Why visit Māgadi
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Kalya inscriptions and hero stones.
Weather in Māgadi
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About Māgadi
Magadi is a town and taluk located in Bengaluru South District, Karnataka, India.
From the Wikipedia article Magadi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Kalya inscriptions and hero stones
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Inscription stones in Bengaluru
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Healthcare1
History
As per a legend, Magadi was founded in 1139 by a Chola king, who, in the course of an expedition, heard that in early times it had been the residence of some saints. Magadi later passed into the hands of Hoysalas, before it became a part of the Vijayanagara Empire. The town was expanded in area during the reign of Achyuta Deva Raya, who had appointed Samanta Raya to manage the affairs of the district that Magadi was a part of. Samanta Raya received the town as a grant from the king in return for his fortification of Savandurga, who had it possession from 1543 to 1571, before it was passed on to his son Sampaja Raya. Attempts to plunder the town by Gangappa Nayak, a watchman during Chikka Raya's reign, was thwarted by Kempe Gowda I, who put him to death, before taking over the town. Gowda later retired to Magadi and the town came to associated with his family in the years to come.
From the History section of Magadi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Māgadi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Kunigal 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Nelamangala 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Bidadi 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Closepet 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Bengaluru 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Yelahanka 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Tumkūr 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Mandya 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Hosūr 70 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shrīrangapattana 83 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ranganatha Swamy Temple at Magadi, Karnataka, Dineshkannambadi, CC BY-SA 3.0
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