Manvi


Manvi is a town in the Raichur district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the municipal headquarters of the Manvi taluk.
Manvi is governed by a municipal corporation. It is home to a number of religious sites including: Hazrat Syed Shah Sabzali Sattar Quadri Ra, Buzurgaan-E-Matwale, Hazrath Syed Shah Ali Peer Hussaini, Chishti Wo Syed Shah Ahmed Hussaini, Chishti Matwale-Nabirah-E-Khwaja-Bandanawaz, Muqam Astan-E-Matwale, Jumaldoddi Manvi Raichur Karnataka, Mallikarjunn Swamy Temple, and Hazrat Syed Shah Murtuza Quadri Ra and Manvi. Manvi is associated with a number of religious philosophers of Hinduism, such as the 18th-century the Madhva-follower and dasa Sri Jagannatha Dasa. It is also home to a number of archeological and historical sites, such as "Fort On The Top Of The Hill", Ancient Bridges, and the Jumma-Masjid Mosque, an ancient mosque with outer works of black stone from the Bhamani or Adilshahi periods. The said Masque is maintaining by the Khazi Ahmed Hussain sons until his ancestral.

Geography

Manvi is located in the Raichur district of Karnataka State, India. It has an administrative-limits area of 10 square kilometers at an average elevation of 362 meters.

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census, Manvi's population was 51% male and 49% female. The town has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 55% and female literacy is 39%. In Manvi, 17% of the population is under six years old.

Politics

Manvi was home to many religious philosophers, including the Madhva-follower and dasa Sri Jagannatha Dasa who wrote the "Harikathamruthasara". It is also known for Kalmath. It has many Hindu shrines and temples located on the hill that covers the old town in a semi-circle. Manvi is known for its elephant procession during Dasara.
Manvi is home to the Jumma-Masjid Mosque, located at Cement Road Manvi. The mosque is ancient, with outer works of black stone from the Bhamani or Adilshahi period, and it is a protected archaeological monument.
The Pale Hanumappa is located on a hill at the Rajaldinni road.
Shiva Temple is located at nearby Mallikarjuna hill. Also, one of the oldest temples of Sri Chowdeshwari is located near Manvi's vegetable market.
Two ancient bridges are located in Manvi; one at Jummalduddi Road Near Syed Khadar Mohinuddin Quadri Saheb Circle and another one at Khila, near Tippu Sultan Chowk.

Tourism

Manvi is connected by road to Bangalore, Hubli, Hyderabad, and other major cities. The nearest airport is in Hyderabad.
Auto rickshaws are used as transport inside the city. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation runs a bus service to other cities and villages. There are also various other private bus services.
Raichur is the nearest railway station to Manvi. Raichur is served by a major rail line with trains connecting to all major parts of India.