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Horanadu

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Horanadu is a small village, it has a Hindu Holy Temple of Sri Adishaktyatmaka Annapurneshwari. Its in Mudigere Taluk of Chikmagalur_(district)

[edit] Get in

[edit] By Plane

The nearest airport is Mangalore (125kms from Horanadu)

Deccan / Kingfisher / Jet operates this route from Bangalore.

[edit] By Train

Kadur (128 Kms from Horanadu) is the nearest railroad and is also linked to Bangalore.

Most of the Bangalore (Station Code: SBC) to Shimoga (Station Code:SME) trains stops at Kadur (Station Code: DRU)

[edit] By Bus

The KSRTC (State Owned Transport) operates buses from Bangalore and Mysore to Horanadu. Tickets can be booked from online vendors, KSRTC offices or online @ [1].

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

  • Sri Adishktyatmaka Annapurneshwari Ammanavara Devastana. This is the main deity of Horanadu Temple. The main deity of goddess was put in place by Adi Shankaracharya; the new deity of goddess Annapurneshwari was consecrated in the temple in 1973.
  • Sri Udbava Ganapathi Temple, Its about 3kms by road, and 1.5 kms by trekking.
  • Bhadra River, Its about 4 Kms on the way to Kalasa
  • Kalaseshwara Temple 8 Kms in Kalasa

[edit][add listing] Do

  • There is dress code to enter inside the temple. Men are suppose to take off their shirt before entering. Eventhough women don't have any dress code, they are expected to wear either Saree or Salwar Kameez.
  • Walk around the streets of Horanadu, Visit to Small Waterfalls near by.

[edit][add listing] Buy

  • Horanadu is Famous for Coffee & Tea and also spices.
  • You can also buy Almonds, Cashews, Cardamom and most types of Dry fruits.

[edit][add listing] Eat

  • Horanadu Temple provides hygienic good food during noon (12-3pm) and night (7-10pm) time.
  • There are 2-3 small budget hotels around the temple street.

[edit][add listing] Drink

  • Punarpuli/Kokam Juice is famous in Horanadu.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

  • Horandu Temple provides lot of Rooms from their own Lodge "Baktha Nivasa" & "Sri Annapoorna Sadhana". Rooms are provide on the first come first serve basis. No prior booking is taken. Preference will be given to the families. If rooms are not available arrangements for sleeping will be made in the temple premises.

Apart from that there are many lodges in Horanadu which offers good rooms.

  • Padmashri Lodge,
  • Nagashree Lodge,
  • Devikrupa Lodge,

[edit] Contact

http://www.srikshetrahoranadu.com/

[edit] Get out

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