· Mattur is a beautiful village in the Shivamogga district of the
state Karnataka. It is a unique village where all the residents speak the divine
language Sanskrit and the village is popularly known as Sanskrit village. This village has been at the forefront of the
movement to keep spoken Sanskrit alive.
The schools in Mattur have some of the best academic records in the
district. According to the teachers, learning Sanskrit helps the student
develop an aptitude for maths &logic as well. Many of the Mattur’s young
have gone aboard to study Engineering or Medicine and the village boast of at
least one software engineering in every family.
· Almost every day, there is a performance of pooja, sacrifice,
chanting Vedic hymns and many social gathering in accordance with our religious
customs and culture of our country. Though they all learn, follow and implement
ancient teachings, at the same time all are aware of the modern education&
technologies and put use it optimal places. This village is embellished by the
river Tunga. It is also to be noted that thick and dense rows of gigantic trees
add more natural beauty to the village.
· We all in our family visited this place in
May 2014 after reading about this village in a daily Newspaper. This year in
July there was a marriage of our friend in Mattur. But we all missed the chance
to be a part of the celebration due to the pandemic. As soon as the world wins
over the covid-19, we are planning to make a happy trip to this village.
This link will provide you a glimpse of this village: (courtesy: IIT-ROORKEE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9VkBMobbko&feature=youtu.be
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