Ujjini is a village in the southern state of
Karnataka
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,
India
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[Village code= 933300 ][ Ujjini, Bellary, Karnataka] It is located in the
kottur taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
of
Vijayanagar district
Vijayanagara district is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka, located in the Kalyana Karnataka region. This district was carved out of Bellary district officially on 2 October 2021 to become the 31st district of the state with Hosapete ...
in Karnataka.
Marulasiddeswara Temple
The Ujjini Marulasiddeswara Temple is located here. There is a proverb used in this region "Ujjini olage nodu, Hampi horage nodu" ("It's wonderful to watch the Sculptures inside the temple of Ujjini and the same could be seen in around the Hampi Temple").
There is a unique festivity celebrated in Ujjini called "Shikara Thailabhisheka" This occurs every year in April or May.
The Cart festival is celebrated before a day of this Thailabhisheka.
This is one of the panchapeetha among Kashi, Kedar, Srishaila and Baalehonnur. Kottureshwara temple of Kottur is 14 km from Ujjini.
Connection
Ujjini has good bus connectivity between Hospet, Chitradurga, Davanagere and Bellary.
Demographics
India
census
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, Ujjini had a population of 8231 with 4233 males and 3998 females.
See also
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Bellary
Bellary, officially Ballari, in the eponymous Bellary district, is a city in the state of Karnataka, India.
History
Bellary was a part of Rayalaseema (Ceded Districts) which was part of Madras Presidency till 1 November 1956.
The Ball ...
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Districts of Karnataka
The Indian State of Karnataka consists of 31 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions. The state geographically has 3 principal regions: the coastal region of Karavali, the hilly Malenadu region comprising the Western Ghats, and the ...
Ujjini is also one of among the Panchapeetha. http://www.veerashaiva.org.in/Ujjaini.html.
for location map please connect to http://www.maplandia.com/india/karnataka/bellary/ujjini/
References
Venu ancestors, relatives, and friends.
External links
* http://Bellary.nic.in/
{{Settlements in Bellary district
Villages in Bellary district