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'''Kanakatte''' is a village located in [[Arasikere]] taluk, [[Hassan district]], [[Karnataka]], India.

==Etymology==
Katte means a tank bund in Kannada Language and the name of the village is related to the big tank built in this village.

==History==
Kanakatte has a long recorded history, as demonstrated by the 15 epigraphs found in the village.<ref name=singh>{{cite book |last=Singh |first=Upinder |title=A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H3lUIIYxWkEC |accessdate=21 August 2012 |year=2008 |publisher=Pearson Education India |location=New Delhi |isbn=9788131711200 |page=593}}</ref> Its earliest documented history can be traced to an inscription found at Arakere, a village in Arasikere taluk.<ref name=singh/> It was earlier called Kalikatte,<ref name=singh/><ref name=civi/>"Kanakatti","Kanakanakaatte" etc. It was also mentioned in several inscriptions belonging to [[Hoysala]] dynasties and was also called as "Vijayanarasimha pura" after setting up an [[Agrahara]] during 13th Century CE.<ref name=singh/> The name of this village, ''Kalikatti'' figures prominently in various inscriptions of Hoysalas, a strong regional power of South India.<ref name=civi>{{cite book |last1=Ray |first1=Niharranjan |last2=B D |first2=Chattopadhyaya|last3=Chakravarthi |first3=Ranabir|last4=Mani |first4=V R|title=A Source book of Indian Civilization|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zcyho16xzWEC&pg=PA637 |year=2000 |publisher=Orient Blackswan|location=Hyderabad |isbn=9788125018711 |page=637 |accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref>

Kanakatte was also a headquarters of [[Singarasa]], a local chieftain ruling at Arasikere, who shifted his headquarters from Arasikere to this place during 1132 CE.<ref name=singh/>

An inscription of 1189 CE describes the villages as prosperous with rice fields, areca palms, water filled tanks and full of temples.<ref name=singh/>

The tank of Kanakatte is very large compared to contemporary tanks of the area. The tank has a large history and inscriptions belonging to historic period mention this tank as well as its sluices.<ref name=singh/>

==Temples==
Kanakatte has several historic temples, which are poorly maintained. The temples of this village have a long history, as several inscriptions belonging to 10th century CE to 12th century CE mention them. A local chieftain named Singarasa constructed a temple of ''Singeshwara'' (named after himself) during 1130 CE and donated lands to a Kalamukha priest to maintain Shiva temple. He also installed a ''linga'' in this village and named the temple as Bettadakalideva.<ref name=singh/> Temples are also located on the banks of big tank and on a small island inside the tank.

==Activity==
This is a predominantly dry area and crops with low water requirements are grown. Main economic activity of Kanakatte is agriculture. [[Eleusine coracana|Ragi]], [[jowar]] and [[coconut]] are main crops.

==Civic facilities==
Kanakatte has a primary health centre run by the Government of Karnataka. Primary and high schools as well as a private college are established. A bank, police station and post office are located in the Hobli centre.

==Transportation==
Kanakatte is connected by an all-weather road to Arasikere, [[Chitradurga]], [[Bangalore]] and other areas.

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->Ira Leviton at 23:49, 9 March 2019