Retired Sigandur ferries lie idle on the shore of the Linganamakki reservoir, flanked by forested banks, after more than five decades ferrying pilgrims and travellers across the Sharavathi River backwaters to Sri Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple, Shivamogga district, Karnataka, on 22 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The decommissioned Sigandur ferry fleet rests near the Linganamakki reservoir in Shivamogga district, having connected devotees to Sri Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple across the Sharavathi River backwaters for over 50 years before being retired in 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
A panoramic view of the Linganamakki reservoir backwaters reveals tree covered islands and dense forested banks along the Sharavathi River near Sigandur in Shivamogga district, Karnataka, photographed on 22 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The serene backwaters of the Linganamakki reservoir, dotted with tree covered islands and forested banks along the Sharavathi River near Sigandur, Shivamogga, formed the scenic corridor once navigated daily by the now retired ferry service, as seen on 22 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The newly constructed Sigandur bridge now spans the Sharavathi River backwaters near the Linganamakki reservoir in Shivamogga district, Karnataka, replacing the ferry service that linked travellers to Sri Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple for over five decades, as documented on 22 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)