Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple
A temple to Chowdeshwari at Sigandur, on land ringed on three sides by the backwaters of the Linganamakki reservoir. For years it was reached by ferry, and pilgrims come from across Karnataka.
- Where
- Sagara, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 14.0761, 74.8722
Get the Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Karnataka volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple
Sigandur Bridge 3.5 km
A cable-stayed bridge across the Sharavathi backwaters between Ambaragodlu and Kalasavalli, opened in 2024. It put Sigandur on the road for the first time, where once the only way across was the ferry.
Honnemaradu 11 km
A backwater of the Sharavathi in Shivamogga, and where Karnataka learned to kayak.
Linganamakki Dam 11 km
Nearly three kilometres of dam across the Sharavathi, nine kilometres upstream of Jog Falls.
Jog Falls 18 km
The Sharavathi in four separate falls of two hundred and fifty metres, at their fullest only in monsoon.
Kodachadri 24 km
A peak in the Western Ghats above Kollur, with a small temple and the Hidlumane falls on the way.
Kollur Mookambika 24 km
The temple students come to before exams.
Unchalli Falls 39 km
A walk down and a climb back, for one huge drop.
Murudeshwar 42 km
A forty metre Shiva on a headland with the Arabian Sea on three sides, visible from far down the coast road.
More famous places to visit in Karnataka
Questions
Where is Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple?
Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple is in Sagara, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sigandur Bridge (3.5 km), Honnemaradu (11 km), Linganamakki Dam (11 km).
How do I get the Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Karnataka volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Karnataka volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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