Muddenahalli | |
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village | |
  Muddenahalli Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Muddenahalli Muddenahalli (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:13°24′26″N77°41′40″E / 13.40722°N 77.69444°E /13.40722; 77.69444 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikballapur |
| Founded by | Murali Vulaganti |
| Government | |
| • Body | VillagePanchayat |
| Population | |
• Total | 250 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Nearest city | Chikballapur |
| Literacy | 80% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chikballapur |
| Website | karnataka |
Muddenahalli is a village situated 7 km fromChikballapur inChikballapur District ofKarnataka State. It is the birthplace ofM. Visvesvaraya,[1] one ofIndia's most accomplishedengineers.
A railway station and railway line is being built from Chikballapur to Muddenhalli.[2] A gondola lift is being built from the summit of Nandi Hill to Muddenahalli.[3]
Muddenahalli is around 55 km from Bangalore viaYelahanka andDevanahalli. Public transport is available up toChikkaballapur and then to Thirnahalli. Muddenahalli village is 2 km from this alighting point.
There is a memorial to SirM. Visvesvarayya on the family-owned land at Muddenahalli,[4] with theNandi Hills as a backdrop. The museum was renovated in view of his 150th birth ceremonies conducted on 15 September 2010.[5]