Vidurashwatha
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Vidurashwatha Location in Karnataka, India Vidurashwatha Vidurashwatha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°37′N 77°31′E / 13.61°N 77.52°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkaballapur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 561208 |
Vidurashwatha is a village located in the Gauribidanur taluk of Chikkaballapur district in the state of Karnataka, India. Situated near the Karnataka–Andhra Pradesh border and about 6 km from Gauribidanur, it played a significant role in the Indian independence movement.[1] The place is home to Ashwatha Narayanaswamy temple. Besides the temple it is also home to hundreds of Naga diety idols made of stone.[2]
Etymology
The name Vidurashwatha is derived from that of a big Ashwatha (sacred fig) tree located in this village.[3] According to a legend of the times of Mahabharata, this tree was planted by Vidura, a courtier in the kingdom of Dhritarashtra; and hence the name Vidurashwatha.[4] In 2001, this ancient tree fell to the ground.[5]
History
Vidurashwatha is known as the Jalianwalabagh of southern India. Around 35 freedom fighters martyred while hoisting the flag of the Indian National Congress flag here.[6] Veera Saudha is built on the memory of this freedom movement.
References
- ^ "Vidurashwatha". bangaloretourism.org. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Kannada, TV9 (23 April 2024). "ವಿಧುರಾಶ್ವತ್ಥ ನಾರಾಯಣಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಅದ್ದೂರಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರಥೋತ್ಸವ! ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಝಲಕ್". TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Tourism". Archived from the original on 13 February 2016.
- ^ A brief description of Vidurashwatha is provided by Priyanjana Dutta. "South India's forgotten Jallianwala". Online Website of IbnLive.com. IbnLive.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
- ^ Vidurashwatha: End of Flora-era "The fall of Vidurashwatha's big tree". Online webpage of Thatskannada. Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 24 May 2001. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
- ^ "ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ సరిహద్దుల్లో మరో జలియన్వాలా బాగ్". BBC News తెలుగు (in Telugu). Retrieved 4 May 2021.