#shivagange

Shivagange is a mountain peak with a height of 804 metres and Hindu pilgrimage center located near Dobbaspet, in Bengaluru Rural district India. It is situated 25 km from the town of Tumakuru and 54 km from Bengaluru.The sacred mountain is shaped as a shivalinga and a spring flows near locally called "Ganga", thereby giving the place its name. It is also known as Dakshina Kashi (Kashi of the South) and has various temples such as Gangadhareshwara temple, Sri Honnammadevi Temple, Olakal Teertha, Nandi Statue, Patalagang Sharadambe temple and several theerthas such as Agasthya theertha, Kanva theertha, Kapila theertha, Pathala Gange

Sri Honnammadevi Temple is inside the cave. Sri Gavi Gangadhare Temple is also inside the cave. Gavi means Cave, Gangadhareshwara means Parameshwara having Gange on the top. Every January, on the day of Sankranthi festival, the marriage function of Sri Gangadhareshwara and Sri Honnammadevi (Parvathi) is conducted. At that time it is claimed Ganga holy water comes from the rock at the top of hill and that holy water is used to solemnise the dhare ritual of the marriage function.

This location was originally under the control of Hoysala kings and the queen Shanthala, wife of Vishnuvardhana, who committed suicide as she did not give birth to a son. The hill was fortified during the 16th century by Shivappa Nayaka. These fortifications currently lie in ruins.The founder of Bengaluru, Magadi Kempegowda, also made improvements to the fortifications and kept a portion of his treasure within it.

A month-long cattle fair is held during Sankranthi month (around January) every year, which is a market place for bullocks.

By Air

55km from Kempegowda International Airport. Devanhalli

By Train

Bangalore City and Yesavantpur is nearest Railway station 40Km

By Road

Nandi inside a small Mantapa built on a rock, Shivagange Hill, Karnataka

Shivagange 🤩 View of Nandi inside a small Mantapa built on a rock in Shivagange.