Vidyagiri | |
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Vidyagiri | |
Coordinates: 15°26′49″N 75°01′19″E / 15.447°N 75.022°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Metro | Dharwad |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
• Body | Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation [1] |
Elevation | 782 m (2,566 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Area code | 0836 |
Vehicle registration | KA-25 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Dharwad (Lok Sabha constituency) |
Planning agency | Hubli–Dharwad Urban Development Authority |
Rapid Transit | Hubballi-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System |
Vidyagiri (Literally means "Hill of Knowledge" Vidya - Knowledge Giri - Hill in kannada language) is a small locality located in the eastern part of Dharwad city in India. [2] Vidyagiri is known for its educational institutions located on the top of its hill. [3] It is home to Janata Shikshan Samithi (JSS) campus of chain of educational centers, schools & colleges. [4] [5]
In Kannada language the meaning of "Vidyagiri" is "Hill of knowledge" if split, Vidya means knowledge & Giri means hill. It is called so because of the number of educational centres.
The Vidyagiri locality has numerous religious sites.
Sri Sringeri Shankar Math at Vidyagiri is one of the most popular mathas in Dharwad and North Karnataka region. The mutt was built in 1984 and it is one of the branches of the Sri Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam of Shringeri. [7]
Vidygiri is mostly a hilly area which is 708-metre (0.708 km) above the sea level with numerous educational institutions.
The Hubli Airport is approximately 19 km (12 mi) away from Vidyagiri and the KSRTC new bus station (Dharwad) is 5 km (3.1 mi) far from the main centre of Vidyagiri.
Vidyagiri intakes few smaller residential areas as Daneshwari Nagar in the north and Vivekananda Nagar in the south joint with Rajatgiri which is a part of Gandhinagar.
Vidyagiri | |
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Vidyagiri | |
Coordinates: 15°26′49″N 75°01′19″E / 15.447°N 75.022°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Metro | Dharwad |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
• Body | Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation [1] |
Elevation | 782 m (2,566 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Area code | 0836 |
Vehicle registration | KA-25 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Dharwad (Lok Sabha constituency) |
Planning agency | Hubli–Dharwad Urban Development Authority |
Rapid Transit | Hubballi-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System |
Vidyagiri (Literally means "Hill of Knowledge" Vidya - Knowledge Giri - Hill in kannada language) is a small locality located in the eastern part of Dharwad city in India. [2] Vidyagiri is known for its educational institutions located on the top of its hill. [3] It is home to Janata Shikshan Samithi (JSS) campus of chain of educational centers, schools & colleges. [4] [5]
In Kannada language the meaning of "Vidyagiri" is "Hill of knowledge" if split, Vidya means knowledge & Giri means hill. It is called so because of the number of educational centres.
The Vidyagiri locality has numerous religious sites.
Sri Sringeri Shankar Math at Vidyagiri is one of the most popular mathas in Dharwad and North Karnataka region. The mutt was built in 1984 and it is one of the branches of the Sri Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam of Shringeri. [7]
Vidygiri is mostly a hilly area which is 708-metre (0.708 km) above the sea level with numerous educational institutions.
The Hubli Airport is approximately 19 km (12 mi) away from Vidyagiri and the KSRTC new bus station (Dharwad) is 5 km (3.1 mi) far from the main centre of Vidyagiri.
Vidyagiri intakes few smaller residential areas as Daneshwari Nagar in the north and Vivekananda Nagar in the south joint with Rajatgiri which is a part of Gandhinagar.