Soraba
Soraba is a taluk in Shivamogga district in the state of Karnataka in India. Soraba is the major town and commercial centre in Soraba taluk.
Soraba is located at. It has an average elevation of 580 metres.
History
The town derives its name from its earlier name Surabhipura meaning town of Surabhi. Surabhi was a holy cow which used to milk on a stone statue of the god Sri Ranganatha.A temple is built on the same place where the holy cow used to milk and it is now the Sri Ranganatha temple. The story says that the temple was built by a local landlord from Halesoraba on the bay of river Dandavati. This is recorded on a manuscript written in Old Kannada script on the stone tower by the river Dandavati. B
Soraba is now a taluk headquarters. Soraba's main road is the only road and has its main shops and hospitals.
From 1999 onwards, Soraba town was improved in many ways economically, and is seeing a lot of investment in new shops. Sorada has sri Bangarappa statue and new bus stop
Education
- Government Pre University College. Anavatti
- HPR College of Nursing. Soraba