Immadi Jagadevaraya of Channapatna and later placed under Thimmappa Nayaka of Tarikere. It was finally under the rule of Shivappa Nayaka of Ikkeri and was acquired from Ikkeri rulers by the Mysore Wodeyars in 1690.
Under the rule of the Wodeyars of Mysore, the area suffered from the raids of the Marathas, and was subsequently turned over to the Marathas by the Wodeyars as security for the payment of tribute.
From the History section of Arsikere on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping11
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare3
Map of Arsikere
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shivamogga Airport (RQY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 92 km away.
- Bānāvar 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Tiptūr 25 km east, about 25 min by car
- Haralahalli 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Satyāmangala 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Kadūr 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Hassan 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Chiknāyakanhalli 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Birūr 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Chikmagalūr 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Gubbi 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Le temple Kalameshwara (Arsikere, Inde) (14388091487), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Le temple Kalameshwara (Arsikere, Inde) (14571148061), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Le temple Kalameshwara (Arsikere, Inde) (14388088717), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Culte des Naga (Arsikere, Inde) (14336014329), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Arsikere Banner, Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- Ishvara temple and The Double Temple North of Ishvara Temple, Arsikere, Rohit14400, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Double Temple North of Ishvara Temple, Arsikere, Rohit14400, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ishvara Temple, Arsikere 07, Rohit14400, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arsikere (6), Prof tpms, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arsikere single line, Shyamal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VSG - YPR Exp. (27888749259), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- YPR - SMET ICE (28789914336), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- SMET - MYS FP (27947122986), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- Pro, Ybs, CC0
- Hero stone, Ishvara Temple, Arsikere, Rohit14400, CC BY-SA 4.0
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