Uppinangady

Uppinangady o Ubar es una ciudad en el distrito de Puttur, en Dakshina Kannada , estado de Karnataka , India . ^{[ 1 ]} Está rodeada por el río Kumaradhara por un lado y el río Nethravathi por el otro. Cuando los dos ríos que rodean la ciudad crecen durante la temporada de lluvias y se unen, se denomina "Sangam", palabra sánscrita que significa confluencia . El Sangam es un acontecimiento importante, ya que los habitantes de los pueblos de los alrededores se congregan en las orillas de los ríos para presenciar la unión. La población de Uppinangady es de 7172 habitantes.

En 1923, la ciudad de Uppinangady quedó arrasada por las fuertes inundaciones, y sus juzgados fueron trasladados a Puttur . En 1974 también se produjeron graves inundaciones. Uppinangady era anteriormente la sede del taluk, pero debido a las fuertes inundaciones durante el monzón, el centro del taluk se trasladó a Puttur. Uppinangady es la segunda zona urbana más grande del taluk de Puttur.

La ciudad de Uppinangady se encuentra a una altitud de 53 metros. Uppinangady también es conocida como "Dakshina Kashi". Se cree que existe una confluencia de un tercer río junto con los otros dos, conocido como Guptagamini. Es famosa por el templo de Sahasralingeshwara.

Uppinangady Village is Administered by Grama Panchayat. The area under the Uppinangadi Gram Panchayat's jurisdiction is roughly 10 km. It has six wards with a total membership of 20 people. According to the 2011 Census, there are 1544 families and 7813 people living in the Town overall, including 3901 men and 3912 women. Uppinangady Gram Panchayat is part of the Puttur Taluk Panchayat and the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Constituency. Uppinangady village has 4 temples, 3 mosques, 1 church, 6 madrasas, and 2 bhajan mandirs. There is one primary health centre, nine schools, two colleges, and ten Anganwadi Centers, Village Development Project Self Help Group, JCI, Rotary Club, 8 Asha Workers, 2 Fair Price Shops, Primary Agriculture Self Help Group are all under the jurisdiction of Gram Panchayat and work together for the development of the Village. Uppinangady is the major commercial hub for Shiradi to Kodimbadi in the Puttur taluk, Ramakunja, Alankaru, Biliyur to Perne in the Bantwal taluk, and more than 6 grama panchayats in the Belthangadi taluk. Uppinangady is also passed by the national highway that runs between Mangalore and Bangalore. Due to all of these factors, Uppinangady is a thriving business centre. Uppinangadi Gram Panchayat's own grant includes not only house tax but also income from business license of around 700 shops in the town and rent of panchayat buildings. Official Website of Uppinangady Grama Panchayat: http://uppinangadigp.com/

Its legend dates back to the time of Mahabharata. The Skanda Purana states that when King Yudhisthira decided to perform the Rajasuya Yagna (to proclaim his sovereignty), he sent Bhima to present day Uppinangady. There, he was attacked by the huge giant animal named Purusha Mruga. To avoid attack, he dropped one of his hairs, which instantly turned into a Shivalinga. Seeing this, Purusha Mruga stopped to worship the Linga & then proceeded to attack. Bhima again dropped a hair, which turned into another Shivalinga. This happened for quite sometime. Finally, he dropped a handful of his hair, which instantly turned into a thousand Shivalingas. Purusha Mruga stopped to worship all the Lingas, giving time to escape. The Sangama (confluence) of Kumaradhara & Netravati rivers happen near the temple. However, during the monsoon, this confluence takes place directly in front of the sanctum sanctorum. It is considered an auspicious moment to bathe in the rivers' waters. It is also said that the 1000 Shivalingas, hidden deep in the sand, are revealed when the sand recedes.

Uppinangady se encuentra a los pies de los Ghats Occidentales, en el distrito de Dakhshina Kannada, rodeado de bosques. Está situado en la Carretera Nacional 75, que conecta Mangaluru con Bengaluru . Desde aquí hay servicio frecuente de autobuses y taxis a Mangaluru, a Puttur ( la capital del taluk) y a Kukke Subramanya . La estación de tren más cercana es la de Puttur, a 12 km de distancia  . El aeropuerto más cercano es el Aeropuerto Internacional de Mangalore,  a 55 km.

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