Chintamani

Chintamani is a Taluk Headquarters inside the Indian country of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau within the south-jap part of Karnataka. Chintamani is one of the nicely planned and developed Towns inside the District of Kolar and presently Chikkaballapur.Chintamani is understood for its Silk and Tomato production and their biggest markets in Karnataka. Word Chintamani refers to a precious stone or gem it really is been documented for the reason that centuries in the Hindu Scriptures and Literature. However the naming of the metropolis as 'Chintamani' does not have any relevance or relation with this gem. It's stated that the town is named after a Marata chieftain Chintamani Rao.

The Town of Chintamani together with the District of Kolar has been a part of the non-stop rule of numerous kingdoms and rulers that include Cholas, Vijayanagar Empire, Gangas, Mysore Wodeyars, Palegaras, Tippu Sultan, British and plenty of nearby chieftains. This vicinity for the duration of the twelfth Century become under the rule of Kopparakesariman Vikrama Chola of the Chola dynasty. The Chintamani Railway Station which was once a busy terminal, earlier than the arrival of Bus Service, had been left out for the duration of the route of time and the services were absolutely halted due to the fact that previous few a long time.