Worshipping 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 worshipped 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 and Sheshappa 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.
Distances to different places from Sigandur (in km):
- 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
Address:
Sri Chowdeshwari Temple – Sigandur
Kalasavalli, Post Tumari
Sagar Taluk, Shimoga District – Karnataka, India
Phone: 08186-245088 (Managing Trustee) , 08186-245114 (Pradhana Archakaru)
Timings:
Morning: 4:30 to 7:00 and 9:00 to 2:00
Evening: 4:00 to 7:00 (only darshan – no pooja)
How to reach:
By bus: Reach Sagar (Shimoga district, Karnataka). From Sagar take a bus to Sigandur.
Great information Parwathi…
Thanks for d information.it helps to everyone.
Ur inf is correct but u hve fore forgotten 2 mention abt Sani
temple.
Actually, we did not visit any Shani Temple in Sigandhur
i had visited recently to this temple on 08.10.2011, we reached the temple at night at 7.30, we could able to take darshan and infact, we could not stay, if any body want to visit the temple please carry eatables, of course there is only one hotel is available you will get rice samber, idly, uppittu. better to carry some eatable when especially kids are with you
Realy i am greatful for you information, after reading all these i want to visit these place once,and realy Maa Chowdeshwari is very powerful goddess.
Thanks for all these information.
As we all know Maa chowdeshwari & all other godess by different names is one & the same but her blessings towards her devotees or it may be towards her childrens is always a miserable i have never been to this place i have heard a lot abt it when the rite time comes or i may get a cal from maa no such power can stop anybody to go to her & visit her hope till now i dint get the cal i may get any moment the cal i will be ready to go…..& have the blessings of MAA
All the information regarding the temple and the stay are really informative , but it would be truly appreciative if anybody would get the story of the Goddess of Chowdeshwari.It would make the people more filled with bhakthi while visiting the temple.
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Really it was an very good information for any one who is travelling for first time.
I had visited sigandur chowdeshwari and had darshan and blessings of her she is a powerful goddess and if believed and kept faith she fulfills all our reasonable desires that is for sure