About Kunigal

Kunigal (Kannada: ) is a town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kunigal taluk. Kunigal is famous for stud farm owned by Vijay Mallya. Kunigal is located at 1301N 7702E / 13.02N 77.03E / 13.02; 77.03. It has an average elevation of 773metres (2536feet). It is situated on the National Highway 48 ( NH-48 ) connecting Bangalore and Mangalooru Kunigal: (Tumkur dt; tq.hq) also called Kunigil or Kuningalu in inscriptions, is situated at a distance of about 35km south of Tumkur on the Bangalore-Hassan road, and 75km from Bangalore city. The derivation of the name is said to be Kuni-Gal (dancing stone), Shiva having danced here according to a legend. Three streams rising in Shivaganga, namely, Nalini, Nagini and Kamala are said to unite their waters here. It is said that the Ganga King Shivarama was the governor of this place. In 785 A.D. one Veera Kambala Raya is said to have laid the foundation for the fort here. The...