Temple destination guide

Karnataka Temple Tours

Karnataka offers an extraordinary blend of Vaishnava pilgrimage (Udupi Krishna, Melkote), Shaiva shrines (Dharmasthala, Kukke Subramanya), and ancient Hoysala and Chalukyan temple architecture at Belur and Halebidu.

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Top Sacred Sites in Karnataka

🛕 Udupi Sri Krishna Temple

🛕 Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple

🛕 Kukke Subramanya Temple

🛕 Melkote Cheluvanarayana Swamy

🛕 Murdeshwar Shiva Temple

🛕 Belur Chennakeshava Temple

Temple Circuits Covering Karnataka (4)

7-10 days 6 temples

Heritage Temples of the Deccan

A cultural and spiritual journey through the most magnificent medieval temple complexes of the Deccan plateau — the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Hampi (Vijayanagara) and Hoysala (Belur-Halebid), the extraordinary Lepakshi with its floating pillar, the Kakatiyan masterpiece at Ramappa (UNESCO), and the Thousand Pillar Temple at Warangal. This circuit is exceptional for architecture lovers who are also devotees.

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7-10 days 13 temples

Karnataka Grand Temple Circuit

A majestic journey through Karnataka's spiritual and architectural heritage — from the UNESCO Hoysala temples at Belur and Halebid to the Shakti shrines of Chamundeshwari and Hornadu, the ancient forests of Sringeri, the royal temple of Melkote, and the sacred Gokarna. Karnataka's temples span styles from Kadamba to Hoysala to Vijayanagara, offering pilgrims and culture lovers an unmatched experience.

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8-12 days 7 temples

South India Shakti Peetha Yatra

An empowering pilgrimage visiting the most sacred manifestations of the Divine Mother across South India — from the Chamundeshwari at Mysore's hills to Kanaka Durga on the Krishna river, Attukal Bhagavathy in Thiruvananthapuram, Meenakshi Amman at Madurai, Kanyakumari at the tip of India, and Kodungallur in Kerala. Each temple carries the power of the Devi in a unique form.

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7-10 days 6 temples

Western Ghats Sacred Pilgrimage

A unique mountain and forest pilgrimage through the Western Ghats — from the legendary Sabarimala in Kerala's forests to the serpent deity at Kukke Subramanya, Mookambika at Kollur, Annapoorneshwari at Hornadu, Dharmasthala on the riverbank, and Sringeri where Adi Shankaracharya established his first Math. Nature, mountains and spirituality combine in this extraordinary circuit.

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Karnataka Temple Guides (17)

Banavasi Madhukeshwara Temple

Banavasi

Madhukeshwara (Shiva)

Belur Chennakeshava Temple

Belur

Chennakeshava (Vishnu)

Chamundeshwari Temple (Mysore)

Chamundi Hills, Mysore

Chamundeshwari (Shakti)

Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple

Dharmasthala

Manjunatha (Shiva)

Senior friendly

Ghati Subramanya Temple

Dobbaspet

Sri Subramanya (Murugan)

Gokarna Mahabaleshwara Temple

Gokarna

Mahabaleshwara (Shiva)

Halebid Hoysaleshwara Temple

Halebid

Hoysaleshwara (Shiva)

Hampi Virupaksha Temple

Hampi

Virupaksha (Shiva)

Hornadu Annapoorneshwari Temple

Hornadu (Horanadu)

Annapoorneshwari (Shakti)

Kollur Mookambika Temple

Kollur

Mookambika Devi

Senior friendly

Kukke Subramanya Temple

Subramanya

Subramanya (Murugan / Kartikeya)

Senior friendly

Melkote Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple

Melkote (Melukote)

Cheluvanarayana Swamy (Vishnu)

Murudeshwar Temple

Murudeshwar

Murudeshwara (Shiva)

Senior friendly

Nanjangud Srikanteshwara Temple

Nanjangud

Srikanteshwara (Shiva)

Saundatti Yellamma Temple

Saundatti (Savadatti)

Yellamma (Renuka Devi)

Sringeri Sharadamba Temple

Sringeri

Sharadamba (Saraswati)

Udupi Sri Krishna Temple

Udupi

Sri Krishna

Senior friendly

Karnataka Travel Info

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Best season

October to March

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Ideal base city

Mangaluru, Udupi, or Bengaluru

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Temples in our guide

17 temples

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Circuits available

4 circuits

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