Ujjini

Coordinates: 14°55′N 76°24′E / 14.91°N 76.40°E / 14.91; 76.40
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Ujjini
Ujjayani
village
Vidhan Sabha
constituency
Kudligi

Ujjini is a village in the southern state of

Vijayanagar district
in Karnataka.

Marulasiddeswara Temple

The Ujjini Marulasiddeswara Temple is located here. There is a proverb used in this region "Ujjini olage nodu, Hampi horage 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. The Cart festival is celebrated before a day of this Thailabhisheka.

This is one of the panchapeetha among Kashi, Kedar, Srishaila and Baalehonnur.[citation needed] Kottureshwara temple of Kottur is 14 km from Ujjini.

Connection

Ujjini has good bus connectivity between Hospet, Chitradurga, Davanagere and Bellary.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Ujjini had a population of 8231 with 4233 males and 3998 females.[1]

See also

  • Bellary
  • Districts of Karnataka

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/

References

  1. ^ a b Village code= 933300 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Retrieved 18 December 2008. Ujjini, Bellary, Karnataka

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