Korwar

Korwar
Village
Korwar
Location in Karnataka, India
Korwar
Korwar (India)
Coordinates: 16°55′N 76°14′E / 16.92°N 76.24°E / 16.92; 76.24Coordinates: 16°55′N 76°14′E / 16.92°N 76.24°E / 16.92; 76.24
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Bijapur
Talukas Sindagi
Government
 • Body Gram panchayat
Population (2001)
 • Total 7,154
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA
Website korwar.com

Korwar is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] Sri Ksethra Korwar was initially called Kokilapur. It is located in the Sindagi taluk of Vijayapur district in Karnataka. It is famous for Lord Hanuman temple, called as Korawareshwara. It comes under Korwar Panchayath. It belongs to Belgaum Division. It is located 64KM towards East from District head quarters Bijapur and 541 KM from state capital Bangalore. Korwar Pin code is 586120 and postal head office is Korwar. Kannada is the Local Language here.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Korwar had a population of 7154 with 3651 males and 3504 females.[1]

Lord Korawareshwara

Lord Korawareshwara

The Korwareshwara Vigraha (statue) is consecrated by Sri Sri 1008 Sri Vadiraj Teerth from Sonde Math in the year 1535. It is said that Lord Korwaresh himself asked to establish the vigraha in this village. The vigraha is like shaligram and it is of 5ft in height. The vigraha is having left hand above the waist and blessing the devotees with right hand. Eye, ear, shoulder, hand, the feet are clearly visible. Every year from Ugadi festival to Hanuma Jayantii special pooja programs will be celebrated in this temple. Every saturday Pallakki Seva, Hanumad Vrata, Kartika Samaradhane, Madvanavami and many more pooja will be celebrated by the devotees.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Village code= 226400 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  2. ↑ "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-12-18. Korwar, Bijapur, Karnataka


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