Humcha

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Hombuja Humcha, Humbaj, Hamchawadi
Town
Humcha
Humcha Basadi
Nickname:  Pombuchha
Hombuja Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Hombuja Hombuja (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 13°52′29″N 75°14′2″E / 13.87472°N 75.23389°E / 13.87472; 75.23389
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Shimoga District
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Elevation	644 m (2,113 ft)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code	577436
Nearest city	Ripponpet
Website	http://hombujapadmavati.org/

Humcha / Hombuja is a small town near Ripponpet, Hosanagara taluk in Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Humbaja Atishaya Jain Teerth Kshetra is famous for being home to an ancient temple of Goddess Padmavati, and to the Humbaj Matha (seminary/monastery), an important institution of the Jain community. This temple is considered to be very holy and is known for its cultural and historical heritage.^[1] Other notable highlights of the place are a lake that reputedly never dries up and a tree that likewise always remains green.

Jain devotees of this holy place are everywhere throughout India and also in foreign countries. Thousands of devotees come to the Hombaja every year for fulfillment of their desires.