Ankola
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Ankola (अंकोला) is a Town and a taluka in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state, India). It is part of Konkan region.
Origin
The name of the place is derived from a forest shrub Ankola grown on the coastal hill side and worshiped by the Halakki Vokkaligas as a totem.
Location
Ankola town is situated at around 33 kms from Karwar and 57 kms from Bhatkal. Ankola is located at 14°39′38″N 74°18′17″E.It has an average elevation of 17 metres (55 feet). The Gangavali River (also known as Bedti) is a prominent river that flows near the town.[1] Belekeri is a natural port located nearby which is mainly used to ship iron ore to China and Europe. Ankola is a small town surrounded by temples, schools, paddy fields and mango groves. It is located on the coast of the Arabian sea and has natural beaches. Ankola is famous for its native breed of Mango called kari Ishaad as wells as its bountiful cashews.[1] Vaidya Late Shivu Bommu Gouda Memorial Hospital is known for the treatment of paralysis and todur is for broken bone.
Beaches
Ankola lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea and has many beaches, such as:
- Belekeri Beach,
- Nadibag Beach,
- Belambar Beach,
- Shedikulli Beach,
- Gabitkeni Beach,
- Honne gudi Beach(5 km from Ankola),
- Honey Beach,
- Keni Beach.
Temples
Ankola houses many temples such as
- Honna Raka Temple,
- Mahamaya,
- Venkataramana Temple,
- Shantadurga (known as Bhumidevathe),
- Shree Varamahaganapati Temple Shetgeri,
- Eeshwara devasthana.
Migrated Konkani Saraswats are said to have brought with their Kuladevtas with them. Considering this to be their safe haven, they are said to have established the Kuladevata temples in Ankola. Some of the migrated Goan Deities are Lakshmi Narayan Mahamaya(Nagve Mahmamaya) from the Nagve village in Salcette Goa, Kundodari Mahamaya (Kudteri Mahamaya) from Curtorim in Salcette Goa, and the Aryadurga temple from the Anjediva (Aryadweep) island of Goa. The Shantadurga temple is assumed to be the gram devta of the village is still a question of debate, since many saraswat families do consider it to be their Kuladevta, but the locals state that the deity present is not of Konkani or Goan origin but currently a Dravidian deity.
List of Villages in Ankola tahsil
1. Achave, 2. Adigon, 3. Adlur, 4. Agragon, 5. Agsur, 6. Algeri, 7. Andle, 8. Aversa, 9. Balale, 10. Baleguli, 11. Belambar, 12. Belekeri, 13. Belse, 14. Berde, 15. Bhasgod, 16. Bhavikeri, 17. Bilehoingi, 18. Bobruwada , 19. Bogribail, 20. Bole, 21. Brahmur, 22. Devigadde, 23. Dongri, 24. Gule, 25. Gundabala, 26. Hadav, 27. Halvalli, 28. Harwada , 29. Hattikeri, 30. Hebbul, 31. Heggar, 32. Heggar Makkigadde, 33. Heggarnikotebavi, 34. Hegre, 35. Hichkad , 36. Hillur, 37. Honnebail, 38. Hosgadde, 39. Joog , 40. Kabgal, 41. Kalleshwar, 42. Kamge, 43. Kammani, 44. Kanagil, 45. Kanchinmale, 46. Karebail, 47. Kattinhakkal, 48. Kavalalli, 49. Kendige , 50. Kenkanishivapur, 51. Kodlagadde, 52. Kodsani, 53. Kogre, 54. Kuntgani, 55. Lakkeguli, 56. Laxmeshwar, 57. Mallani, 58. Manigadde, 59. Manjaguni, 60. Marugadde, 61. Mogta, 62. Moralli, 63. Nadibag, 64. Navagadde, 65. Nellurkanchinbail, 66. Poojgeri, 67. Sagadgeri, 68. Sakalbena, 69. Shetgeri, 70. Shevakar, 71. Sheveguli, 72. Shikliturli, 73. Shinganmakki, 74. Shirgunji, 75. Shirkuli, 76. Shirur, 77. Sunksal, 78. Surve, 79. Takatgeri, 80. Talgadde, 81. Tenkankeri, 82. Ulware , 83. Vandige, 84. Varilbena, 85. Vasar Kudrige, 86. Wadibogri,
अंकोला
अंकोला भारत के कर्नाटक राज्य के उत्तर कन्नड़ ज़िले में स्थित एक नगर है। अंकोला अरब सागर से तटस्थ है और यहाँ कई बालूतट (बीच) हैं। "अंकोला" नाम यहाँ तट के साथ स्थित पहाड़ियों पर उगने वाले और पवित्र माने जाने वाले एक क्षुप पर पड़ा है। यह शहर स्थानीय आम व काजू के उत्पादन के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।