Ujjini


Ujjini is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Kottur taluk of Vijayanagar district in Karnataka.

Marulasiddeswara Temple

The Ujjini Marulasiddeswara Temple is located here. There is a proverb used in this region "Ujjini olage nodu, Hampi horage nodu".
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. Kottureshwara temple of Kottur is 14 km from Ujjini.

Connection

Ujjini has good bus connectivity between Hospet, Chitradurga, Davanagere and Bellary.

Demographics

India census, Ujjini had a population of 8231 with 4233 males and 3998 females.