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.
Before you go
Car to the gate
No long walk in
Toilets 340 m away
Straight-line distance
Drinking water 340 m away
Straight-line distance
Listen to the story
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.
How to get there
- By road to the entrance
Go by car, bike or auto to Sasivekalu Ganesha
Google Maps takes you by road to the nearest point to the place.
Walking paths and times are from Google Maps. The way in can change on festival days: follow the signs and ASI staff.
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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
