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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Bethamangala<br />
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| image_skyline = Bethamangala_water_works.jpg<br />
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| image_caption = Bethamangala water works site<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|13.0066|N|78.3287|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| subdivision_name = [[India]]<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kolar District]]<br />
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]] <br />
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'''Bethamangala''' is a small town in the [[Kolar Gold Field]] taluk of [[Kolar district]] in the state of [[Karnataka]], India. The town is centred around a large man-made [[lake]] created by damming the Palar river. The lake supplies drinking water to the nearby mining city of [[Kolar Gold Fields]] ("KGF"). The Bethamangala water works was established in 1903-04 and is a popular tourist site.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}<br />
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==History==<br />
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The river Palar flows from the Nandi Hills and a dam on it creates the Bethamangala lake and further downstream another dam creates the Ramasagara. Inscriptions indicate that the embankment of Bethamangala breached in 950 AD and again in 1155 AD. <ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.31734/2015.31734.Mysore-Gazetteer-Vol2-Part-1#page/n413/mode/1up/|title=Mysore Gazetter. Volume II Historical. Part I|publisher=Government Press|year=1930|editor=Rao, C Hayavadana|place=Bangalore|page=383}}</ref> <br />
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Bethamangala is home to the several temples including the [[Vijayendra temple]], which dates back to the period of the [[Gangas]], and has been renovated by the [[Hoysalas]] and the [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagar]] rulers. Lord Venkateshwara Temple in Bangaru Tirupati (Guttahalli), [[Kotiligeshwara|Kotilingeshwara]] Temple, Recently Renovated Lord Venkateshwara Temple in Mahadevapura Village are located close to the town.<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
*[[K. Chengalaraya Reddy]]- First Chief Minister of Karnataka & Freedom Fighter<br />
*A. Chinnappa- Member of Legislative Assembly<br />
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