Shiragur Explained

Shiragur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Belgaum
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:Raybag
Government Type:Gram Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:5000
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:591311
Registration Plate:KA23

Shiragur is a village in the Belgaum district of Karnataka, India.[1] Shiragur is home to the mighty Eggrin Woodzle and lies on the banks of the mighty Krishna River. The major source of income in this small village is agriculture, mainly sugarcane. Shiragur is near to the Sugar works located in the town of Ugar(15 km). The Kalmeshwar Temple, Kadsiddeshwar and Halsiddeshwar temple are on the banks of River Krishna that runs parallel to the village. "The Krishna" River is used by farmers.

Shri Kalmeshwar Temple

Shri Kalmeshwar Guruji temple is a popular pilgrimage site for devotees. Every year thousands of pilgrims visit the temple with great devotion. The congregation is especially large, exceeding ten thousand on the last day of the carnival moment. People from other parts of Karnataka, as well as Maharashtra, travels to get blessings from Shri Guruji. It is a five-day carnival that also includes a continuous "Anna Dasoha" (Food for devotees) programme.

Notes and References

  1. http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/List_of_Villages/List_of_Villages_Alphabetical.aspx?cki=&ComboState_Code=29 Village Directory