Sampige

Coordinates: 13°25′19″N 76°52′4″E / 13.42194°N 76.86778°E / 13.42194; 76.86778
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Sampige
Champakapuri
Town
Sampige is located in Karnataka
Sampige
Sampige
Location in Karnataka, India
Sampige is located in India
Sampige
Sampige
Sampige (India)
Coordinates: 13°25′19″N 76°52′4″E / 13.42194°N 76.86778°E / 13.42194; 76.86778
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictTumkur
TalukaTuruvekere
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest CityGubbi
ClimateCool (Köppen)

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[edit]

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

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