Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple
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📍 Sigandur, Sagar, Karnataka
⭐ Featured Regional SignificanceA unique island temple surrounded by Sharavathi backwaters, dedicated to Goddess Chowdeshwari and accessible only by boat, famous for its serene water setting.
🕒 Practical Information
🕉️ Spiritual Details
Goddess Chowdeshwari
Goddess Temple
Chowdeshwari, Water Goddess, Island Durga
✨ Spiritual Highlights
The temple grants peaceful mind and serenity, protection during water travel, removal of obstacles and negativity, success in ventures requiring courage, harmony with water elements, and divine feminine empowerment.
The temple is famous for peaceful boat journey experiences, water travel protection, obstacle removal miracles, serene meditation opportunities, and powerful goddess intervention stories.
Boat journey to the island temple, offering prayers for peace and protection, water-blessed worship, seeking obstacle removal, meditation in serene water surroundings.
Complete peace of mind and mental serenity, protection during all forms of travel especially water journeys, successful removal of life obstacles, harmony with natural water elements, divine feminine protection and empowerment.
📖 About Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple
Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple is a unique and picturesque temple located on an island in the Sharavathi River backwaters in Sagar taluk, Karnataka. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Chowdeshwari, a powerful form of Durga, and is accessible only by boat, making it one of the most scenic temple destinations in Karnataka. The temple was submerged when the Linganamakki Dam was built, but the deity was relocated to higher ground on the island. The serene water surroundings and the boat journey to reach the temple create a mystical and peaceful atmosphere. The temple is particularly powerful for removing obstacles, providing protection, and granting peace of mind.
🏛️ Architecture & Heritage
Karnataka Island Architecture (18th Century CE)
Unique island temple architecture, boat approach facilities, water-surrounded sanctum, serene natural setting, Sharavathi backwater integration
Island Chowdeshwari goddess deity, boat transportation, water worship elements, peaceful meditation areas, aquatic protection symbols
🎉 Festivals & Celebrations
Chowdeshwari Jayanti: As per lunar calendar, Island festivals: Seasonal, Water protection events: Regular
Island goddess celebration ceremonies, boat festival processions, water travel protection rituals, peaceful meditation events
Monsoon water level celebrations, winter boat festival season, summer peaceful retreats, year-round serene worship
🙏 Rituals & Traditions
Island goddess worship rituals, boat journey ceremonial practices, water-blessed prayers, peaceful meditation traditions
Boat journey pilgrimage traditions, island temple worship customs, water travel protection practices, peaceful mind seeking methods
Water-blessed prasadam including island temple offerings, peaceful mind preparations, travel protection items, and aquatic harmony materials
👕 Visitor Guidelines
Traditional attire preferred. Suitable clothing for boat journey and island temple visit.
Island temple accessible only by boat. Limited accessibility for elderly and disabled due to water transport.
🎥 Videos
🕉️ Divine Snapshot
Goddess Chowdeshwari
Goddess Temple
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sigandur, Sagar, Karnataka
Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple, Sigandur Island, Sagar Taluk, Shimoga District, Karnataka 577401, India
✈️ How to Reach
Mangalore Airport (200 km)
Sagar Railway Station (30 km)
Sigandur Bus Stand (boat journey required)
By Road: Connected to Sagar, then boat journey to island. Unique water temple with scenic boat transportation.
🏨 Accommodation
Basic accommodations in Sigandur and better facilities in Sagar town.
🗺️ Nearby Attractions
Jog Falls, Sharavathi Valley, Western Ghats, Sagar town, and water tourism attractions
🙏 Associated Deities
🎧 Audio Guide Available
Audio guide is available for this temple to enhance your spiritual experience.