Places to visit
Chamundi Hills & Chamundeshwari Temple
๐๏ธ Chamundi Hills, Mysuru
๐ About 13 km from Mysuru
Rising above the city at roughly 1,000 m, the hill is crowned by the Chamundeshwari Temple dedicated to the city's guardian goddess. Pilgrims climb the 1,000-plus stone steps, passing the giant monolithic Nandi carved in the 17th century, with sweeping views over Mysuru.
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
๐๏ธ Srirangapatna
๐ About 15 km from Mysuru
Ancient Vishnu temple on a Kaveri island, at the heart of the old fort town.
Karighatta Srinivasa Temple
๐๏ธ Srirangapatna
๐ About 20 km from Mysuru
Hilltop Srinivasa temple near Srirangapatna with views over the Kaveri valley.
Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
๐๏ธ Nanjangud
๐ About 25 km from Mysuru
Huge Shiva temple on the Kapila river, one of the region's most visited.
Gunja Narasimha Swamy Temple, T. Narasipura
๐๏ธ T. Narasipura
๐ About 30 km from Mysuru
Old Narasimha temple on the Kaveri bank at T. Narasipura, with a tall gopura.
Tirumakudalu Sangama & Agastyeshwara Temple, T. Narasipura
๐๏ธ T. Narasipura
๐ About 30 km from Mysuru
Sacred confluence of the Kaveri and Kabini by the Agastyeshwara temple; it hosts a Kumbh Mela.
Talakadu Temples
๐๏ธ Talakadu
๐ About 47 km from Mysuru
Ancient temples half-buried in sand dunes on a bend of the Kaveri.
Melukote (Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple)
๐๏ธ Melukote
๐ About 51 km from Mysuru
Hilltop temple town with the Kalyani tank and Yoganarasimha hill shrine.
Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta
๐๏ธ Gundlupet
๐ About 80 km from Mysuru
Highest peak in Bandipur (about 1,450 m), often misty, topped by the Gopalaswamy (Krishna) temple.
Namdroling Monastery (Golden Temple), Bylakuppe
๐๏ธ Bylakuppe
๐ About 85 km from Mysuru
Large Tibetan Buddhist monastery with a golden temple and giant gilded Buddha statues.
Biligiri Ranganatha Temple (BR Hills)
๐๏ธ BR Hills
๐ About 90 km from Mysuru
Hilltop temple in the Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple tiger reserve, with forest views.
Omkareshwara Temple, Madikeri
๐๏ธ Madikeri
๐ About 120 km from Mysuru
Shiva temple built in 1820 by Lingarajendra II, with Islamic-style domes and a temple tank.
Male Mahadeshwara Betta (MM Hills)
๐๏ธ MM Hills
๐ About 135 km from Mysuru
Major hill shrine of the saint Mahadeshwara amid forested hills.
Bhagamandala (Triveni Sangama)
๐๏ธ Bhagamandala
๐ About 155 km from Mysuru
Confluence of the Kaveri, Kannike and the mythical Sujyoti, beside the Bhagandeshwara temple.
Talakaveri (Source of the Kaveri)
๐๏ธ Talakaveri
๐ About 165 km from Mysuru
Source of the Kaveri on Brahmagiri hill, with a sacred tank and temple.