Sirsi
is a city in the North Kanara district of Karnataka. It's a hill station that
is full of lsuh, green forests and beautiful waterfalls.It's located quite
close to Hubli, which is the closest large city. Sirsi has a river flowing
right through- named Aghanashini. It is born in Sirsi actually- in a place
called Donihalla. This river is notable because it forms a lot of waterfalls
along it's path across the city.
Sirsi
is a very culture-oriented city. It's really famous for Yakshagana- the dance drama
art form that is really popular in Karnataka. Yakshagana involves music, dance,
acting, dialogue, stories, costumes and much more. It's elaborate and colourful
and Sirsi is quite famous for the same. Traditionally, Yakshagana started late
at night and went on for the entire duration of the night, but nowadays, the
performance has been shortened to a large extent. If you are lucky, you might
be able to see a Yakshagana performance live. Dollu Kunitha is another folk
dance that is really popular in Sirsi and it is performed during the Marikamba
Jathre and Bedara Vesha. Holi is also celebrated with a lot of pomp and show,
with a huge carnival organized for the same.
Sirsi
is popular for a lot of popular tourist spots. It's famous for the Marikamba
Temple, which was built in the 17th century. There is a famous procession,
called the Marikamba Jathre, that is held every alternate year.
It's incredibly
popular and it draws lacks of worshippers from around the country. Some other
popular temples in the area include Maha Ganapathi Temple and Shri
Gopalakrishna Temple. The Madhukeshwar temple in Banavasi is also popular.
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Sodhe
(also known as Sonda or Swadi) is considered to be a holy place by both Hindus
and Jains. It's about 15 km away from Sirsi but you should not miss it. Jamiya
Masjid and the Sultani Masjid are some of the most popular malls as well. St
Anthony's Chruch ins Sirsi is the main church for the Christians in the area.
It's the largest one, located in the center of the town.
Sirsi
is incredibly popular for it's umpteen number of falls.Some of these popular
falls include Shivaganga Falls, Mattighatta Falls, Burude Falls, Benne Hole
Falls, Ganesh Paalu, Pancha Linga, etc.
Sirsi
is linked to the major cities in the state through the state highways. The
nearest railhead is at Talguppa and the Major Railhead is Hubli - but Sirsi is
accessible by train as well. The nearest airport is Hubli or Belgaum (2 and a
half and 5 hours away ,respectively).
The
best time to visit Sirsi is during the months between October and February.
This is right after the monsoons so the area is incredibly beautiful. You
should avoid going here during the monsoons as this region receives one of the
heaviest rainfall in the entire world. Sirsi hotels are small and unassuming,
most of the time, but most of them are rather good and home- like. There aren't
a lot of restaurants in Sirsi, but some of the best ones include Hotel Samrat,
Hotel Sarkar, Hotel Bhavani and Hotel Krishna Bhavan.
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