Mangasuli


Mangasuli is a village located in Northern Karnataka, India. It is located in the Athani taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka.

Demographics

Year# Population# Males# FemalesLiteracy %Male Literacy %Female Literacy %
20011015251624990
20111243263716061657258

Religious significance

Mangasuli is known for its temple of Lord Khandoba, among the regions of Southern Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka. The name Mangasuli stands for "Malla" - "suli". It is said that Lord Khandoba killed the demon Malla in this place. The other name of Lord Khandoba, Malhari or Mallari, also originates from the words "Malla" and "ari" & "Mallayya" in Kannada language.
Khandoba of Mangasuli is the Kuldevta of many families in the region. It is a tradition to visit the temple after important events in their families, to seek the Lord's blessings. Many devotees visit the place during the yearly "Utsav", which is celebrated from the first to the sixth baning moon nights of the Hindu calendar month Margashirsha. The festival culminates into a Yatra on the last day of "Champa Shashthi".
Mangasuli was part of "Sangli Sansthan" before linguistic based formation of the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra. It has a sizeable population of people speaking either Marathi or Kannada.

Location and transportation

Mangasuli is a small town located near Maharashtra Karnataka border. It is about 30 km from Miraj, 38 km from Sangli and 25 km from Athani. Mangasuli may be reached via state transport buses available from Miraj, Sangli, Athani and Kagwad. The nearest railway station is Ugar, about 10 km away, and Shedbal which is about 11 km from Mangasuli. The nearest Railway Junction is Miraj Junction railway station which is 30 km from Mangsuli.

Nearby religious places

The main commercial crop in the area of Mangasuli is sugarcane. Many sugarcane factories are located nearby Mangasuli.