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=Anecdote of Acharpalya.=

Every moment of the present will be history for the future and only documented history becomes a story for the future. One such story began when a young man from Shurpali named Krishnachar started his quest for knowledge. Krishnachar who was the youngest of three brothers, left his home-town Shurpali with nothing more than a devarapettige in his hand and aspirations in his heart. The Universe channeled him to an eminent guru and thus Sanathanadharmi Krishnachar became a scholar of Vedas and Samskrutha. Soon his knowledge earned him the rightful status of Mysuru aramane pandita. His Highness Chamaraja Wodeyar II Maharaja of Mysuru samrajya gifted him a jodi grama (joint village) and named the place as "Acharpalya". The name “Acharpalya” was derived from the surname of Pandit Krishnachar. Having moved to Acharpalya, he along with his sons Srinivasachar, Venkataramanachar, Murthachar and Narayanachar helped locals in setting up both knowledge base and agricultural practices in the area. Upon his request, worshipful Vyasarajaru visited Acharpalya in the 15th century and installed an idol of Lord Hanumantha. Krishnachar’s son Venkataramanachar was a great scholar too. There were incidents where he won over vidwans in a musical contest of shankanada and also in debates by upholding Dwaita philosophy. It is also believed that he had mastered Mantrasidhi. Impressed by his saatvik nature, people of the neighboring villages used to invite him to perform prayers near their lakes in the hope of good rain. Along with the agricultural and philosophical lifestyle this family also started mobile puppet shows depicting Mahabharata and other epics. Today, Acharpalya which comes under Heechanur post office of Tiptur taluk Tumkur district, stands as a living proof of this anecdote.