Chamarajanagara is the Southern most district in Karnataka, India.  It took birth out of the original bigger Mysore district in the year 1998.  This town is the headquarters of this district and third less populated district in Karnataka just after Kodagu and the Bangalore Rural.  It was named subsequent to Chamaraja Wodeyar IX, King of Mysore, who was born in this town.  It is also one of the suboptimally developed towns in the state of Karnataka, despite it being located on the interstate that links the Kerala.

Chamarajanagar History

Chamarajanagar was previously identified as Arikottara.  Chamaraja Wodeyar, the Wodeyar king of Mysore was born in this town and so this place was renamed after him.  The Vijaya Parsvanath Basadi, a holy Jain temple was constructed by Punisadandanayaka, the commander of the Hoysala king Gangaraja in the year 1117 A.D.

Chamarajanagar Tourism

Tourist places in Chamarajanagar

Chamarajanagar is also known as the Silk City.  There are numerous tourist spots to visit in this district and around the city. These are:
Chamarajeshwara temple
B R Hills (Biligiri Rangana Betta)
Haralukote Hanuman Temple & Janardhanaswamy Temple is about 5 km from Chamarajanagar Town
Bannari Amman Temple Bannari is about 60 km from Chamrajnagar
K.Gudi 
MM Hills (Male Mahadeshwara Betta)
Bandipura (Wild life Sanctuary)
Talkad (Piligrimage centre)
Somanathpur (Historical place)
Shivanasamudra (Shivanasamudra Falls)
Madyaranga temple (Near Shivanasamudra Falls)
Karivaradarajaswamy Hills
Huliganamaradi temple near Terakanambi which is about 22 km from Chamarajanagar town
Himavadh Gopal Swamy Betta (Misty hilltop Temple with full of FOG)
Veerabhadraswamy Temple Channappanapura 10 km from Chamarajanagar
Veerabhadraswamy temple H.mookahalli 15 km from Chamarajanagar
There are two water reservoir called chikkahole and suvarnavathi just 15 km from chamarajanara towards talavadi
Boodhipadaga
Bedaguli forest area