Ramanagara

Ramanagara is a town and a city municipal council in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of Ramanagara district. The town was known as Shamserabad at the ruling time of Tippu Sultan. It was then called Closepet, after Sir Barry Close (1756–1813) in pre-Independence times. This name is retained in geology. Ramanagaram is surrounded by the seven majestic hills Shivaramagiri, Somagiri, Krishnagiri, and Yatirajagiri, Revanna Siddeshwara, Sidilakallu and Jala Siddeshwara. Because of the city's rich harvest of silk, it is also often called the Silk City. Mysore silk saris that are famous all across the globe are weaved using the silk from Ramanagaram.

Ramanagara with its lush green surroundings and popular tall granite hills is a famous tourist spot. Ramanagara is also known as the Silk Town and Silk City as it is a very important place for the production of silk. The silk produced here forms the input for the famous Mysore Silk. Ramanagara is also famous for its Ramdevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary where one can spot critically endangered vultures in their natural habitat. Savandurga is a nearby hill and