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Temple Chariot in Bannur
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Bannūr, India

Bannūr is a town of 25,455 people in Karnataka, India.

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Population25,455 GeoNames
RegionKarnataka
Elevation654 m 2,146 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Nearest airportMysore Mandakalli Airport (MYQ) 26 km

About Bannūr

Bannur or Bannooru is a municipality in T.Narasipura Taluk, Mysore district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is located at 12.33°N 76.86°E / 12.33; 76.86. It has an average elevation of 654 metres (2,146 ft) T.Narasipura Taluk Near Somanathapur Temple. It is about 25 kilometers from the city of Mysuru and around 30 kilometres (19 mi)30 kilometers from Mandya

From the Wikipedia article Bannur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Government Hospital, Bannur

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Government Hospital

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History

This place was known as Banniyur, Vanniyur, Vahinipura, Varniyur. It is known that Sripurusha in the 8th century during the rule of Ganga made this as his capital. It is the birthplace of Vyasaraya, a scholar of Dvaita Siddhanta.

From the History section of Bannur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Getting there and nearby towns

Mysore Mandakalli Airport (MYQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.

  • Gargeswari 11 km south, about 11 min by car
  • Bhairāpura 13 km south, about 13 min by car
  • Tirumakūdal Narsipur 14 km south, about 14 min by car
  • Mandya 21 km north, about 21 min by car
  • Shrīrangapattana 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
  • Malavalli 22 km east, about 22 min by car
  • Belvata 23 km west, about 23 min by car
  • Mysuru 25 km west, about 25 min by car
  • French Rocks 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
  • Hinakallu 28 km west, about 28 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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