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Chottanahalli is a village in Malavalli taluk in Mandya district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The headquarters of Malavalli taluk is the town of the same name. Pincode of Malavalli is 571430.

Geography
Chottanahalli village is located at 12.38°N, 77.08°W. It has an average elevation of 610 metres (2001 feet).

Attractions
Chottanahalli village is a biggest village inside 5 km. From Malavalli Town, go to take inside Nagegowdana Doddi 5 km inside. The village is famous for its Temples. In the initial, First temple to face Kemanagoundi Basaveshwara Temple, then in middle of the village, Veerabhadraswamy temple and Maramma temple. After that Sri. Rama temple, then Sri. Siddappaji Temple. Finally, A Historical & Cultural Sri Adinadu Chikkamma Thayi Temple. There is a sayings in Chottanahalli village that Goddess Sri Adinadu Chikkamma Thayi built the Chottanahalli village and blessing the people. There are other temples Kodi Basaveshwara, Gadiyamma and Gajanuramma. Sri. Adinadu Chikkamma Thayi Temple is the main and biggest temple in the village.

The Limca Nation Recordee Sri. T. Linganna Chottanahalli, poet, social worker from this chottanahalli village.

Demographics
Chottanahalli village has 2500 population, 800 houses, An average literacy rate of 70%.

Reference notes
1) Sri. Adinaduchikkamma Thayi Charitare - a documentary book writteny by Sri. T. Linganna Chottanahalli and Arun Kumar Chottanahalli 2) Mandya Gazetted- Govt. of Karnataka