Sigandur
| Sigandooru/ಸಿಗಂದೂರು | |
|---|---|
  Sigandooru/ಸಿಗಂದೂರು Location in Karnataka | |
| Name | |
| Other names | Sigandur |
| Proper name | Sigandooru |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 14°4′34″N 74°52′20″E / 14.07611°N 74.87222°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Locale | Sagara, Karnataka |
| Culture | |
| Primary deity | Sigandooru Chowdeswari (Sigandooreshwari) |
| Architecture | |
| Number of temples | 1 |
| History and governance | |
| Website | |
Sigandur or Sigandooru is a small village located in Sagara Taluk, Karnataka, India. The village is surrounded on three sides by back waters 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]
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 transport vehicles, tourists, pilgrims and local people provide connectivity across the water. Barge service stops at 5 PM every day.
Sigandur is surrounded by water from 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.[2]
Ashada pooja
During Ashada month (June - July) every year, special pooja and worship are held in Sigandur and thousands of people travel to this place during such pooja and stampade resulting in injuries to devotees is common, due to lack of crowd management.[2]
References
- ↑ "The Hindu". The HIndu newspaper. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- 1 2 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.