Bhasmada Gudda - Hindu temple in Ganagapura - Kalaburagi, India

The Bhasma hill is on the way to Sangam in Ganagapura. It is said that Lord Parashurama ( sixth incarnation of Hindu god Vishnu) performed a penance here and the ash is very powerful. The ash which is not left only in form of mud can protect from evil eyes. People who visit Ganagapura wont miss visiting this place and carrying some ash from this place. Pregnant women believe applying the bhasma( holy ash) on their abdomen area will make their baby healthy and powerful. One of such places that really visually excited me was the Bhasma gudda ( the holy ash hill) . A narrow lane, with very old disabled people begging on one side and old Jogathis ( Devadasi women ) on the other side , led to us to this crowded ash hill. My eyes were looking for ash when I overheard some voices saying "eegilri bhasma " ( no ashes left ) . When I saw a very small temple surrounded by huge crowd fighting screaming to get the darshan , I also saw devotees mostly from very rural areas , consisting of young girls, boys , men and women in trans rolling on the black soil around the temple. Many were applying the black soil, probably the mixture of soil and the ash , all over their body. A group of old women singing the songs of Saint Dattatreya while their husbands collected the ashes in plastic covers. On the other side people were relaxing, sleeping as if nothing is going on while some groups were having lunch after doing some pooja . I spent an hour before moving on to the next popular spot of Ganagapura which is called Sangama ( confluence of Bheema and Amaraja rivers.

Bhasma Dongar - Ash Hill. Lord Parasurama performed a maha Yajna here. Yajna bhasma accumulated like a mountain.Hence it was named as Ash hill - Bhasma Dongar, which is just near by the Sangameswar Temple. People should visit this place bare foot and pray Gurudev and Lord parasurama . you can see a small Lord dattatreya mandir also here. Bhasma in later ages it was merged in the soil. Devotess will take the bhasma which is now in the form of Soil/Dust as Prasad

This place is filled with Ash kind of soil and is near to sangam sthan(meeting point of bhima and amarja rivers). This is the place where lord parashurama did yagna and this is considered as auspicious bhasma of yagna. People usually take this bhasma for applying as vibhuthi and to cure diseases, there are dattatreya and parashurama temples in the locality.

Nice place..still lot people came here to cure their Spirit Possession

Ash hill is nearer to Sangam and it is said that there was a hill from which Ash came from the days of Lord Parashurama. Lord Parashurama performed penance at this place. The ash is very powerful and now it is in the form of Mud only. The wearing of ash by mixing with oodi is very powerful and it will protect those persons from drishti doshas. It will protect the children for Baalarishta and Graha dosha. If the ash is applied slightly every day on the stomach part of pregnant women, then they will deliver a healthy child with some "Tejarupa".

Small hillock where Lord Parshuram performed yagna. The bhasma of this yagna is holy & cures illness.

Bhasma means Ash, this is a holy Ash. It is said that Lord Parashurama has performed a Yagnya here in Treta yug and the Ash is of that Holy Yagnya. Lord Parashurama performed penance at this place . Also Kapil Muni had performed the Yagnya year and year at this place in Dwapar Yug . The Ash is very Powerful and have the Devotees coming here take some quantity with them.

Bhasma gudda is around 4 KMS away from Ganagapur City. It's nearer to Sangama. It's a holly place where Saint Parashuram done Yaga and Yajnas. Also people will pray Datta and keeping three stones. If we do the same, desired things will happen it's a common belief. And there are a lot of living examples. People will take soil from this place as prasada. Overall a nice place. With full of energy.