Uppinangady
Uppinangady or Ubar is a town in the Dakshina Kannada district in the state of Karnataka. It is surrounded by the Kumaradhara River on one side and Nethravathi River on the other. When the town's two surrounding rivers rise during the rainy season and meet, this is called the "Sangam" which is a Sanskrit word for confluence. The Sangam is a major event as people from the surrounding villages crowd the river banks to witness the merge. The population of Uppinangady is 7,172.
Uppinangady
Ubar | |
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Town | |
Uppinangady Bridge | |
Uppinangady Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12.839972°N 75.248982°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Government | |
| • Body | Grama Panchayath, Nadakacheri |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tulu, Kannada, Beary |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 574 241 |
| Telephone code | 08251 |
In 1923 the town of Uppinangady was washed out due to excessive flooding, and its courts were moved to Puttur. Severe flooding also occurred in 1974. Uppinangady was previously the Taluk Headquarters, but due to the issue of heavy flooding during the monsoon, the taluk centre was moved to Puttur. Uppinangady is the 2nd largest urban area in Puttur Taluk.
The town of Uppinangady is situated at an altitude of 53 meters. Uppinangady is also known as "Dakshina Kashi". It is believed that there is also a sangam of a third river along with the other two rivers which is known as Guptagamini. It is famous for the Sahasralingeshwara Temple