Shivaganga
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Shivaganga (शिवगंगा) is a mountain peak with located near Dobbaspet, in Bengaluru Rural district India. It is situated 19 km from the town of Tumakuru and 54 km from Bengaluru.[1]
Variants
- Shivaganga शिवगंगा, मद्रास, (AS, p.900)
History
The sacred mountain is shaped as a shivalinga and a spring flows near locally called "Ganga", thereby giving the place its name. It is also known as Dakshina Kashi (Kashi of the South) and has various temples such as Gangadhareshwara temple, Sri Honnammadevi Temple, Olakal Teertha, Nandi Statue, Patalagang Sharadambe temple and several theerthas such as Agasthya theertha, Kanva theertha, Kapila theertha, Pathala Gange[2]
Sri Honnammadevi Temple is inside the cave. Sri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple is also inside the cave. Gavi means Cave, Gangadhareshwara means Parameshwara having Gange on the top. Every January, on the day of Sankranthi festival, the marriage function of Sri Gangadhareshwara and Sri Honnammadevi (Parvathi) is conducted. At that time it is claimed Ganga holy water comes from the rock at the top of hill and that holy water is used to solemnise the dhare ritual of the marriage function.
शिवगंगा (तमिल नाडु)
शिवगंगा (AS, p.900) : तमिल नाडु राज्य का नगर है जो पूना से बंगलौर जाने वाली रेल-शाखा पर निदवंदा स्टेशन के निकट स्थित है। यहाँ एक छोटा सा प्राचीन दुर्ग स्थित है। जो इस स्थान का उल्लेखनीय स्मारक है। इसका सिंहद्वार चापाकार है। यहाँ का मन्दिर जो कणाश्म (ग्रेनाइट) के चार स्तंभों पर आधृत था, 1955 में चक्रवात से गिर गया था। तत्पशचात् पुरातत्व विभाग ने मूल शिखर के समान ही एक नया शिखर बनाकर मन्दिर का जीर्णोद्धार किया था। मंदिर के प्रांगण में भगवान राम के चरण चिन्ह अवस्थित हैं जिन्हें रामपदम् कहा जाता है। [3]