17 temples to explore
Patron goddess of Mysuru atop Chamundi Hills - heart of the world-famous Mysuru Dasara festival.
A unique Jain-administered Shiva temple serving 30,000+ free meals daily - 800 years of religious harmony.
India's premier serpent worship temple for Sarpa Dosha remediation at the foot of Kumara Parvatha.
Home to the world's second tallest Shiva statue (123 ft) overlooking the Arabian Sea.
Adi Shankaracharya's first math with 1,200 years of Vedantic scholarship and the zodiac-pillar Vidyashankara Temple.
Madhvacharya's 13th-century Krishna temple with the legendary Kanakana Kindi window and Ashta Matha system.
6th-century rock-cut cave temples of the Chalukyas featuring 18-armed Nataraja, overlooking Agastya Lake.
Ramanujacharya's beloved temple famous for the diamond-crown Vairamudi festival.
Home of Shiva's sacred Atmalinga - one of the seven Mukti Kshetras in a coastal beach town.
A 57-foot monolithic Jain statue of Bahubali, one of the largest free-standing statues in the world, atop Vindhyagiri Hill in Karnataka.
The crown jewel of Hoysala architecture - 340+ unique sculptures carved over 86 years, each one distinct.
One of the world's largest ISKCON temples with stunning architecture.
