Top Things to do in Chikkamagalur
Top Restaurants in Chikkamagalur
The 10 Best Sacred & Religious Sites in Chikkamagalur, Karnataka
Discover the best top things to do in Chikkamagalur, India including Sri Veeranarayana Temple, Sringeri Mutt, Torana Ganapati Temple, Sharada Temple, Annapurneshwari Temple, Inam Dattatreya Peetha, Kodandaramaswami Temple, Deviramma Temple, Amrutesvara Temple, Sri Kalabhairaveshwara Temple.
Restaurants in Chikkamagalur
1. Sri Veeranarayana Temple
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By ctheagarajan - Bengaluru, India
One of the most beautiful temples that still holds its spectacular charm after 1000 years. The temple is peaceful and serene. It is not possible to move your eyes away from the statue of Venugopalaswamy. All the moorthys are made of shaligrama and shows the expertise of the then sculptors that they look as good as new even today. The carvings outside the temple are a sight to behold too. Definitely worth the visit.
2. Sringeri Mutt
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4.5 based on 357 reviews
Reviewed By Rknair2016
Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri.is the first and foremost of the four Peethams established by the renowned 8th century philosopher saint Sri Adi Shankara, The temple is located amongst the lush green mountain ranges of the Sahyadri. Sringeri Mutt – Mythology Sringeri derived its name from the ancient Shringa Giri, the name of a hill here that is believed to have housed the ashram of Sri Vibhandaka Maharishi and his son Sri Rishyashringa. Tradition has it that when Sri Shankaracharya was passing through here, he was captivated by an unusual sight. A cobra had reared up and spread its hood to shelter a spawning frog from the scorching sun. Sri Shankara was enchanted by the divinity of the place which made natural enemies help each other. Saraswathi Devi, who was accompanying Sri Shankaracharya and his disciples in the form of a young girl called Bharathi, stayed on in the spot as Sharada Devi. Sri Shankaracharya established a matha here and it came to be known as Sri Sharada Peetham, the seat of Sharada Devi. There is another important place which you should not miss in Shringeri. Do not miss out on visiting the banks of Tunga River. Since, this river basin is considered as sacred, fishing is not allowed in the river at the shrine. Watching the fishes in Tunga River at Sringeri is a enjoyable. Visitors can also feed these fishes and watch them jumping to catch the food.
3. Torana Ganapati Temple
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4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By EkMusafir - Pune, India
This is another one of the wonderful temples we visited in Sringeri Mutt. It is located further on the left of Sri Sharadamba temple, and a little inside near the Prasadalaya. We visited this temple after doing darshan of Goddess of Learning, Sri Sharadamba, and paying homage to Sri Shankaracharya, who established the Sringeri Mutt here, and to Sri VidyaShankara, the 10th Jagadguru of the Mutt. Lord Ganesha, engraved on the Torana, popularly known as Torana Ganapati is considered very powerful and as per tradition the Sringeri Jagadgurus offer worship at this temple before embarking on any tour. The present Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal built a separate shrine for the Torana Ganapati and performed the Kumbhaabhisheka in June 2014. As luck would have it, we got to meet the two temple elephants of the Mutt as soon as came out of the Ganapati Temple. Then we proceed to the Prasadalaya where we partook in the free lunch, offered as prasad to all the devotees. It was a very good experience for us.
4. Sharada Temple
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4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By MahadevaS19
The beautiful architected temple for the lord sri Srigeri Sharada the Goddess of Education and Knowledge and blessings all the visitors and the best plan to start with Sringeri in the morning and to continue the Chikkamagaluru Trip
5. Annapurneshwari Temple
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4.5 based on 137 reviews
Reviewed By Naresh_Madhyastha - Bengaluru, India
Goddess annapurnashweri is powerfull goddess. people visit here for different reasons. You will find free meal and breakfast here. Accomadations is not good. If you coming from Sringeri take Old route, its scenic and beautiful
6. Inam Dattatreya Peetha
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By ChockalingamA4
This place is a neatly maintained burial site of a muslim sufi saint who is worshipped both my Muslim and Hindus . The person who brought coffee cultivation to India .Definitely coffee lovers must pay their homage here as he refreshes your mood everyday.
7. Kodandaramaswami Temple
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4.5 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By Sachmach - Bengaluru, India
The temple is 1200 years old with Sri Rama as the main deity. The unique aspect of the temple is the arrangement of the main statues. It is customary for Sri Rama temples to have Sri Rama's statue in the middle, Sri Lakhmana on His right and Sita Devi on His left (as after marriage She is His Vamangini). Also a small statue of Sri Hanumana (or Sri Anjaneya) is invariably found kneeling on one knee at their feet with folded hands. In this temple, Sita Devi is on Sri Rama's right and Sri Lakshmana is on His left. The legend goes that Sri Parshurama had not attended Sri Rama's wedding to Sita Devi and had later prayed to Sri Rama to show His "Muhurtam" facet i.e. how He appeared at His wedding muhurtam. As at the wedding, Sita Devi would be on Sri Rama's right (not yet being wedded until the end of the rituals), here at the temple the statues are arranged accordingly (with Sita Devi on Sri Rama's right). Also because Sri Hanuamana was not present at the wedding (he enters the story much later), His statue also does not appear at Sri Rama's feet in this temple. Outside the temple is a statue of Sri Parsurama pleading to Sri Rama with folded hands to show His "Muhurtam" roopa. So why is this temple located so far from the place of Sri Rama's wedding (Mithila) and His kingdom (Ayodhya)? As explained by the temple Pandit Ji, the reason is that Sri Parshurama is said to have dwelt in this village for some time of His life. Usually not crowded except for some festivals. Aarti timings 0930 and 1930. The main Pandit Ji, Shri Vaishnav, is a treasure house of knowledge and is a PhD in Sanskrit Vyakaran, after having done his initial education in a Gurukula. An amazing person to talk to and to listen to.
8. Deviramma Temple
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By rakshitatulips - Bengaluru, India
--very powerful and divine place. --located at base of chandradrona hill --nice place with beautiful backdrop, surrounded by hills, greenery..awesome --they give prasadam to the devotees in the afternoon.
9. Amrutesvara Temple
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By RajaR957 - Bengaluru, India
Oh, this late 12th century Hoysala temple built by Amruteshwara Dandanayaka is absolutely awesome. It is quite different from the more famous Hoysala temples at Belur & Halebeedu but no less in terms of its grandeur and the intricate stone work. If only Karnataka tourism development authorities did a decent job, this temple would be as famous as the ones at Belur & Halebeedu. The temple is located at a small village called Amrutapura, near the town of Tarikere. It is a short detour from the Bangalore-Shimoga highway (via Arasikere & Kadur) and is a 75 minute drive from Shimoga. One can stay at Shimoga and do this as a day trip. We covered this on our drive from Shimoga to Bangalore. There are several fantastic sightseeing gems in this Malnad region. We stayed at a nice homestay called Ajjana mane, near Talaguppa & Sagara. From this place, we could easily access the 16th century Aghoreshvara temple at Ikkeri in 30 minutes; the 16th century Rameshwara temple at Keladi in 30 minutes; the 11th century Kedareshvara temple, Balligavi in 90 minutes; Jog falls in 30 minutes; the 12th century Amrutapura temple would be a 3-hour drive from Ajjana mane (via Shimoga).
10. Sri Kalabhairaveshwara Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By Pallavi_vishwanath - Bangalore District, India
Just one to describe it...SCENIC!!. This place is a hidden gem and is not very crowded. The best part about the devaramane hills are that, it can be accessed till the top in vehicle, and those who are interested can further climb and reach the summit. There is a kalabhairaveshwara temple on the top which is an ancient temple. Currently there are some renovations going on to improvise the surroundings and make it more tourist friendly. Please be careful of the steep hairpin bends on the way and ensure a good and an experienced driver is taking you. It is nearly 20 km detour from the main highway. Overall it was a beautiful place, worth visiting and we saw it without having to climb it...what else could one ask for??..
