Ujjini is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Kottur taluk of Vijayanagar district in Karnataka.
Ujjini
Ujjayani | |
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village | |
  Ujjini Location in Karnataka, India  Ujjini Ujjini (India) | |
| Coordinates: 14°55′N 76°24′E / 14.91°N 76.40°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | vijaynagar |
| Talukas | kottur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,231 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 583136 |
| Telephone code | 08391 |
| Vehicle registration | KA35 |
| Nearest city | Hospet, Kotturu, Jagaluru |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bellary |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kudligi |
Marulasiddeswara Temple edit
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.[citation needed] Kottureshwara temple of Kottur is 14 km from Ujjini.
Connection edit
Ujjini has good bus connectivity between Hospet, Chitradurga, Davanagere and Bellary.
Demographics edit
As of 2001[update] India census, Ujjini had a population of 8231 with 4233 males and 3998 females.[1]
See also edit
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 edit
- ^ a b Village code= 933300 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Retrieved 18 December 2008. Ujjini, Bellary, Karnataka
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