Shivgiri Temple

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Shivgiri Temple is situated around 3 km from Bijapur City, near Shri Rukmangad Maharaj Mandir, on the Ukkali Road in the village of Rambapur. Bijapur 586209 Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Shivagiri is the nice picnic spot in Bijapur This is located on the way to sindagi. Here you can see the largest shiva statue and also you can see Kashi Vishwanath Linga below the statue.The Lord Shiva Temple is a small temple in Shivgiri. Lord Shiva is believed to be the third trinity of Lords and is worshipped across whole of India. Shiva, the destructor, is considered to be one of the most powerful gods of the Hindus.The temple is located at a beautiful location. It can be clearly viewed from the top of the peak of Doddabale Siddaragudda. Local citizens claims it to be 400 years old.

Shivgiri Temple,Bijapur

HistoryEdit

Lord Shiva Statue is an 85 feet tall Shiva Statue that has been installed by the T.K. Patil Banakatti Charitable Trust in Bijapur at Shivapur on Sindagi Road. It is slowly making as a pilgrimage location. 1,500 tonnes statue of Lord Shiva is considered as the second largest statue of Lord Shiva in India and was prepared by sculptors from Shimoga for above 13 months plus the civilian design was supplied by Bangalore-situated architects. It was unveiled on 26 February 2006 on the day of Shivarathri. It was designed by the civil engineers of Bangalore and was built by the sculptors of Shimoga. Beneath the statue, a small Shiva Linga has been placed.

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5.00 AM – 8.00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October-February (During Winters)

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Tourists can hire taxis to visit famous destinations like Gol Gumbaz, Ibrahim Rauza, Jumma Masjid and Malik-e-Maidan

Bus : KSRTC buses are running regularly between the nearby cities to Bijapur. Tourist luxury buses are regularly available from Bangalore and Mumbai, each will cost about Rs 1200-1,500 per head.

Train : Bijapur is connected by rail to many cities in the state and also the cities in the neighboring states. It is well connected to Bangalore (Mysore Weekly Express), Mumbai (Bjp Bb Fast Pas), Hyderabad (Bolarum Passr) and Hubli (Yeswantpur Exp).

Air : The nearest airport to Bijapur is Belgaum, which is about 205 km away. Belgaum is connected to Mumbai by domestic flights. From Belgaum to Bijapur, taxi charge is about Rs 3,500. Mumbai (501 km) and Bangalore (539 km) are the International Airports close by, from where it requires about 12 – 13 hours travel to reach Bijapur by Taxi/ buses.

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Safety / WarningEdit

Double-check all hotel and restaurant bills for errors.
Don’t leave cash and valuables in your hotel room. Use room safes where available.
Keep daily cash in separate pockets.