Why visit Chamrajnagar
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 5 places to eat in and around town.
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About Chamrajnagar
Chamarajanagara is a city and headquarter of eponymous Chamarajanagar district in the Karnataka state of India. It is named after Chamaraja Wodeyar IX, the erstwhile Raja of Mysore, Chamarajanagara was previously known as 'Arikottara'.
From the Wikipedia article Chamarajanagar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
Churches and places of worship4
History
While the area was previously known as 'Sri Arikottara', the area was later named after Chamaraja Wodeyar, the Wodeyar of Mysore who was born here. The Vijaya Parsvanath Basadi, a holy jain shrine was constructed by Punisadandanayaka, the commander of the Hoysala king Gangaraja in the year 1117 AD.
From the History section of Chamarajanagar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare20
Map of Chamrajnagar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mysore Mandakalli Airport (MYQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Yelandūr 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Gundlupēt 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Kollegāl 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Tirumakūdal Narsipur 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Bhairāpura 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Nanjangūd 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- Mysuru 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Ooty 63 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Shrīrangapattana 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Mandya 67 km north, about 1 h by car
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Sources and licences
- 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
- Tirupati Passenger train in Chamarajanagar Railway Station, Vijethnbharadwaj, CC BY 3.0
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