Bethamangala

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Bethamangala
village
Bethamangala water works site
Bethamangala Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°00′24″N 78°19′43″E / 13.0066°N 78.3287°E / 13.0066; 78.3287Coordinates: 13°00′24″N 78°19′43″E / 13.0066°N 78.3287°E / 13.0066; 78.3287
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Kolar District
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA
Website	karnataka.gov.in

Bethamangala is a small town in the Kolar Gold Field taluk of Kolar district in the state of Karnataka, India. The town is centred around a large man-made lake created by damming the Palar river. The lake supplies drinking water to the nearby mining city of Kolar Gold Fields ("KGF"). The Bethamangala water works was established in 1903-04 and is a popular tourist site.^{[citation needed]}

History[]

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The river Palar flows from the Nandi Hills and a dam on it creates the Bethamangala lake and further downstream another dam creates the Ramasagara. Inscriptions indicate that the embankment of Bethamangala breached in 950 AD and again in 1155 AD. ^[1]

Bethamangala is home to the several temples including the , which dates back to the period of the Gangas, and has been renovated by the Hoysalas and the Vijayanagar rulers. Lord Venkateshwara Temple in Bangaru Tirupati (Guttahalli), Temple, Recently Renovated Lord Venkateshwara Temple in Mahadevapura Village are located close to the town.

Notable people[]

• K. Chengalaraya Reddy- First Chief Minister of Karnataka & Freedom Fighter
• A. Chinnappa- Member of Legislative Assembly

References[]

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