Honnavalli
Honnavalli | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Honnavalli Location in Karnataka, India  Honnavalli Honnavalli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°20′N 76°23′E / 13.34°N 76.39°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tiptur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 572217 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Nearest city | Tiptur |
Honnavalli is an Indian village in Tiptur Taluk in Karnataka State. It has an average elevation of 820 metres (2693 feet).
History
Honnavalli is a village headquarters about 10 miles northwest of Tiptur in Tumkur District. Honnavalli was the Taluk headquarters until 1889.[citation needed] The history of the village dates back to the eleventh century. It was built by one Someswararaya who belonged to the Harnahalli Nayak family.[citation needed] Legend says 'Honnu Amma' the family deity of the Palegar appeared in his dream and directed him to build a model village in her name. Even today 'Honnavalli Amma' is the Village Goddess.