Sampige is a village and a gram panchayat in the Turuvekere taluka of the Tumkur district in Karnataka, India.[1]

Sampige village is home to the Srinivasa Swamy Temple, which is known as "Sampige Srinivasa". Every year, the temple hosts a cart festival, which is attended by thousands of people. Several Kannada language films have been picturized at this location.[citation needed]

The village is named after the Kannada word for the Champak tree, and was called Champakapuri in ancient times. Sampige Srinivasa is family deity of many Hebbar Srivaishnavas.[citation needed]

Villages under Sampige panchayat

The villages under the administration of the Sampige gram panchayat include:[1]

  • Kodipalya
  • Gundi Kaval
  • Yeladabagi
  • Masthigondanahalli
  • Veerasagara Kere Kaval
  • Singasandra
  • Sampige (main village)
  • Veerasagara
  • Joddikoppa
  • Halugondanahalli
  • Raghavadevanahalli
  • Akkalasandra
  • Tovinakere

References

  1. ^ a b Reports of National Panchayat Directory

See also


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampige
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