Melukoteಮೇಲುಕೋಟೆ
Hilltop temple town of Ramanuja with a stepped tank and the unfinished Rayagopura.
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Old Mysuru
Old Mysuru
Best time to visit15 March to 15 April
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Monsoon (June to September)
DifficultyModerate
Height950 m above sea level
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyMelukote, Pandavapura
EntryFree
About Melukote
A rocky hill town sacred to Sri Vaishnavas, where the philosopher Ramanuja is said to have lived for years. The Cheluvanarayana Swamy temple sits in the town and the Yoganarasimha temple crowns the hill above it, reached by a climb of stone steps. The unfinished Rayagopura and the large stepped Kalyani tank are much used as film locations. The Vairamudi festival in March or April, when the diamond crown is brought from Mandya, draws huge crowds.
What to see and do
- Cheluvanarayana Swamy temple
- Yoganarasimha temple on the hilltop
- Kalyani stepped tank
- Rayagopura
- Academy of Sanskrit Research
- Melukote puliyogare
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