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Geologic Formation Attractions In Mandya District

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Mandya District is an administrative district of Karnataka, India. The district is bordered on the south by Mysore District, on the west by Hassan District, on the north by Tumkur District and on the east by Ramanagar district. The district Mandya was carved out of larger Mysore district in the year 1939. Mandya is called as Sakkare nadu in Kannada means sugar city because sugarcane crop is prominent in the district and the people of Mandya are called as Sakkare nadina akkare janatee means people are most lovely and kindness. Mandya is the main town in Mandya District. As of 2011, the district population was 1,808,680 .
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Geologic Formation Attractions In Mandya District

  • 2. Mekedatu Kanakapura
    Mekedatu is a location along Kaveri in Kanakapura Taluk of Ramanagara District. Sangama is the place where Arkavati merges with Kaveri. From this point, about 3.5 kilometers downstream, the river Kaveri flows through a deep and narrow gorge. Mekedatu' means 'goat's leap' in Kannada). The name comes from an incident which is believed to have been witnessed by herdsmen in that area a long time ago. It is said that a goat being chased by a tiger made a desperate attempt to save its life by leaping from one side of the gorge and managed to cross over the raging river below, whereas the tiger did not attempt to replicate this feat, and abandoned the chase. The point where the goat leapt has widened since then from erosion caused by the river Cauvery. It is about 110 km from Bengaluru via Kanaka...
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