Sirsangi Kalika Temple

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Sirsangi ( Parasgad : 20 Km from Saundatti) Located in a valley is a place with rich antiquity. The place name is mentioned as Rishishringapura or Pirishingi or Hirishingi in two records from the same place dated 1148 of Jagadekamalla and another dated 1186 of Someshwara IV. It was a noted commercial center of antiquity. The place has temples dedicated to Kalmeshwara and Bhairaveshwara or Kalamma. The palanquin festival of Kalamma is held at the Bannimantapa during Ugadi festival for five days when about 15000 people assemble. There are two small hillocks at the outskirts of the village , one having a cave locally called Maunappanagavi and the hillock is called Kallupuragudda. Inside the cave is a hill which can accommodate about 200 people and after this is a six meters long passage leading to a small pit having water. Another hillock near Kalika temple also has a cave locally called Siddeshwaragavi, approachable by climbing nearly 200 steps. Inside the cave is a Shivalinga.