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Goddess Shri Marikamba of Sirsi

Environmentally the district of North Kanara is visit-worthy, and sacred as also on account of its shrines and Temples. The beach of Karwar so much eulogised by the poet Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, the world famous Gersoppa Falls, and Gokarn the Kashi of the south are some of the note-worthy places of the district. And particularly in Sirsi, aptly called the crest of the district the historical places of Sonda and Banavasi stand mute witnesses to their greatness and glory with their hoary past of temples and forts and stone-inscriptions even after lapse of centuries.

Green-fields and glowing rocks and sparkling streamlets, bedecked and studded with close knit sprinkling of Cocoanut groves, areca gardens as far as the eyes can reach the sylvan grandeur of the coiling ghats beckon the onlookers with an irresistible attraction, No wonder that the holy Goddess sought to haunt and stay over in such an environment, is bent on fulfilling the desired objects of Her dear devotees.

Sirsi Marikamba Temple

The benign deity of Shri Marikamba is the one Goddess enshrined in the hearts of lakhs of devotees in and around North Kanara. The fame of Shri Marikamba stretches as far back as to about 300 years when in the year 1611 of Shalivahan era on Tuesday the 8th of Vaishakh, She is said to have been installed by the then King of Sonda Immadi Sadashiva Rao under instructions from the Swamy of Nandikeshwaramath.

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Manjuguni Lord Venkataramana Temple Manjuguni is one of the popular pilgrim centers located in the Uttara Kannada (North Canara) district of Karnataka state. The temple here is dedicated to Lord Venkataramana and Goddess Padmavathi. Devotees believe that, Manjuguni is called as Tirupati of karnataka. The temple is situated in western ghat belt, popularly known as Sahyadri hills. During winter, this place is covered by thick fog and hence it is called by the name "Manjuguni". The temple of Lord Venkatramana is a huge complex built in Vijayanagara Style.

Distances from Manjuguni:

1. Kumta: 35 Kms

2. Sirsi: 26 Kms

3. Gokarna: 55 Kms

4. Idagunji Shri Mahaganapathi Temple: 74 Kms

5. Murudeshwara: 90 Kms

6. Jog Falls: 65 Kms

7. Hubli: 130 Kms

8. Panjim (Goa): 195 Kms

9. Mangalore: 250 Kms

Nearest Rail station:  Kumta, Hubli Nearest

Airport:  Panjim, Mangalore ,Hubli

Where to stay: It is suggested to stay at Sirsi or Kumta.

Postal Address: Shri Venkataramana Temple Shri Kshetra Manjuguni Sirsi, Uttara Kannada District Karnataka, INDIA Pin-code: 581 315