Bijjur (
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
) is a small village of gokarna in
Uttar Kannada
Uttara Kannada is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Uttara Kannada District is a major coastal district of Karnataka, and currently holding the title of the largest district in Karnataka. It is bordered by the state of Goa and Bela ...
district are neighbouring villages in a valley in the south western section of
Karnataka
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,
India
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. Together they form a community of people from different castes and religions.
Just to the north of the village, the
Gangavali River
Gangavalli River is one of the many small rivers that originates and flows entirely within the western part of state of Karnataka in India. The National Highway 17 (India) continues on the Hosur Bridge the bridge built over Gangavali River and ...
joins the
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel ...
. The town of
Gokarna Gokarna may refer to:
Places
* Gokarna, Karnataka, a town in Karnataka, India
* Gokarna, West Bengal, a village in West Bengal, India
* Gokarnamatam, a village in Andhra Pradesh, India
* Trincomalee, a city in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka also known ...
is just to the south of the village. The surrounding
Sahyadri Mountains hug the Arabian sea; the open fields provide recreational opportunities to the locals. It has creeks and shallow ponds and bridges vulnerable to rainy seasons.
Location
The village is 515 km from
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
, 232 km north of
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
and 63 km from
Karwar
Karwar is a seaside city, ''taluka'', and administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district lying at the mouth of the Kali river on the Kanara coast of Karnataka state, India.
Karwar is a popular tourist destination and with a city urba ...
. It is between the Gangavali and Agnashini rivers and situated along the Karwar coast by the Arabian Sea. It is near to college towns
Ankola
Ankola is a Town Municipal Council and a taluka in Uttara Kannada district of the Indian state of Karnataka. The name of the place is derived from a forest shrub Ankola grown on the coastal hill side and worshiped by the Halakki Vokkaligas a ...
,
Kumta,
Suratkal
Surathkal is one of the major localities in the northern part of Mangalore city located on National highway 66 (previously as NH-17) in the Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka state, India on the shore of Arabian sea. It is a municipality mer ...
and
Manipal.
Climate
*Summer : March - mid June,
*Rainy : Mid June–October
*Winter : November–February.
Since the town is located on the coast, it has a moderate climate, with temperatures in the range of 28
c to 36
c during summer and 26
c to 20
c during winter. The rainy season has heavy rains by the south-west
Monsoon
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. Average annual rainfall is about 3000 mm.
Community festivals
*Suggihabba of the surrounding communities
*Shri Sadguru Swami Shamanand Maharaj Jayanti Utsav
*Bijjur has cultural activities like Yakshagana and dramas from the localities.
Tabloids and well-known Hagarana are their cultural richness in suggihabba
Schools
*Primary school - Rudrapada
Religious Significance
*Samadhi Mandir of Shri Sadguru Swami Shamanand Maharaj
Shri Sadguru Swami Shamanand Maharaj was born in the year 1927 near Udupi in Karnataka in ‘Padhmanabh Vaishnavpathith Brahman’ family. In the Year 1940 Swami left his home in pursuit of spiritual awakening (DIKHSA); which was offered to him when he was about 18 Years Old.
Swami Shamanand Ji continued his Sadhana for years, achieved furthermore enlightenments, sacred power, bliss and his Prasad (religious offering consumed by worshippers) have healing power.
Swami Ji returned to Karnataka in the Year 1975 and took shelter in a shed at Mr. Gandadhar Joglekar's Baug for some years, then founded ASHRAM in Bijjur, Karnataka.
Swami Ji's godliness & miracles brought all followers together as one family irrespective of their religion, caste and social status. In his teaching he encouraged people to believe in Sakhol Satya (Pure Truth) and Simplicity, he wanted people to work for the betterment of society and not to achieve fame.
Until Shri Swami Shamanand Ji took SAMADHI (Dated 23 January 1989, Time: 04:20 Minutes) he stressed on the importance of sharing; knowledge, water the thirsty, food to hungry and clothes to the needy, he repeatedly encouraged the followers to offer at least 5% of their earnings towards charity.
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Villages in Uttara Kannada district