Temples & Shrines in Karnataka
72 places in Karnataka under temples & shrines. Jyotirlingas, Shakti Peethas, ancient stone temples.
Explore with dates- Adiyogi ChikkaballapurChikkaballapur, Karnataka · Temples & Shrines34 m Adiyogi Shiva bust with an evening laser show, 10 km from Nandi Hills.
- AiholeBagalkot, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesVillage of more than a hundred early Chalukya temples, called the cradle of Indian temple architecture.
- AnegundiKoppal, Karnataka · Villages & Hidden GemsLiving heritage village across the river from Hampi, the first seat of Vijayanagara.
- Anjanadri HillKoppal, Karnataka · Pilgrimage RoutesStepped hill climb to the traditional birthplace of Hanuman, facing Hampi across the river.
- Antara GangeKolar, Karnataka · CavesTemple spring flowing from a Nandi mouth, with boulder caves to explore on the hill above Kolar.
- AvalabettaChikkaballapur, Karnataka · Hill StationsQuiet hill with a jutting cliff rock and a Narasimha temple, a less crowded alternative to Nandi Hills.
- Baba BudangiriChikkamagaluru, Karnataka · Pilgrimage RoutesCave shrine shared by Hindus and Muslims on the range where Indian coffee was first planted.
- Badami Cave TemplesBagalkot, Karnataka · CavesChalukya rock-cut caves in a red sandstone cliff above Agastya lake, with a fort and lakeside temples across...
- Banashankari TempleBagalkot, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesFamily goddess shrine of north Karnataka near Badami, famous for its month-long winter jatre.
- BanavasiUttara Kannada, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageKarnataka's oldest town, capital of the Kadambas, with the ancient Madhukeshwara temple.
- Basavakalyan Fort and Anubhava MantapaBidar, Karnataka · FortsChalukya capital turned Bahmani fort, and the town where Basavanna held the Anubhava Mantapa.
- Belagavi FortBelagavi, Karnataka · FortsCity-centre fort of the Rattas and Adil Shahis with the lotus-ceilinged Kamal Basadi inside.
- Belur Chennakeshava TempleHassan, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesLiving Hoysala temple of 1117, famed for its madanika figures and a World Heritage site since 2023.
- Bhoga Nandeeshwara TempleChikkaballapur, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesNinth century Shiva temple with carved pillars and a stepped tank at the foot of Nandi Hills.
- BR HillsChamarajanagar, Karnataka · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesForest hills of the Soliga people with a clifftop Ranganatha temple and tiger reserve safaris.
- Chamundi HillsMysuru, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesTemple hill above Mysuru with a 1,000 step climb and a giant monolithic Nandi.
- Chandramouleshwara Temple, UnkalDharwad, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesRare four-doored Kalyani Chalukya Shiva temple, the oldest monument in Hubballi.
- DevarayanadurgaTumakuru, Karnataka · Peak TreksRocky forested hill near Tumakuru with Narasimha temples at the base and on the summit.
- DharmasthalaDakshina Kannada, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesTemple town where a Jain family runs a Shiva shrine and feeds every visitor for free.
- Galageshwara Temple, GalaganathaHaveri, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesRiverside Kalyani Chalukya temple with a tall carved tower on the Tungabhadra.
- Ganagapur Dattatreya TempleKalaburagi, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesDattatreya pilgrimage town on the Bhima where Narasimha Saraswati lived and left his padukas.
- Ghati SubramanyaBengaluru Rural, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesSnake worship temple where Subramanya and Narasimha share one idol, north of Doddaballapur.
- GokarnaUttara Kannada, Karnataka · BeachesShiva temple town with a cliff walk linking Kudle, Om, Half Moon and Paradise beaches.
- Goravanahalli Mahalakshmi TempleTumakuru, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesBusy village temple of Mahalakshmi near Koratagere, crowded on Fridays and in Navaratri.
- Gurudwara Nanak Jhira SahibBidar, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesSikh shrine at a hillside spring linked to Guru Nanak, the main gurudwara of south India.
- Halebidu Hoysaleswara TempleHassan, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesTwin Shiva temple of the Hoysala capital, its walls covered in carving, a World Heritage site since 2023.
- HampiVijayanagara, Karnataka · UNESCO SitesWorld Heritage ruins of the Vijayanagara capital among boulders on the Tungabhadra.
- Harihareshwara Temple, HariharDavanagere, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesHoysala temple of 1224 on the Tungabhadra, dedicated to the half Shiva half Vishnu Harihara.
- Hasanamba TempleHassan, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesHassan town goddess whose sanctum opens only for a week each year around Deepavali.
- Himavad Gopalaswamy BettaChamarajanagar, Karnataka · Peak TreksMisty summit inside Bandipur with a 14th century Krishna temple, reached by forest bus.
- Huligemma Temple, HuligiKoppal, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesRiverside Durga shrine of north Karnataka, packed on Tuesdays, Fridays and full moon days.
- Ibrahim RauzaVijayapura, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageFinely carved tomb and mosque pair of Ibrahim Adil Shah II, said to have inspired the Taj Mahal.
- Jumma Masjid, VijayapuraVijayapura, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesVast working mosque of Ali Adil Shah I with a gilded, painted mihrab.
- Kadri Manjunatha TempleDakshina Kannada, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesMangaluru's oldest temple, with a 10th century bronze and spring fed stone tanks on a hill.
- Kateel Durgaparameshwari TempleDakshina Kannada, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesGoddess temple on a river island near Mangaluru airport, known for free Yakshagana shows.
- Khwaja Bande Nawaz DargahKalaburagi, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesFifteenth century Sufi shrine that draws pilgrims of all faiths, busiest at the November Urs.
- Kollur Mookambika TempleUdupi, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesGoddess temple in a forest village by the Souparnika river, thronged by pilgrims from Kerala.
- Kotilingeshwara TempleKolar, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesTemple of a 33 m Shivalinga with lakhs of smaller lingas installed by devotees near KGF.
- KudalasangamaBagalkot, Karnataka · Pilgrimage RoutesConfluence of the Krishna and Malaprabha where Basavanna attained aikya, the holiest Lingayat site.
- Kukke SubramanyaDakshina Kannada, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesSerpent god temple at the foot of the Ghats, famous for sarpa dosha rituals and the Kumara Parvatha trek.
- Kumaraswamy Temple, SandurBallari, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesEarly Kartikeya temple in the cool green Sandur hills, ringed by the iron ore range.
- Kurudumale Ganesha TempleKolar, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesVillage temple of a 4 m monolithic Ganesha next to a Hoysala era Someshwara shrine near Mulbagal.
- LakkundiGadag, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesChalukya temple village with 50 temples and a hundred stepwells, quiet and richly carved.
- Mahadeva Temple, ItagiKoppal, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesThe finest Kalyani Chalukya temple, a 1112 AD Shiva shrine with a 68 pillar hall.
- Male Mahadeshwara HillsChamarajanagar, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesForest pilgrim hill of saint Mahadeshwara, reached by a ghat road through a wildlife sanctuary.
- MantralayamRaichur, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesRiverside matha of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, one of the busiest pilgrimages of the Deccan.
- MelukoteMandya, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesHilltop temple town of Ramanuja with a stepped tank and the unfinished Rayagopura.
- MurudeshwarUttara Kannada, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesSeaside temple town with a 37 m Shiva statue and a 20 storey tower you can ride a lift up.
- Nandi HillsChikkaballapur, Karnataka · Hill StationsSunrise hill 60 km from Bengaluru with Tipu Sultan fort walls and a cliff called Tipu Drop.
- NayakanahattiChitradurga, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesPilgrim village around the samadhi of the 16th century saint Thipperudraswamy.
- PattadakalBagalkot, Karnataka · UNESCO SitesUNESCO group of Chalukya temples where the north and south Indian temple styles stand side by side.
- Ramadevara BettaRamanagara, Karnataka · Peak TreksSholay hill above Ramanagara, a vulture sanctuary with a stepped climb to a Rama temple.
- Sannati and KanaganahalliKalaburagi, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageSatavahana stupa site on the Bhima with the only known labelled portrait of Ashoka.
- Santebennur PushkarniDavanagere, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageA 16th century stepped tank with a pillared pavilion at its centre, built by the Nayakas.
- Saundatti Yellamma TempleBelagavi, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesHilltop Renuka Yellamma shrine that draws lakhs of pilgrims for its winter full-moon fairs.
- SavandurgaRamanagara, Karnataka · Rock & RappelHuge granite monolith with a steep marked climb past fort walls to a summit Nandi.
- Sharana Basaveshwara TempleKalaburagi, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesCity temple of an 18th century Lingayat saint, beside the Appana Kere tank.
- Shishunala Sharif DargahHaveri, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesShared Hindu-Muslim shrine of the saint-poet Shishunala Sharif in his home village.
- ShivagangeBengaluru Rural, Karnataka · Peak TreksSteep rock hill with a cave temple at the base and a railed summit, 55 km from Bengaluru.
- ShravanabelagolaHassan, Karnataka · Pilgrimage RoutesJain pilgrimage town with the 17 metre Gomateshwara monolith reached by 600 barefoot steps.
- Siddaganga MathaTumakuru, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesLingayat monastery near Tumakuru known for its free schools and the memorial of Shivakumara Swami.
- Siddharoodha MathaDharwad, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesSamadhi complex of Hubballi's Advaita saint, famous for its Shivaratri chariot festival.
- Sigandur Chowdeshwari TempleShivamogga, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesGoddess temple across the Sharavathi backwater, reached by the new bridge that replaced the old ferry.
- Somanathapura Keshava TempleMysuru, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesWorld Heritage Hoysala temple of 1268 with three shrines and walls of dense carving.
- SringeriChikkamagaluru, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesSeat of Adi Shankara on the Tunga, with the 14th century Vidyashankara temple and its zodiac pillars.
- SrirangapatnaMandya, Karnataka · FortsTipu Sultan's island capital on the Kaveri, with fort, temple, summer palace and tombs.
- TalakaveriKodagu, Karnataka · Pilgrimage RoutesSource of the Kaveri on the Brahmagiri hills, with a spring tank, shrines and a peak walk.
- Trikuteshwara Temple, GadagGadag, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesChalukya temple in Gadag with three lingas on one pedestal and superb turned stone pillars.
- Udupi Sri Krishna MathaUdupi, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesMadhvacharya's 13th century Krishna temple where the idol is seen through a nine holed window.
- Virupaksha Temple, HampiVijayanagara, Karnataka · UNESCO SitesThe living temple of Hampi, with a 50 m gopura and painted ceilings, in worship for centuries.
- Vittala Temple, HampiVijayanagara, Karnataka · UNESCO SitesHome of the stone chariot and the musical pillars, the finest temple of Vijayanagara.
- Yana RocksUttara Kannada, Karnataka · Rock & RappelTwo black limestone spires in Ghat forest, with a Shiva cave shrine at the base of the taller one.
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