Sirsi, the forgotten paradise is one of the best tourist places in Karnataka, nestled in the idyllic Western Ghats has spectacular views of the Sahyadri mountain ranges. It is surrounded with the wild and untamed hilly terrains and numerous beautiful and undiscovered natural waterfalls.

About Sirsi:

Sirsi (Kannada: ಶಿರಸಿ) is a town in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is like a hill station populated with around 65,000 people. This town is surrounded with lush green forests & numerous waterfalls.city is surrounded with dense forests. Hubli being the nearest commercial city, business opportunities are plenty. Adike (Supari) (Areca nut) or (Betel nut) is the primary business of the people. People own Areca nut farms in acres & are satisfying the needs of the people all over India and abroad. Other than areca nut, commodities like cardamom, pepper and vanilla are also grown. Majority of the people in Sirsi speak Kannada and Konkani. Local language is Kannada.

Sirsi is about 425 km from Bangalore. The nearest airport is located in Hubli, about 102 km away.

Sirsi - Sri Marikamba Temple:   The temple of goddess Marikamba in the town of Sirsi is a splendid example of syncretic evolution of tribal and so called brahminical customs and rituals, befitting Hindu ethos.   Sirsi is famous for the Marikamba temple, built in 1688. The fabulous Marikamba fair takes place every alternate year. Millions of devotees rush in from all parts of the country to attend this magnificent fair of Sri Marikamba. Just near the Marikamba temple there are temples of Maha Ganapati and Shri Gopalakrishna

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