Sivagiri, Kerala

Sivagiri, Kerala
varkala sivagiri captured by Aju

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Sivagiri Kaithakunnu
Sivagiri Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°44′20″N 76°43′55″E / 8.739°N 76.732°E / 8.739; 76.732
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Varkala Municipality
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695141
Telephone code	0470
Vehicle registration	KL-81
Nearest city	Varkala
Literacy	100%
Lok Sabha constituency	Attingal
Civic agency	Varkala municipality

Sivagiri is an area in Varkala Municipality of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala. It is a pilgrimage centre of Varkala Town where the tomb, or samadhi, of Sree Narayana Guru is situated. It is a place where Guru built the Sarada Temple dedicated to Sarada Devi. The tomb is an attraction for thousands of devotees every year, especially during the Sivagiri Pilgrimage days (Sivagiri Theerthadanam) from 30 December to 1 January.

The Sivagiri Matha, built in 1904, is atop the Sivagiri hill in Varkala Town. This is also the headquarters of the Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham, an organisation of his disciples and saints, established by the Guru to propagate his concept of "One Caste, One Religion, One God". The Guru Deva Jayanti, the birthday of the Guru, and the samadhi day are celebrated in August and September respectively every year. Colourful processions, debates and seminars, public meetings, cultural shows, community feasts, group wedding and rituals mark the celebrations.