Karighatta
CPGC+22V, Unnamed Road,, Kallikoppalu, Karnataka 571807, India
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The name Karighatta translates to Elephant Hill in the language kannada. The hill has a hundu temple devoted to a form of god vishnu, called Karigirivasa. This deity is also referred to as lord srinvasa and is also called Bairagi Venkataramana. The epithet Bairagi for this idol is derived from the fact that when alankara (flower decoration) is done to the deity, the deity looks like a Bairagi.
The hill stands at a height of 2697 feet above sea level. It supports dry scrub jungle and many tamarind and gooseberry trees are found around the temple. A small river, Lokapavani, a tributary of cauvery flows by the hill.