Temples of Karnataka

Where Hoysala, Chalukya, and Vijayanagara traditions produced some of India's most intricate stone temples.

All Temples in Karnataka (8)

Melukote

Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple

Hilltop Vaishnava shrine associated with Ramanujacharya, who lived here for 12 years and revived the temple.

Belur

Chennakesava Temple

The masterpiece of Hoysala temple architecture, whose soapstone friezes of dancers and gods have no equal in India.

Bengaluru

ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Chandra Temple

ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Chandra Temple in Bengaluru ranks among the world's largest ISKCON shrines, running Gita classes and free-meal programs.

Gokarna

Mahabaleshwar Temple

Home to the Atmalinga, said to have been brought here by Ravana. Considered older than Rameshwaram and equally sacred.

Kollur

Mookambika Temple

One of the seven Mukti Sthalas and a leading Devi temple of the South, on the banks of the Souparnika river.

Bengaluru

Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple

Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple in Bengaluru, Karnataka, is a major Hanuman shrine famed for its 62-foot gold statue, a Jayanagar landmark with three sanctums.

Udupi

Sri Krishna Matha

Sri Krishna Matha, Udupi, Karnataka, founded by saint-philosopher Madhvacharya, is where devotees view Krishna through the famed silver Kanakana Kindi window.

Hampi

Virupaksha Temple

The only fully functioning temple of the Hampi ruins, dedicated to Virupaksha (a form of Shiva). Its 50-metre gopuram dominates the sacred landscape.