Thirumakudalu Narasipura information

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Thirumakudalu Narasipura T. N. Pura
Town
T. Narasipura
Gunja Narasimha swamy temple, Narasipura
Nickname:  Temple City
Coordinates: 12°12′36″N 76°54′22″E / 12.21°N 76.906°E / 12.21; 76.906
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Mysore
Elevation	638 m (2,093 ft)
Population
• Total	31,498[1]
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	571 124
Telephone code	08227
Vehicle registration	KA-55 KA-09
Website	http://www.tnarasipuratown.mrc.gov.in

Tirumakudalu Narasipura (Tirumakūḍalu Narasīpura) the temple city of Karnataka, commonly known as T. Narasipura or T.N. Pura,^[2] is a town in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The first name refers to the land at the confluence, (trimakuta in Sanskrit^{[citation needed]} at the confluence of the Kaveri, Kabini and Spatika Sarovara (a mythical lake or spring, also named Gupta Gamini).

This is the place in South India where Kumbhamela is held every three years. It finds a mention in the Skanda Purana as one of the Trimakuta Kshetras (holy places at the confluence of three rivers).^[3] The word 'Narasipura' is the name of the town, which is derived from the famous Gunja Narasimhaswamy temple that is located on the right bank of the Kabini (Kapila) river. Considered as sacred as Prayag (confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the Saraswati at Prayag – Varanasi - Kashi in North India), it is also known as Dakshina Kashi The town finds mention in tourism guides, both as a tourist place and a pilgrimage centre.