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South Karnataka is blessed with thousand of temples and devotees from different corners of the world come to visit Temples of Karnataka to pay their homage to their titular deities. Protected by the taking off Western Ghats on the east and lined by the blue waters of the Arabian Sea on the west, Surrounded by the Sahyadri ranges, Dakshina Kannada offers spectacular views honored with bountiful precipitation, prolific soil and lavish vegetation. The temples of Karnataka provide the devotees with a lot of peace and tranquility because the temples are situated amidst picturesque location, hilltops and on the banks of rivers.
Start your South Karnataka Temple Tour Package by visiting Melkote, also known as Thirunarayanapuram and visit Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Visit Srirangapatna ancient Sri Ranganathaswamy temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Then visit Chamundi Temple, a top of Chamundi Hills. Visit Kukke Subrahmanya temple, famous for religious rituals pertaining to snake god, in the temple. Get the divine blessings of Lord Subrahmanya. Visit Dharmasthala, visit to the Lord Manjunathaswamy Temple and have a darshan of Lord Manjunatha (Shiva). Visit Kadri Manjunatheshwara Temple on the Kadri hills. Visit 800 year old Sharavu Mahaganapathi Temple, Mangaladevi Temple built during 9th century. The name Mangalore owes its origin to the temple of Mangala Devi. Then visit to Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra, one of the beautiful temples of Mangalore. Visit Polali Rajarajeshwari temple, Kateel Durga Parameshwari Temple, located on the banks of River Nandini. Visit Udupi, a temple town and one of important Mukti stalas of Karnataka. Visit the famous Krishna Temple. Visit Gokarna, located in the Uttara Kannada district known as siddhi kshetra and one of the seven mukti kshetras of Karnataka. Visit Idagunji, a small town in Honnavara Taluk is famous for Ganapathi Temple. Murudeshwara, is a beach town lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea and is also famous for the Murudeshwara Temple. It is world’s second tallest Shiva statue and 20 storied Gopura (237.5 feet) is constructed at the temple. Visit to Mookambika Temple at Kollur, Sringeri Sri Sharadamba Temple, Horanadu Annapoorneshwari temple, Kalaseshwara Temple is situated in Kalasa on the banks of Bhadra River. Visit Chennakesava temple at Belur, Halebid, home to some of the best examples of Hoysala architecture
Karnataka, is home to a number of gorgeous temples. It is a wonderful excursion for those who want to experience both ancient architectural grandeur and spirituality at the same time. This tour gives you a flavour of the coastal towns and temples along with the virgin beaches that will make you long for more. We provide customized South Karnataka Temple Tour Packages that gives an unrivalled opportunity to experience spirituality and serenity of mind.
Itinerary
Day 1 : Bangalore – Melkote – Srirangapatna – Mysore
- Depart from Bangalore
- Our representative will pick up you from Bangalore
- Drive to Melkote, also known as Thirunarayanapuram is located in Mandya District
- On arrival at Melkote, Visit Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu
- This is built on granite rocky hill that comprises some of the oldest rock formations on earth known as Yadavagiri
- Get the blessings of the Lord
- Then drive to Srirangapatna, the historical capital of warrior kings Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan
- VisitSrirangapatna ancient Sri Ranganathaswamy temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu
- Then visit Nimishamba Temple at Srirangapatna & get the blessings
- Then drive towards Mysore
- On arrival at Mysore, Check in Hotel
- Overnight stay at Hotel in Mysore
Day 2 : Mysore – Kukke Subrahmanya
- Morning breakfast at Hotel
- After breakfast, Check out Hotel
- Proceed to visit Chamundi Temple, a top of Chamundi Hills.
- The temple has a beautiful idol of the goddess
- Then see the Mahishasura Statue in Mysore
- Then drive towards Kukke Subramanya, which is surrounded by lush green forest along with hills, situated on the banks of the Kumaradhara River
- On arrival at Kukke Subrahmanya, Check in Hotel
- Fresh up and Relax for sometime
- First visit Adi Subrahmanya, great Valmmika (anthill) in the sanctum
- Proceed to visit to main temple of Lord Subrahmanya at Kukke Subramanya, is dedicated to the Snake God Vasuki and Lord Subrahmanya
- The temple is famous for religious rituals pertaining to snake god
- In the temple you can visit other small shrines like Uma Maheshwara Temple, Samputa Narasimha Temple, Hosaligamma and Kukke Lingas
- Then visit Kashikatte Ganapathi Temple, a very ancient and Ganapathi idol installed by sage Narada
- Then visit Kukke Shree Abhaya Mahaganapathi, one of the biggest monolithic statues of Ganapathi
- It is 21 feet tall and the architecture of the shrine is in Nepali style
- Return to the Hotel
- Overnight stay at Hotel in Kukke Subramanya
Day 3 : Kukke Subrahmanya – Dharmasthala – Sri Rama Kshetra – Mangalore
- Morning breakfast at Hotel
- Checkout Hotel
- Drive to Sauthadka Ganapathi Kshetra, a place dedicated to Vana Mahaganapathi
- Then proceed to Dharmasthala, the holy abode for Hindu’s
- On arrival at Dharmasthala, visit to the Lord Manjunathaswamy Temple
- Have a darshan of Lord Manjunatha (Shiva)
- Then visit to Rathnagiri (statue of Bhagawan Bahubali orGommateshwara)
- Then visit Bidinede (Annappa) Betta, and Sri Rama Kshetra, on the banks of river Nethravathi
- After visiting these temples drive to Mangalore.
- On arrival at Mangalore, Check in Hotel
- Then visit Sharavu Mahaganapathi Templeand Mangaladevi Temple
- Evening visit to Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra, one of the beautiful temples of Mangalore filled with lights and decorative
- Return to the Hotel
- Overnight stay at Hotel in Mangalore
Day 4 : Mangalore – Kudupi – Polali – Kateel – Udupi
- Morning breakfast at Hotel
- Check out Hotel
- Visit Kadri Manjunatheshwara Temple, a spectacular temple dedicated to Lord Manjunatha on the Kadri hills
- Then drive to Kudupu Ananthapadmanabha Temple, dedicated to Lord Anantha Padmanabha (another form of Lord Vishnu)
- It is situated in Kudupu village, which is 10 Kms away from Mangalore City (On Mangalore – Moodbidre Route)
- Then drive to Polali, visit Polali Rajarajeshwari temple to get the divine blessings of Goddess Rajarajeshwari
- The idol of Goddess Rajarajeshwari is completely moulded from clay with special medicinal properties
- Then drive to Kateel Durga Parameshwari Temple, located on the banks of River Nandini
- Get the divine blessings of Goddess Durgaparameshwari Temple
- Proceed to Udupi, a temple town and one of important Mukti stalas of Karnataka
- On arrival at Udupi, Check in Hotel
- Overnight stay at Hotel in Udupi
Day 5: Udupi – Gokarna
- Early morning, visit to the world famous Sri Krishna Temple Morning breakfast at Hotel
- Then visit nearby Anantheshwara temple and Chandramouleshwara Temple
- After that, return to Hotel
- Have breakfast, at Hotel
- Check out Hotel
- Visit to Kadiyali Mahisha Mardhini Temple and visit Ambalapady Janardhana & Mahakali Temple at Udupi
- Then proceed to Anegudde Ganapathi temple and Chandika Durgaparameshwari Temple
- Then drive to Gokarna, located in the Uttara Kannada district known as siddhi kshetra and one of the seven mukti kshetras of Karnataka
- Visit to Gokarna is dedicated to Lord Mahabaleshwara (Lord Shiva), this temple houses the original image of Shiva Linga (also called as Atmalinga)
- Legend says that the holy Linga was given by Lord Shiva to King Ravana to make his kingdom an invincible fortress
- On arrival at Gokarna, Check in Hotel
- Evening visit to the nearest beach to view the spectacular sunset
- Overnight stay at Hotel in Gokarna
Day 6 : Gokarna – Idagunji – Murudeshwara – Kollur
- Early morning at 6.30am, proceed to Gokarna Ganapathi Temple – with small wound on the head of the statue and it was hit by demon king Ravana
- Then visit main temple Sri Mahabaleshwara Temple, a sacred pilgrimage site amongst Indian Places
- The Mahabaleshwar temple enshrines the Atma Linga of Lord Shiva
- Then proceed to visit Tamra Gowri Temple
- Return to the Hotel
- Breakfast at Hotel
- After Breakfast, check out Hotel
- Then drive to Idagunji, a small town in Honnavara Taluk is famous for Ganapathi Temple
- The image of Ganesha in dvibhuja style, similar to that of the Gokarna Ganesha temple, nearby Idagunji
- Then proceed to Murudeshwara, is a beach town lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea and is also famous for the Murudeshwara Temple
- The main attraction of this place is world’s second tallest Shiva statue and 20 storied Gopura (237.5 feet) is constructed at the temple
- Upon arrival, Visit Shiva statue and Lord Murudeshwara Temple, built on the Kanduka Hill which is surrounded on 3 sides by the waters of the Arabian Sea
- Then drive towards Kollur
- On arrival Kollur, Check in Hotel
- Visit to Mookambika Temple at Kollur, a sacred pilgrimage site amongst Indian Places
- The panchaloha image of the goddess on Shri Chakra is stated to have been consecrated by Shri Adi Shankaracharya
- Overnight stay at Hotel in Kollur
Day 7: Kollur – Shankaranarayana – Sringeri – Horanadu
- Morning Breakfast at Hotel
- Check out Hotel & Proceed to Sringeri
- Enroute, visit Shankaranarayana Temple, considered as one of the seven Mukti places created by Lord Parashurama
- This is one of the rare temples where we can see the confluence of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu and they are worshipped in form of Lingas
- Then enjoy the beautiful scenery of Agumbe Ghat
- Arrive at Sringeri, is located on the banks of river Tunga
- It is the site of the first mutt established by Adi Shankaracharya
- Visit Sringeri Sri Sharadamba Temple
- Then visit Vidya Shankara Temple, an architectural marvel
- Then drive to Horanadu, a place of enchanting natural landscape in Chikmagalur district
- It is an ancient temple of the goddess Annapoorneshwari here has been restored and renamed the Adhishakthyathmaka Shree Annapoorneshwari
- The main deity of Annapoorneshwari is made of gold
- On arrival at Horanadu, Check in Hotel
- Evening visit Sri Annapoorneshwari Temple, offer your prayers and have prasadam
- Have dinner at the temple to get the divine blessings of Goddess of Food
- Return to the Hotel
- Overnight stay at Hotel in Horanadu
Day 8 : Horanadu – Kalasa – Belur – Halebid – Bangalore
- Morning Breakfast at Hotel
- Check out Hotel
- Visit Kalaseshwara Temple is situated in Kalasa on the banks of Bhadra River
- The Shiva linga present here has been installed by Sage Agasthya himself along with the silver dome
- Get the blessings and drive to Bangalore
- Visit Chennakesava temple at Belur
- Then proceed to Halebid, home to some of the best examples of Hoysala architecture
- Visit the ornate Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples
- Then drive to Bangalore
- On arrival at Bangalore, transfer to Bangalore
- Drop at a designated point in Bangalore
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- 7 nights accommodation on double sharing basis
- Daily breakfast
- All tours and transfers in a private vehicle
- All sight seeing as per the itinerary
- Experienced driver cum guide
- Lunch, Dinner & Beverage
- Entrance fees/ monument Fees at all the sight seeing
- Any personal expenses like laundry, telephone bills etc
- Tips to Waiters/Drivers/ Guide
- Puja and other ritual charges
- Video and Camera fee
- Any other thing which is not mentioned in inclusions
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