Country India District Udupi District PIN 576225 Local time Wednesday 6:35 PM | State Karnataka Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 0820 Area code 0820 | |
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Saligrama (Kannada: ಸಾಲಿಗ್ರಾಮ) is a town on NH 66 in Udupi district in the Indianstate of Karnataka. It is located between Kundapura and Udupi. It is 21 km north of Udupi and 81 km from Mangalore.
Contents
- Map of Saligrama Karnataka 571604
- Demographics
- How to reach
- Places of worship
- Notable people
- Places of interest
- References
Map of Saligrama, Karnataka 571604
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Saligram had a population of 14,959. The male population constitute 47% of the population and female population consists of 53%. Saligram has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 68%. In Saligram, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The name is derived from the sacred stone Saligrama worshipped by the Vaishnavas Smarthas (Hindus) as an anaconic symbol of Lord Vishnu.
Saligrama has special importance for those who follow Lord Guru Narasimha as their community deity. It was believed that the community followed Lord Guru Narasimha as their spiritual guru instead of following mutts for spiritual guidance as an image of Lord Narasimha appeared in Raja Bhattacharya's dream instructing him to do so.
Most of the people of Saligrama is Kota Brahmins. The main language spoken in Saligrama is Kannada and Konkani is also spoken here.
How to reach
Saligrama is located approximately midway between Udupi and Kundapur on National Highway 17. Excellent bus service is available from Udupi and Kundapur. Direct bus service is available from Saligrama to the state capital Bangalore and Mumbai. Local means of transport is through autos and taxis.
Places of worship
"sri bhagavathi temple" gundmi opposite to devine park, where they celebrate navaratri. nice calm temple.