Gundlupet

Gundlupet
Gundlupete
Town
Gundlupete - Ooty road
Gundlupete - Ooty road
Gundlupet is located in Karnataka
Gundlupet
Gundlupet
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 11°48′N 76°41′E / 11.8°N 76.68°E / 11.8; 76.68
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChamarajanagar
Government
 • TypeGundlupet Town Municipal Council (TMC)
 • BodyMunicipality
Area
 • Total
4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation
816 m (2,677 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
26,368
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
571111
Telephone code08229
Vehicle registrationKA-10
Websitewww.gundlupettown.gov.in
Elephant Camp

Gundlupet (Gundlupētē in Kannada) is a municipal town situated in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka, India. It is also known as "The flower pot of India". It is situated on NH 766, 60 km away from Mysuru and approximately 200 km from the state administrative capital, Bengaluru. Gundlupet is the last town in Karnataka on the National Highway 766 which goes through Mysore, Ooty, Wayanad, and Kozhikode. It is situated very close to the Tamil Nadu and Kerala state borders. NH 181 begins from Gundlupet and ends in Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu via Ooty and Coimbatore.[1]

The Bandipur National Park is situated 17 km away from Gundlupet, giving the town the epithet also known as "Land of Tigers". Gundlupet was previously known as Vijayapura, named after the ancient Vijayanarayana Temple.[2]

  1. ^ "Gundlupet: A Quick Guide to The Flower Farms of Karnataka". India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ "History | Chamarajanagar District, Government of Karnataka | India". Retrieved 10 May 2024.