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Village in Karnataka, India
| Aghalaya | |
|---|---|
| village | |
 Aghalaya lake | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mandya |
| Talukas | Krishnarajpet |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Mandya |
| Civic agency | Village Panchayat |
Aghalaya is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Krishnarajpet taluk of Mandya district in Karnataka. Aghalaya village is famous for the ancient Malleswara temple of lord Shiva.
Etymology
Agha means Sin and Laya means to Annihilate in Sanskrit language. Lord Malleshwara is believed to be the annihilator of people's sins in the place, so the place is called as Aghalaya.
See also
References
- "Census of India : List of Villages Alphabetical Order > Karnataka". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008. , Census Village code= 2294500
- "Yahoo! maps India". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2009. Aghalaya, Mandya, Karnataka
- "Temples of Karnataka - Agalaya - Sri.Malleshwara Temple". Archived from the original on 30 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Sanskrit Dictionary".
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