Heggodu is a village located in the Sagar Taluk of Karnataka. It is a very important cultural and educational hub in South India, because of the organizations at this place.
Heggodu | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 14°05′56″N 75°04′15″E / 14.098883°N 75.070731°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Location | Sagar, Karnataka |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Vehicle registration | KA |
Website | karnataka |
Institutes
editApart from a pre-university and an undergraduate degree college, this place also has a drama institute, Ninasam which is the brain child of the renowned dramatist, K. V. Subbanna.
Organizations
editNinasam
editA drama institute, Currently headed by Akshara K V, focuses on drama, films and literature. It hosts a multiple programs and workshops throughout the year to strengthen and develop the South Indian drama culture.
Akshara Prakashana
editA Kannada publishing house. It thrives to reduce the barrier between artists and literature by publication of many books and translations of stage-play at affordable price. It also publishes make-ups, educational and informational related books.
Charaka
editheaded by B. Prasanna, It focuses on design and promotion of khadi wears and improvement of the economical state of the workers.
Travel
editThis place is very near to Sagar and hence it is well connected by both rail and road. This place also has local bus facilities for travelling to nearest places like Sagar, Hosanagara etc.
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