Karnataka Temple Tour Package from Mangalore (10N/11D)

Our representative will welcome you at Mangalore Airport or Railway station. Mangalore is a port city and also known for its temples. On arrival at Mangalore, you will be transferred to the hotel, check in to the hotel and relax for some time. Afternoon visit the nearest beach and at 3.30 PM visit Kadri Manjunatheshwara Temple, a spectacular temple dedicated to Lord Manjunatha on the Kadri hills. Then visit Mangaladevi Temple - that houses the idol of powerful Goddess Mangaladevi. The name of the city of Mangalore has also been derived from the name of this Goddess. Then visit Sharavu Mahaganapathi Temple - dedicated to Lord Ganesha and Lord Shiva. Then proceed to 300 year old Venkataramana Temple - located in Car street in the heart of the city and the temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara (Vishnu). Evening, visit to Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra - one of the beautiful temples of Mangalore and Beautiful view of temple filled with lights and decorative everywhere around the temple is bliss to watch! Return to the hotel and overnight stay at the hotel.

Morning after breakfast, drive to Kudupu Ananthapadmanabha Temple, situated in Kudupu village, which is 10 Km away from Mangalore City (On Mangalore - Moodbidri Route). The temple is dedicated to Lord Anantha Padmanabha (another form of Lord Vishnu) and famous for serpent worship. Then drive to Polali to get the diving blessings of Goddess Rajarajeshwari. The idol of Goddess Rajarajeshwari is completely moulded from clay with special medicinal properties. The temple portrays Hindu architecture with roofs adorned with wooden carvings of gods and copper plates. Then drive to Moodbidri and visit 1000 Pillar temple or Savira Kambada Basadi (Jain Temple) known for its magnificent pillars that are the hallmarks of this ancient place of worship. The temple was built by the local chieftain, Devaraya Wodeyar in 1430 and the current design was introduced in the year 1962. Then drive to Hosanadu Kodyadka Annapoorneshwari Temple surrounded by evergreen woods rich in natural beauty, with abundance of flora and fauna. The uniqueness of Hosanadu Kodyadka temple is; it houses a zoo in the temple premises which has varieties of animals, birds, peacocks, turkeys, deer, rabbits, monkeys, stags, elephant, bull and horses. Then drive to Kateel Durga Parameshwari Temple, located on the banks of River Nandini. Get the divine blessings of Goddess Durgaparameshwari. Drive back to Mangalore. Evening, proceed to 800 years old Mariyamma Temple at Urwa. The main deity of this temple is Goddess Mariyamma (goddess of wealth). It is believed that Mariyamma and Mangaladevi were sisters. Later, return to the hotel and overnight stay at the hotel.

Morning after breakfast, check out the hotel and proceed to 12th century Mulki Venkataramana Temple, on the banks of Shambhavi river and dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. Then proceed to Bappanadu - famous for Durga Parameshwari temple. Here five Lingas are worshipped as Moola Durga, Agni Durga, Jala Durga, Vana Durga and Agra Durga on a single Panipeeta with the idol of Durga kept in front. Then drive to Kunjarugiri - a village located about 11 Km from Udupi. The main attraction of the village is a hill, known as Durga Betta, on which stands a temple dedicated to Goddess Durga Parameshwari. Sri Madhvacharya, the founder of the Dvaita school of philosophy, used to visit the Durga temple every day during his childhood. Visit the temple and proceed to Pajaka kshetra - the most important of all is the ancestral home and birthplace of Sri Madhva. Then drive to Udupi - located along the coast of Karnataka and famous for its delicately carved temples and calm beaches. On arrival at Udupi, check in to the hotel and relax for sometime. Then visit to the world famous Sri Krishna Temple and then visit nearby Anantheshwara temple and Chandramouleshwara Temple. After getting the divine blessings, proceed to Kadiyali Mahisha Mardhini Temple, Indrali Pancha Durgaparameshwari Temple (Manipal) and Ambalapady Janardhana & Mahakali Temple at Udupi. Return to the hotel and overnight stay at the hotel.

Morning after breakfast, check out the hotel and drive to Guru Narasimha Swami Temple at Saligrama - temple is carved out of Saligrama stone and hence has derived its name. Then visit Anegudde Ganapathi Temple at Kumbhashi - one of the seven 'Mukti Sthalas' (Parashurama Kshetra) and nearby Chandika Durga Parameshwari Temple - beautiful temple newly built at Kumbhashi in Udupi - Kundapur highway. Then drive to Murudeshwara. Murudeshwara beach town lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea and is also famous for the Murudeshwara Temple. The main attraction of this place is world's second - tallest Shiva statue and 20 storied Gopura (237.5 feet) is constructed at the temple. Visit Shiva statue and Lord Murudeshwara Temple, built on the Kanduka Hill which is surrounded on three sides by the waters of the Arabian Sea. After having darshan of Lord Murudeshwara, a short break at Murudeshwar Beach then proceed to Idagunji, a small town in Honnavara Taluk is famous for Ganapathi Temple. The central icon of the Idagunji Temple dates to 4-5th century CE. The image of Ganesha in dvibhuja style, similar to that of the Gokarna Ganesha temple, nearby Idagunji. He has two arms and is standing on a stone slab. Then drive to Gokarna. On arrival at Gokarna, check in to the hotel and relax for some time. Evening visit to the nearest beach and enjoy. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Early morning at 6.30 AM, proceed to Gokarna Ganapathi Temple - with small wound on the head of the statue and it was hit by demon king Ravana. Then visit main temple Sri Mahabaleshwara Temple, a sacred pilgrimage site amongst Indian Places. The Mahabaleshwar temple enshrines the Atma Linga of Lord Shiva. Then proceed to visit Tamra Gowri Temple and return to the Hotel. After Breakfast, check out the hotel. Then drive to Sirsi. On arrival at Sirsi, proceed to visit Sahasralinga, a beautiful place in Western Ghats where hundreds of Lingas are carved in stone in Shalmala River in North Canara. Then visit to Sonda Vadiraja Mutt. Then, visit to Goddess Marikamba Temple at Sirsi. The 16th century Marikamba temple in Sirsi is main attraction of Sirsi and it is one of the important seats of shakti worship in Karnataka. Sri Marikamba Temple houses a huge idol of Goddess, which is about seven feet tall. Then visit nearest Maha Ganapathi and Shri Gopalakrishna Temple near Marikamba Temple. Then drive to Jogfalls - the second-highest waterfalls of India. Jog Falls is also called by alternative names of Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The magnificent Jog Falls is unquestionably the grandest natural beauty in Karnataka, rich as it is in splendid scenery. Then drive to Sagar, on arrival at Sagar, check in to the hotel and overnight stay at the hotel.

Morning after breakfast (7.30 AM), check out the hotel and visit Varadahalli is a small village surrounded by picturesque location. Varadahalli is well known for a famous Mutt (Ashram) called Sridhara Swami Mutt. It is famous for the Samadhi of His Holiness Sri Sridhara Swami one of the great saints of 20th century. After visiting the ashram, drive to Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple, located near river Sharavathi. The location is itself very extraordinary as the temple is surrounded by greenary on one side and the river on the other. The Sigandur temple is very unique in itself, as the Goddess is self manifest and is very powerful. Godess Chowdeshwari is very powerful goddess where in prayed honestly gets results positive. After getting the blessings of Chowdeshwari Temple at Sigandur, proceed to Kollur. Kollur lies at the foot of the Western Ghats and the main attraction of Kollur is temple dedicated to Goddess Mookambika. On arrival at Kollur, check in to the hotel. Evening, visit to the Mookambika Temple, one of the important places of pilgrimage in Karnataka. The panchaloha image of the goddess on Shri Chakra is stated to have been consecrated by Shri Adi Shankaracharya. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Early morning after breakfast, check out the hotel and proceed to Maranakatte Shri Brahmalingeshwara Temple - on the banks of river Brahmakunda. According to Skanda Purana, Goddess Mookambika performed a Marana Homa here after killing demon Mookasura. After slaying the demon, the divine mother granted him divinity and blessed him to be known as Brahmalingeshwara. Then proceed to Kamalashile Brahmi Durgaparameshwari temple - on the banks of river Kubja. Goddess Brahmi Durgaparameshwari is worshiped in the form of a Linga, which is said to be convergence of Goddesses Mahakali, Maha Saraswathi and Maha Lakshmi. Attend the mid-day pooja and sumptuous lunch is offered as prasadam at temple dining hall. Then proceed to Sringeri. Enroute, visit Shankaranarayana Temple, considered as one of the seven Mukti places created by Lord Parashurama. This is one of the rare temples where we can see the confluence of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu and they are woshipped in form of Lingas. Then enjoy the beautiful scenery of Agumbe Ghat. Sringeri is located on the banks of river Tunga and it is the site of the first mutt established by Adi Shankaracharya. On arrival at Sringeri, check in to the hotel and overnight stay at the hotel.

Early morning after breakfast, check out the hotel and proceed to Hariharapura. The main attraction of Hariharapura is the Adi Shankaracharya Sharada Lakshmi Narasimha Peeta, a Mutt of Goddess Sharadamba situated on the banks of river Tunga. Then proceed to visit Shakatapuram, a holy place located on the banks of river Tunga, stands the abode of spiritual power and peace. A 600 year old mutt by name Shri Vidya Peetam is located on the banks of River Tunga. After visiting temples, drive to Horanadu. Horanadu is a place of enchanting natural landscape in Chikmagalur district, ancient temple of the goddess Annapoorneshwari here has been restored and renamed the Adhishakthyathmaka Shree Annapoorneshwari. The main deity of Annapoorneshwari is made of gold. It is said that a person who seeks the blessings of Goddess would never have any scarcity for food in life. On arrival at Horanadu, check in to the hotel and evening visit Ankarkana Ganapathi Temple and Horanadu view Point, then proceed to Sri Annapoorneshwari Temple, offer your prayers and have prasadam (Dinner) of Goddess of Food. Return to the hotel and overnight stay at the hotel.

Early morning after breakfast, check out the hotel and proceed to Kalasa, located on the banks of Bhadra river. Kalasa temple is home to the Kalaseshwara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Then drive to Dharmasthala, the holy abode for Hindu's. On arrival at Dharmasthala, visit to the Lord Manjunathaswamy Temple, the main attraction of Dharmasthala and have a darshan of Lord Manjunatha (Shiva). Then visit to Rathnagiri (statue of Bhagawan Bahubali or Gommateshwara), Bidinede (Annappa) Betta. Then proceed to Sauthadka Ganapathi Kshetra, a place dedicated to Vana Mahaganapathi (without any temple structure) and it is surrounded by scenic beauty. Then drive to Kukke Subrahmanya, a popular religious destination which is surrounded by lush green forest along with hills. It is situated on the banks of the Kumaradhara River. On arrival at Kukke Subrahmanya, check in to the hotel after some time, visit to the temples at Kukke Subramanya, first visit Adi Subrahmanya, great Valmmika (anthill) in the sanctum, then visit main temple of Lord Subrahmanya that is dedicated to the Snake God Vasuki and Lord Subrahmanya. The temple is famous for religious rituals pertaining to snake god, in the temple you can visit other small shrines like Uma Maheshwara Temple, Samputa Narasimha Temple, Hosaligamma and Kukke Lingas. Then visit Kashikatte Ganapathi Temple, a very ancient and Ganapathi idol installed by sage Narada and Kukke Shree Abhaya Mahaganapathi, one of the biggest monolithic statues of Ganapathi. It is 21 feet tall and the architecture of the shrine is in Nepali style. Return to the hotel and overnight stay at the hotel.

In the morning, after breakfast, check out the hotel and drive to Puttur - popular for 12th-century old Puttur Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple. The Temple is dedicated to an incarnation of Lord Shiva known as Lord Mahalingeshwara. Visit the temple and get the divine blessings and then drive to Vitla. The Panchalingeshwara temple is famous for its unique ancient artifact and rare artistic magnificence. The shape of the temple appears like the back of an Elephant. The three-storey temple is similar in structure to those built in Madhur (Ganapathy) and Adoor in Kerala. Get the blessings of the lord and drive to Kasaragod - a district in Kerala dotted by various temples of worship dating back to ancient times. On arrival at Kasaragod, check in to the hotel and at 3 PM, visit to Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple or Anantha Lake Temple - a Hindu temple built in the middle of a lake in the little village of Ananthapura. The temple is believed to be the original seat (Moolasthanam) of Ananthapadmanabha Swami (Padmanabhaswamy temple) Thiruvananthapuram. Get the divine blessings and then proceed to visit Madhur Sree Madanantheshwara - Siddhivinayaka Temple is a popular Shiva and Ganapathi temple located on the banks of Mogral river, locally known as Madhuvahini. Though the main deity of this temple is Lord Shiva known as Madanantheshwara, meaning the god who killed Kama, the god of desires, more importance is given to Lord Ganapathi, who is installed facing south in the main sanctum itself. Initially, the Ganapathy picture was drawn by a boy, on the southern wall of the Garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) while playing. Day by day it became big and fat; so that the boy called Ganapathi as "boddajja" or "bodda ganesha". After getting the divine blessings return to the hotel and overnight stay at the hotel.

In the morning, after breakfast at 7.30 AM, check out the hotel and drive to Adoor Sree Mahalingeswara Temple - 13th century temple is located on the southern banks of the River Payaswini and dedicated to lord Shiva. According to legend, his beautiful shrine is believed to be built by Arjuna (one of the Pandavas) at the place where the battle, 'Kiratha Yudham' took place between Lord Shiva and Arjuna. Visit the temple and drive to Manjeshwar to visit 8th century old Srimath Anantheshwar Temple - a Mystical Temple worships Lord Ananta and 3 significant divine energies of Lord Subrahmanya, Lord Narasimha and Lord Shiva. Visit Rohini and surrounding lingas, Namaskara Mantapa, Navapada, Shesha Teertha, Jogigana, Naga Katte and Vasantha Mantapa. Get the blessings of the lord and drive to Mangalore. On arrival at Mangalore, you will be dropped at a designated point in Mangalore. Trip ends with the delightful memories of Karnataka Temple Tour Package from Mangalore.