<p>One of the spots tourists never like to miss during their visit to Sirsi is a place of natural beauty set amidst lush greenery. The spot is situated amidst the quietly flowing River Shalmala, near Hulgol, where there is an open-air temple. The place is known as Sahasralinga, a tourist spot 17 km from Sirsi on Yellapur Road.</p>.<p>One can only see <span class="italic">shivalingas</span> all around. This place has made River Shalmala a sacred river to most of the tourists who visit this place.</p>.<p>This is one of the major Shivaratri spots in the district as you can look at thousands of <span class="italic">shivalingas</span> in a single place. Thousands of devotees and tourists visit this spot from all over the state as well as from nearby districts.</p>.<p>According to history, one of the Swadi rulers, Arasappa Nayak, who ruled here from 1678-1718 AD, carved these<span class="italic"> lingas</span> in order to gain successors to the throne. Another legend says that sculptors practised carvings before the construction of various stone temples in this area under Swadi rulers.</p>.<p>Sahasralinga is also one of the top ecotourism places in the district. What makes this place a memorable one is its beautiful landscape that’s amidst lush green woods, evergreen areca nut plantations and paddy fields. A must-visit!</p>
<p>One of the spots tourists never like to miss during their visit to Sirsi is a place of natural beauty set amidst lush greenery. The spot is situated amidst the quietly flowing River Shalmala, near Hulgol, where there is an open-air temple. The place is known as Sahasralinga, a tourist spot 17 km from Sirsi on Yellapur Road.</p>.<p>One can only see <span class="italic">shivalingas</span> all around. This place has made River Shalmala a sacred river to most of the tourists who visit this place.</p>.<p>This is one of the major Shivaratri spots in the district as you can look at thousands of <span class="italic">shivalingas</span> in a single place. Thousands of devotees and tourists visit this spot from all over the state as well as from nearby districts.</p>.<p>According to history, one of the Swadi rulers, Arasappa Nayak, who ruled here from 1678-1718 AD, carved these<span class="italic"> lingas</span> in order to gain successors to the throne. Another legend says that sculptors practised carvings before the construction of various stone temples in this area under Swadi rulers.</p>.<p>Sahasralinga is also one of the top ecotourism places in the district. What makes this place a memorable one is its beautiful landscape that’s amidst lush green woods, evergreen areca nut plantations and paddy fields. A must-visit!</p>