Other names Sigandur Website [1] Local time Tuesday 4:58 PM Locale Sagara | Proper name Sigandooru Number of temples 1 | |
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Primary deity Sigandooru Chowdeswari (Sigandooreshwari) Weather 32°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 41% Humidity | ||
Shri kshetra sigandur sagara karnataka india
Sigandur or Sigandooru is a small village located in Sagara Taluk, Karnataka, India. The village is surrounded on three sides by backwaters of Linganamakki dam formed by Sharavathi River. The place is known for Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple, which attracts hundreds of people every day. The temple is managed by temple committee and Holekoppa Ramappa is the secretary of the temple committee as of 2013.
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- Shri kshetra sigandur sagara karnataka india
- Sri sigandur chowdeshwari temple sagara
- Ashada pooja
- References
Sigandur is about 40 km from its taluk headquarters, Sagara town. Sigandur was cut off from Sagar once reservoir on Sharavathi River was constructed. 2 barges, which carry vehicles, tourists, pilgrims and local people provides connectivity across the water. Barge service stops at 5 PM every day.
Sigandur is surrounded by water on three sides and connected by road on one side, which can be reached via Kollur and Nagodi. Barge is the major means of transport to this place.
Sri sigandur chowdeshwari temple sagara
Ashada pooja
During Ashada month (June - July) every year, special pooja and worship are held in Sigandur. Thousands of people travel to this place during this pooja resulting in stampede and injuries to devotees is common due to lack of crowd management.
