Hosanagara is a panchayat town in Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

The World Cattle Conference with main emphasis on cow was held in month of April 2007 in Hosanagar.

[5] A sizable area of the Taluk is covered by the backwaters of Linganamakki Dam, built across Sharavati River.

Hulikal town gets more than 8000 mm rainfall in the year which is the wettest place in the state.

[10] Humcha, a village located 22 km from Taluk headquarters, is known for a historic Jain temple in the area.

After construction of Mani Dam near Masthikatte[4] and underground power generation station[4] near Hulikal, Shimoga district, the water flow to this falls is greatly reduced and visible only during rainy season (July-Sept).