Hosahalli

Hosahalli
Gamaka Grama
village
River Tunga during the monsoon
Coordinates: 13°32′12″N 77°14′50″E / 13.53675°N 77.24712°E / 13.53675; 77.24712
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictShimoga
Named afterGamaka
Government
  TypePanchayat raj
  BodyGram panchayat
Languages
  OfficialSankethi, Kannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA
Nearest cityShivamogga
Lok Sabha constituencyShimoga
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

Hosahali is one of twin-villages Mattur-Hosahali, on the banks of the Tunga River in Karnataka state, southern India. It lies in an agricultural region where the main crop is the Areca nut. It is known for Sanskrit, Veda, Gamaka (storytelling) and Sangeetha (Carnatic music) Padma Shri awardee H. R. Keshava Murthy is also from this village. From above, the village appears as a "Paa Ni Pee Tha" (a seat with an extended hand). The village is situated a little over 5 km from Shimoga city and around 4 km from Gajanur Tunga Anicut (dam).