Kotturu, Karnataka

Kottur
Town
Kottur Rathotsav festival
Kottur Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°49′01″N 76°13′01″E / 14.817°N 76.217°E / 14.817; 76.217
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Vijayanagara
Government
• Body	Town Panchayath
Area
• Total	35.26 km2 (13.61 sq mi)
Elevation	586 m (1,923 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	26,289
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	583 134
Telephone code	08391

Kotturu is a town and taluk located in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, India. It is known as the home of Guru Kottureshwara, a 15th-century Shaivite saint. Every year, more than 200,000 devotees gather to participate in the car festival (Rathotsava) held in February.

Kotturu is known for a popular dish called mandakki-menasinakayi, a combination of puffed rice mixed with savouries, served with chili pepper fritters. The chillies are slit lengthwise, stuffed with a mixture of salt and crushed cumin, dipped in lentil batter, and deep-fried.

Historically, Kotturu was known for its cotton ginning industry and as the terminus of a railway line from Hospet. In 2019, this railway line was extended to Harihara and upgraded to broad gauge.