Sasivekalu Ganesha
A 2.4-metre monolithic Ganesha carved from a single boulder, named after a mustard seed.
Open
6:00 am – 6:30 pm
Entry
Free entry
Best time to go
Any time
Time to spend here
About 25 minutes
Crowds
Usually quiet
On the walking route between Virupaksha and Hemakuta Hill; the larger Kadalekalu Ganesha is a short climb away.
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About this place
The Sasivekalu Ganesha is a large monolithic statue of the elephant-headed god, carved from a single block of stone and sheltered by an open pillared pavilion on the southern slope of Hemakuta Hill. 'Sasivekalu' means mustard seed in Kannada, a reference to a legend about Ganesha's belly. A carved snake around the statue's stomach recalls the myth of the god tying his belly after eating too much.
Where it is
Close by
Photo credits
- Sasivekalu Ganesha: Sasivekalu Ganesha monument · Nrr1729 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sasivekalu Ganesha: Hampi Sasivekalu ganesha temple · Rkiran josh · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sasivekalu Ganesha: 6 Sasivekalu temple de Ganesha Hindu Hampi Vijayanagar Karnataka India · Jean-Pierre Dalbéra · CC BY 2.0
- Sasivekalu Ganesha: Sasivekalu Ganesha Hampi · Abhishek.ujoshi · CC BY-SA 4.0
