Shivagange

Shivagange is a mountain peak with a height of 1,368 metres (4,488 ft) and Hindu pilgrimage center And Also historically, it was an Ancient Jain site during the rule of The Hoysala and Ganga Dynasty. located near Dobbaspet, in Bengaluru Rural district, India. It is 25 km (16 mi) from the town of Tumakuru and 54 km (34 mi) from Bengaluru. The sacred mountain is shaped as a shivalinga and a spring flows near locally called "Ganga", thereby giving the place its name. It is also known as Dakshina Kashi (Kashi of the South) and has various temples such as Gangadhareshwara temple, Sri Honnammadevi Temple, Olakal Teertha, Nandi Statue, Patalagang Sharadambe temple and several theerthas such as Agasthya theertha, Kanva theertha, Kapila theertha, Pathala Gange.

The hill is also historically significant as the place where Hoysala queen Shantala Devi is believed to have undertaken the Jain ritual of Sallekhana (ritual fasting unto death) in 1131 CE, as recorded in an inscription at Chandragiri Hill in Shravanabelagola.

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