> In the 1960s, when China invaded Tibet, nearly 1 lakh Tibetans were tragically killed within two and a half years.

> In response, many Tibetan refugees sought shelter in India, including their leader Dalai Lama.

> The then Karnataka Chief Minister, S Nijalingappa, allocated 3,000 acres of land in Mysuru district’s Bylakuppe town.

The state government for the moment has offered about 8,000 acres of land, and we are told that the area is covered with forests.

[3] The temple of Aprameya was built in the 11th century by Chola emperor Rajendra Simha.

This idol was installed by Vyasaraja (aka Vyasatirtha), who was a prominent saint of Dvaita Vedanta.

[5] Languages of Periyapatna Vokkaliga Gowda community forms the highest population of the Taluk and majorly are tobacco cultivators.

Also it is the homeland for Majority of Minor Tribal group Beda Nayakas (ST-Hunting tribal groups..also called as Valmiki Nayakas) vowing to thick Malanad forest around and Hunting being their occupation.