Nanjangud lies on the banks of the river Kapila (also called Kabini), 23 km from the city of Mysore.

[3] Nanjangud's local administrative unit was designated as a Municipal Committee in 2015 by including Devirammanahalli and Kallahalli village.

[4] The Srikanteshwara Temple at Nanjangud is dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, also called Sri Nanjundeshwara (the Lord who drank poison).

It is believed that sage Gauthama stayed here for some time and installed a Linga, the idol form of Shiva.

[10] This temple is also known as Hemmaragala Huchu Gopala Santhana Venugopala Swamy or Koundinya Maharshi Kshetra.

[12] Scenic places within a 100 km radius of Nanjangud include Bandipur National Park, Shivsamudra Falls and the Kabini Reservoir.

According to NIA, Nanjangud is the second highest tax-paying (sales tax of over Rs 400 crore a year) taluk in the State after Bangalore.

[citation needed] Nanjangud Rasabaale is a popular variety of the banana fruit, originating from the Devarasanahalli Village.

[14][15] Kayyar Kinhanna Rai has authored a famous Kannada poem on the banana titled "Hannu Maruvavana Haadu".