Temples

Chamundi Hills & Chamundeshwari Temple

📍 Chamundi Hill Road, Chamundi Hills

🏘️ Chamundi Hills, Mysuru

🚗 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.

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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna

📍 Ranganathaswamy Temple Main Road, Srirangapatna, Mandya District

🏘️ Srirangapatna

🚗 About 15 km from Mysuru

Ancient Vishnu temple on a Kaveri island, at the heart of the old fort town.

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Karighatta Srinivasa Temple

📍 Karighatta hill, near Srirangapatna, Mandya District

🏘️ Srirangapatna

🚗 About 20 km from Mysuru

Hilltop Srinivasa temple near Srirangapatna with views over the Kaveri valley.

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Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud

📍 Rastrapathi Road, Nanjangud, Mysuru District

🏘️ Nanjangud

🚗 About 25 km from Mysuru

Huge Shiva temple on the Kapila river, one of the region's most visited.

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Gunja Narasimha Swamy Temple, T. Narasipura

📍 Tirumakudalu Narasipura, Mysuru District

🏘️ T. Narasipura

🚗 About 30 km from Mysuru

Old Narasimha temple on the Kaveri bank at T. Narasipura, with a tall gopura.

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Tirumakudalu Sangama & Agastyeshwara Temple, T. Narasipura

📍 Tirumakudalu Narasipura, Mysuru District

🏘️ T. Narasipura

🚗 About 30 km from Mysuru

Sacred confluence of the Kaveri and Kabini by the Agastyeshwara temple; it hosts a Kumbh Mela.

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Talakadu Temples

📍 Talakadu, T. Narasipura Taluk, Mysuru District

🏘️ Talakadu

🚗 About 47 km from Mysuru

Ancient temples half-buried in sand dunes on a bend of the Kaveri.