Temples of Karnataka

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Kukke Subramanya Temple

Lord Subramanya (as serpent deity)
Subrahmanya, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Shivanasamudra

Lord Ranganatha (reclining Vishnu)
Shivanasamudra island, Mandya district, Karnataka
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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna

Lord Ranganatha (reclining Vishnu)
Srirangapatna, Mandya district, Karnataka
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Sri Krishna Matha

Lord Krishna
Udupi, Karnataka
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Virupaksha Temple

Lord Virupaksha (Shiva)
Hampi, Karnataka
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Chennakeshava Temple, Belur

Lord Vishnu (as Chennakeshava)
Belur, Hassan district
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Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu

Lord Shiva (as Hoysaleswara and Shantaleswara)
Halebidu, Hassan district
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Sri Chamundeshwari Temple

Goddess Chamundeshwari (a fierce form of Durga)
Chamundi Hills, Mysuru
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Sri Murudeshwara Temple

Lord Shiva (as Murudeshwara)
Murudeshwar, Bhatkal taluk, Uttara Kannada district
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Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple

Goddess Mookambika (a form of Adi Shakti combining Saraswati, Lakshmi and Kali)
Kollur, Udupi district
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Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple

Lord Shiva (as Manjunatha)
Dharmasthala, Belthangady taluk, Dakshina Kannada district
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Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple

Lord Shiva (as Gokarnanatha)
Kudroli, Mangaluru
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Sri Renuka Yellamma Temple, Saundatti

Goddess Yellamma (worshipped as a form of Renuka Devi)
Saundatti (Yellamma Gudi hill), Belagavi district
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Banashankari Amma Temple, Cholachagudda

Goddess Banashankari (Shakambhari, a form of Parvati)
Cholachagudda, near Badami, Bagalkot district
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Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna

Lord Shiva (as Mahabaleshwara / the Atmalinga)
Gokarna, Uttara Kannada district
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Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple

Goddess Annapoorneshwari
Horanadu, Chikkamagaluru district
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Sringeri Sharadamba Temple

Goddess Sharadamba (Saraswati)
Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru district
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Bull Temple (Dodda Basavana Gudi)

Nandi (the sacred bull, vahana of Lord Shiva)
Basavanagudi, Bengaluru
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Sri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Cave Temple

Lord Shiva (as Gangadhareshwara)
Gavipuram, Bengaluru
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ISKCON Bangalore - Sri Radha Krishna Temple

Sri Radha Krishnachandra, with Sri Krishna Balarama and Sri Nitai Gauranga
Rajajinagar, Bengaluru
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Sri Srikanteshwara Temple (Nanjundeshwara Temple)

Lord Shiva (as Srikanteshwara / Nanjundeshwara)
Nanjangud
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Sri Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple

Lord Vishnu (as Cheluvanarayana Swamy / Tirunarayana)
Melkote, Mandya district
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Kotilingeshwara Temple

Lord Shiva (as Kotilingeshwara)
Kammasandra, Kolar district
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Sri Vidyashankara Temple

Lord Shiva (as Vidyashankara Linga, over the samadhi of Sri Vidyatirtha)
Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru district
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Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal

Lord Shiva (as Virupaksha / Lokeshwara)
Pattadakal, Bagalkot district
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Sri Male Mahadeshwara Swamy Temple, MM Hills

Lord Shiva, worshipped as Sri Male Mahadeshwara Swamy
Malai Mahadeshwara Betta (MM Hills), Kollegal taluk, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka
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Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kateel

Goddess Durgaparameshwari (worshipped here as Sri Bhramarambha/Bhramari Devi)
Kateel, Bantwal taluk, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka (about 26-30 km from Mangaluru)
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Sri Manjunatha Temple, Kadri (Kadri Manjunatha Temple)

Lord Shiva, worshipped here as Manjunatha
Kadri, Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
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Sri Mahaganapati Temple, Idagunji

Lord Ganapati (Ganesha), worshipped as Mahaganapati
Idagunji, Honnavar taluk (near Bhatkal), Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka
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Sri Vinayaka Temple, Anegudde (Anegudde Vinayaka Temple)

Lord Ganapati, worshipped here as Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka
Anegudde, Kumbashi (Kumbhashi), Kundapura taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka
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Sri Kshetra Ganagapur Datta Peetha

Lord Dattatreya, worshipped here through the Nirguna Padukas (holy sandals) of Sri Guru Narasimha Saraswati
Ganagapur (Deval Ganagapur), Afzalpur taluk, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) district, Karnataka
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Sri Renukamba Temple, Chandragutti

Goddess Renuka, worshipped here as Renukamba (also known locally as Guthiyamma), mother of Sage Parashurama
Chandragutti, Soraba taluk, Shivamogga district, Karnataka
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Suvarneshwara (Kadambeshwara) Temple, Halasi

Lord Shiva, enshrined as a Shivalinga; the temple is popularly known in the region as Kadambeshwara for its deep association with Kadamba dynasty patronage
Halasi (also Halsi/Halshi, ancient Palasika/Halasige), Khanapur taluk, Belagavi district, Karnataka
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Chennakeshava Temple, Somanathapura

Lord Vishnu, worshipped in three forms in the temple's trikuta (three-shrined) sanctums — Keshava, Janardhana, and Venugopala
Somanathapura, Mysuru district, Karnataka
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Durga Temple, Aihole

Originally consecrated to Surya (Aditya); the shrine, now empty of its original image, is popularly known today as the 'Durga' temple
Aihole, Hungund taluk, Bagalkot district, Karnataka
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Badami Cave Temples (Cave 3 – Vishnu Cave)

Lord Vishnu (Cave 3), with adjoining Shiva caves (1 and 2) and a Jain cave (4) in the same complex
Badami, Bagalkot district, Karnataka
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Mahadeva Temple, Ittagi (Itagi Devalaya)

Lord Shiva, worshipped here as Mahadeva
Ittagi (Itagi), Yelburga taluk, Koppal district, Karnataka
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Kashi Vishweshwara Temple, Lakkundi

Lord Shiva, worshipped here as Vishweshwara (Kashi Vishveshwara)
Lakkundi, Gadag taluk, Gadag district, Karnataka
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Trikuteshwara Temple, Gadag

Lord Shiva, in a three-linga (Trikuta) form representing Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara on a single base
Gadag (Gadag-Betageri), Gadag district, Karnataka
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Amruteshwara Temple, Amrutapura

Lord Shiva, worshipped here as Amruteshwara, in linga form
Amrutapura (Amruthapura), Tarikere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka
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Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Nuggehalli

Lord Vishnu, worshipped here as Lakshmi Narasimha
Nuggehalli, Channarayapatna taluk, Hassan district, Karnataka
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Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple

Lord Shiva, worshipped here as Bhoga Nandeeshwara (with the adjoining Arunachaleshwara shrine)
Nandi village, at the base of Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka
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Someshwara Temple, Halasuru

Lord Shiva, worshipped here as Someshwara
Halasuru (Ulsoor), Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Amriteshwara Temple, Annigeri

Lord Shiva, worshipped here as Amriteshwara
Annigeri, Dharwad district, Karnataka
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Vaidyanatheshwara Temple, Talakadu (Panchalinga Kshetra)

Lord Shiva, in five sacred linga forms (Panchalinga): Vaidyeshwara, Pathaleshwara, Maruleshwara, Arkeshwara, and Mallikarjuna
Talakadu (Talakad), on the banks of the Kaveri river, T. Narasipura taluk, Mysuru district, Karnataka
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Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple, Puttur

Lord Shiva (as Mahalingeshwara)
Puttur, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
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Chandramauleshwara Temple, Unkal

Lord Shiva (as Chandramouleshwara), originally worshipped as a rare four-faced Chaturmukha Linga
Unkal, Hubballi, Dharwad district, Karnataka
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Sri Nimishamba Devi Temple, Srirangapatna

Goddess Nimishamba (an incarnation of Goddess Parvati)
Ganjam, Srirangapatna, Mandya district, Karnataka
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Vitthala Temple, Hampi

Lord Vitthala (a form of Lord Vishnu/Krishna, worshipped as Vithoba/Panduranga at Pandharpur)
Hampi, Vijayanagara district (formerly part of Ballari district), Karnataka
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Sri Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple

Goddess Chowdeshwari (worshipped locally as Sigandureshwari)
Sigandur village, near Tumari, Sagar taluk, Shivamogga district, Karnataka
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Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Anjanadri Hill

Sri Anjaneya Swamy (Hanuman)
Anegundi, Koppal district, Karnataka
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Sri Yoganarasimha Swamy Temple, Melkote

Sri Yoganarasimha Swamy (Vishnu as Narasimha, seated in Yoga posture)
Melkote (Melukote), Pandavapura taluk, Mandya district, Karnataka
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Someshwara Temple, Kolar

Lord Shiva (as Someshwara)
Kolar, Kolar district, Karnataka
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Sri Chamarajeshwara Temple, Chamarajanagar

Lord Shiva (as Chamarajeshwara), with goddess Chamundeshwari
Chamarajanagar (Chamarajnagar), Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka
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Keladi Rameshwara Temple

Rameshwara (Lord Shiva, as Ramalingeshwara)
Keladi, Sagara Taluk, Shivamogga District, Karnataka
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Ikkeri Aghoreshwara Temple

Lord Shiva (as Aghoreshwara)
Ikkeri, Sagara taluk, Shivamogga district
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Sri Sangameshwara Temple, Kudalasangama

Lord Shiva (as Sangameshwara / Sangamanatha)
Kudalasangama, Hungund taluk, Bagalkot district
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Sri Kalabhairaveshwara Swamy Temple, Adichunchanagiri

Sri Kalabhairaveshwara (Shiva), with presiding deity Gangadhareshwara
Adichunchanagiri, Nagamangala taluk, Mandya district
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Sri Gunjanarasimhaswamy Temple, Tirumakudalu Narasipura

Lord Narasimha (as Gunja Narasimha)
Tirumakudalu Narasipura (T. Narasipura), Mysuru district
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Mahakuteshwara Temple, Mahakuta

Lord Shiva (as Mahakuteshwara), within a complex also housing Mallikarjuna, Vishnu and Sangameshwara shrines
Mahakuta village, Badami taluk, Bagalkot district
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Sri Kalleshvara Temple, Bagali

Lord Shiva (as Kalleshvara)
Bagali, Vijayanagara district
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Sri Lakshmi Devi Temple, Doddagaddavalli

Goddess Mahalakshmi (with shrines to Kali and Shiva)
Doddagaddavalli, Hassan district
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Sri Siddheshwar Temple, Vijayapura

Lord Shiva (as Siddheshwar)
Vijayapura (Bijapur)
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Sri Gangadhareshwara & Chennakeshava Temple, Kaidala

Lord Shiva (as Gangadhareshwara) and Lord Vishnu (as Chennakeshava)
Kaidala, Tumakuru (Tumkur) district
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Yoga Nandeeshwara Temple

Lord Shiva (worshipped here as Yoga Nandeeshwara)
Nandi Hills (Nandi village), Chikkaballapur district
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Ishvara Temple, Arasikere

Lord Shiva (as Ishvara / Ishwara)
Arasikere, Hassan district, Karnataka
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Doddabasappa Temple, Dambal

Lord Shiva (Svayambhu lingam, popularly worshipped as Doddabasappa)
Dambal, Gadag district, Karnataka
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Bhutanatha Temple, Badami

Lord Shiva (as Bhutanatha)
Badami, Bagalkot district, Karnataka
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Kote Venkataramana Temple, Bengaluru

Lord Venkateswara (Vishnu)
Krishnarajendra Road, Kalasipalya, Bengaluru, Karnataka
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