Sigandur
| Sigandooru | |
|---|---|
ಸಿಗಂದೂರು | |
  Location in Karnataka | |
| Geography | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Locale | Sagara, Karnataka |
| Coordinates | 14°4′34″N 74°52′20″E / 14.07611°N 74.87222°E / 14.07611; 74.87222 |
| Culture | |
| Sanctum | Sigandooru Chowdeshwari (Sigandooreshwari) |
| Architecture | |
| Number of temples | 1 |
| History | |
| Website | [1] |
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.[1] Shri choudamma devi has strength to proceed the fear of thiefs. The devotees who carry on benedicts will live happily without any fear of thiefs. If their any thieft taken place in the home of these devotees devi punished them.
Other than Sigandur kshethra no other kshethra has this speciality. Protection from thiefs not only to themselves but also to their gardens, land, buildings, things etc… by putting the board “Shri Deviya Rakshane Ide”. By unknowingly if the thief stolen something from the place where the board is kept thief will definetly face several problems & kep back the things in the same place, is the trust of people.
Once Varadali Bhagavan Shri Sridharaswamy visited Sigandur. Their Shri Sridharaswamy prayered goddess to change devi from ugraswaroopi to mrudhuswaroopi & Sowyaswaroopi to protect the devotees.
On the right most side of the temple “Bhoothada Katte” is there, lord Veerabhadra is their to guard the Kshethra.
On the left side of the temple Shri Shaneshwara & Shri Raktheshwari Temple is there.[2]
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.[3]
Contents
1 Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple
2 Ashada pooja
3 Way to Sigandur
4 References
Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple
Shree Choudeshwari Temple is in Karnataka State, Sagara Taluk’s. Prosperous place named Sigandur. Shree Devi kshethra has history of over 300 years. Sigandur kshethra is near to Thumari, 42 KM from sagar town. Mother choudeshwari is called as “Sigandureshwari”.
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.[3]
Way to Sigandur
From Sagar to Holebagilu via Avinahalli route. In holebagile Linganamakki back water is there. There is no bridge to cross the back water. Cross the back water using Launch. All vehicles in this way should use launch, back water is about 2 K.M wide. Launch is available for service only on fixed timings. On the other side of bank kalasavalli village is there. From kalasavalli to Sigandur Temple around 4 K.M far.
The peoples who comes from kolluru, Nagodi Ghat, Thumari way reaches sigandur. There is no back water and from kollur to sigandur is around 45 K.M away.
There is direct bus facilities from Sagar, Shimoga & Bhatkal to Sigandur. Since the number of busses is less, it is good to come in private vehicles.
References
^ "The Hindu". The HIndu newspaper. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ http://www.sigandureshwari.com/HomeEN.html
^ ab P.M., Veerendra (29 July 2014). "Lack of crowd management system blamed for Sigandur tragedy". The HIndu. Ms Kasturi and sons. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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