Marikamba Temple,Sirsi

  Shri Marikamba Temple, Sirsi

    Sri Marikamba Temple of Sirsi is a famous Devi shrine situated in northern part of the state of Karnataka. The temple is highly regarded by the devotees spread not just all over Karnataka but also in the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

         According to local belief, the wooden statue of Goddess Shri Marikamba, the deity worshipped in Uttara and Dakshin Kannada, was found in a tank on the outskirts of the town. In 1611, Sadashiva Rao II, the King of Sonda, gave orders to install the wooden deity at this place. This idol is considered to be the biggest idol and site devoted to Marikamba in Karnataka.

Sirsi Marikamba temple is temple famous for its Kavi art. The Sirsi Marikamba temple is decorated with Kavi art on both sides of its walls. Close to the Marikamba temple are the temples dedicated to Maha Ganapati and Shri Gopalakrishna.

The annual chief festivals are Navaratri, Deepavali, Kartik Illumination and Jayanti. A short stay in the temple on such occasions will give one an idea of the congregetion of devotees.

Special Event:

The 319-year-old temple fair is held once in two years. Goddess Marikamba is carried from the temple to a place called 'Marikamba gadduge' on a beautiful wooden 'Ratha' and the goddess will be kept seated there for seven days. Markikamba fair is one of the biggest 'Car festivals' in Karnataka. People from all over Karnataka visit Sirsi to see this festival.

Address :

Shri Marikamba Temple,

Banavasi Road,Sirsi.

Pincode: 581401

Phone : 08384- 226360

Nearest cities: Shimoga, Hubli, Sagara, Siddapur, Karwar, Kumta, Haveri

Distance from Sirsi:

Hubli : 102 km

Shimoga : 100 km

Sagara  : 75 km

Siddapur : 37 Km

Karwar : 147.0 km

Kumta : 63 Km

Haveri: 75 km

Bangalore : 407 km

Know more…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marikamba_Temple,_Sirsi

http://www.marikamba.org/

http://www.sirsimarikamba.com/

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