Sigandur is a beautiful place and small village surrounded by green and backwaters of River Sharavathi in Sagar Taluk of Karnataka state.The main attraction of Sigandur is a temple dedicated to the Goddess Chowdeshwari which is called as Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple.
The Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple is a unique temple and the powerful Goddess is self manifest.
Worshiping all-pervading divinity as “Mother” is a very ancient tradition in India. That is the reason why we can find lots of temples of divine mother around India. Mother is worshiped in different feminine forms such as Kali, Marikamba, Durga, Amba Bhavani, Rajarajeshwari, Mookambika, Annapoorneshwari, Sharadamba, Chowdeshwari, Mahalaxmi, etc and many more. In many of the temples she does miracles by bestowing her devotees with unbelievable boons. Sri Sigandur Chowdeshwari is one such temple where mother Chowdeshwari listens to the humble prayers of the devotees and showers them with blessings.
Sri Sigandhur Chowdeshwari Temple is situated in a small village called Sigandur 35 km away from “Sagar” town, Shimoga district in Karnataka State of India. Mother goddess here is also called as “Sigandureshwari” because of the name of the place “Sigandur”. This sacred place has around 300 years of history. It is said that once upon a time a person called Sheshappa went for hunting in Jungles near Sigandur and lost inside the jungles. When he was resting below a tree, mother came into his dream and asked him to build a temple for her. He went and told his experience to a Brahmin “Duggajja” in his village. Both of them finally built a temple and Duggajja became the priest of the temple andSheshappa became the Managing Trustee.
Lot of people with land dispute as well as people who lost their valuables reach Sigandur for solution. According to some sources it is said that more than 20,000 such cases have been solved here. People who want to safeguard their land from the thieves should get a board from the temple which says “Shri deviya rakshane ide (this means the land is safeguarded by the mother)” and keep this board near the land.
Sigandur is surrounded by the backwaters of Linganamakki reservoir turning this into an Island. There are two barges which carry vehicles as well as people from one shore to other. Every hour private busses are there from Sagar to Sigandur. It takes around one and a half hour to reach Sigandur from Sagar.
Above is the picture of the Bhoota Sthana in Sigandur. It is said that Sri Veerabhadra in this Bhootada katte is taking care of security of Sigandhur.
Annual Festival at Sigandur:
Annaual Festival (Jathre) is held on Makara Sankranthi day every year. Devotees from different parts of Karnataka visit Singandur Chowdeshwari Temple during the annual festival.Accommodation is available only at temple premises for limited number of persons only. Since food is not provided by the temple and there are no private hotels, it is recommended that you may need to carry food.
Address:
Sri Chowdeshwari Temple – SigandurKalasavalli, Post TumariSagar Taluk, Shimoga District – Karnataka, India
Phone: 08186-245088 (Managing Trustee) , 08186-245114 (Pradhana Archakaru)
Daily Pooje Timings
Morning : 3.30 to 7.00
Morning : 8.00 to 2.30
Evening : 5.30 to 7.30
Again : 7.30 to 2.30 pm only
there is no evening pooje.
Morning : 8.00 to 2.30
Evening : 5.30 to 7.30
Amavasye – Hunnime Pooje Timings
Morning : 3 to 5 amAgain : 7.30 to 2.30 pm only
there is no evening pooje.
Distance between Sigandur and other main cities:
- Sagar – 35
- Kollur – 58
- Hosanagar – 70
- Varadapura – 41
- Horanadu – 180
- Murdeshwara – 120
- Shringeri – 200
- Jog falls – 61
- Bhatkal – 90
- Shimoga – 105
- Sirsi – 155
- Bangalore – 421
- Udupi – 120
- Mysore – 434
- Kundapura – 82
- Dharmasthala – 220
- Mangalore: 252 Km
- Chitradurga: 218 Km
- Davanagere: 162 Km
How to reach:
By bus: Reach Sagar (Shimoga district, Karnataka). From Sagar take a bus to Sigandur.
How to get there:
Road: Sigandur is located in the other side of backwater of river Sharavathi (before Jog falls). To reach Sigandur people have to come to the Taluk headquarters, Sagar. From Sagar, private vehicles or private buses are available to Sigandur. If you are coming by your own vehicle, you need to reach one side of the bank in the river Sharavathi. Launch (ferry) service is available from this bank to the other bank (2 Km). The Launch service is available up to 5.00 PM only. The other side of the river is a small village called Kalasavalli. Sigandur is just 10 Km from this place.
Route Map from Bangalore to Sigandur:
Bangalore - Tumkur - Tiptur - Arasikere - Kadur - Shimoga - Sagar - Sigandur
Route Map from Mysore to Sigandur:
Mysore - Channarayapattana - Arasikere - Kadur - Shimoga - Sagar - Sigandur
