Ujjini
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Ujjini is a village
in the southern state of Karnataka
, India
. It is located in the Kudligi
taluk of Bellary district in Karnataka.
There is a proverb used in this part of the world called "Ujjini Olage nodu, Hampi Orage Nodu" (It's wonderful to watch the Sculptures inside the temple of Ujjini and the same could be seen in around the Hampi Temple").
There is a unique festivity celebrated in Ujjini called "Shikara Thailabhisheka". This occurs every year in April or May.
There is a tradition to first offer the oil from germali family to the Shikara(Tower). Shikara is believed to have all existing gods and goddesses in the world.
Once in a year the shikara thailabhisheka is offered by many pilgrims from different parts of the country.
The Cart festival is celebrated before a day of this Thailabhisheka. The CART starts from Paadagatte [a mantap built for a foot step of
sri marula siddeshwara swamy) and goes till bannimara and return to the main road of Ujjini and parked in front of panchayath office for a few days.
Every year thousands of devotees will witness this Cart festival and take the blessings of Sri Sri Sri Marulasidda rajadeshi kendra shivacharya mahaswamigalu.
This is one of the panchapeetha among kashi, kedar, srishaila and baalehonnur. Ujjini has good bus connectivity between Hospet, Chitradurga, Davanagere and Bellary. You will get frequent busses from bangalore as well.
Sri Kottureshwara temple in kottur is 14 km from Ujjini.
, Ujjini had a population of 8231 with 4233 males and 3998 females.
Ujjini is also one of among the Panchapeetha. http://www.veerashaiva.org.in/Ujjaini.html.
for location map please connect to http://www.maplandia.com/india/karnataka/bellary/ujjini/
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the southern state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is located in the Kudligi
Kudligi
Kudligi is a panchayat town in Bellary district in the India state of Karnataka.-Geography:Kudligi is located at . It has an average elevation of 596 metres . The oldest temple, Shri Hulikunteraya Temple, Bommaghatta , is 23 km away.-Demographics: India census, Kudligi had a population of...
taluk of Bellary district in Karnataka.
There is a proverb used in this part of the world called "Ujjini Olage nodu, Hampi Orage Nodu" (It's wonderful to watch the Sculptures inside the temple of Ujjini and the same could be seen in around the Hampi Temple").
There is a unique festivity celebrated in Ujjini called "Shikara Thailabhisheka". This occurs every year in April or May.
There is a tradition to first offer the oil from germali family to the Shikara(Tower). Shikara is believed to have all existing gods and goddesses in the world.
Once in a year the shikara thailabhisheka is offered by many pilgrims from different parts of the country.
The Cart festival is celebrated before a day of this Thailabhisheka. The CART starts from Paadagatte [a mantap built for a foot step of
sri marula siddeshwara swamy) and goes till bannimara and return to the main road of Ujjini and parked in front of panchayath office for a few days.
Every year thousands of devotees will witness this Cart festival and take the blessings of Sri Sri Sri Marulasidda rajadeshi kendra shivacharya mahaswamigalu.
This is one of the panchapeetha among kashi, kedar, srishaila and baalehonnur. Ujjini has good bus connectivity between Hospet, Chitradurga, Davanagere and Bellary. You will get frequent busses from bangalore as well.
Sri Kottureshwara temple in kottur is 14 km from Ujjini.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Ujjini had a population of 8231 with 4233 males and 3998 females.
See also
- BellaryBellaryBellary is a historic city in Bellary District in Karnataka state, India.-Origins of the city's name:There are several legends about how Bellary got its name....
- Districts of KarnatakaDistricts of KarnatakaThe Indian State of Karnataka is located within 11°30' North and 18°30' North latitudes and 74° East and 78°30' East longitude. It is situated on a tableland where the Western and Eastern Ghat ranges converge into the Nilgiri hill complex, in the western part of the Deccan Peninsular region of India...
Ujjini is also one of among the Panchapeetha. http://www.veerashaiva.org.in/Ujjaini.html.
for location map please connect to http://www.maplandia.com/india/karnataka/bellary/ujjini/