Sacred Sites in Karnataka

3 researched sites, each with sourced history, pilgrimage information and the prayers associated with it.

Chamundi Hills, roughly 13 km from Mysuru
ShaktismFamily friendly
Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysuru
Chamundeshwari Temple, atop Chamundi Hills roughly 13 km from Mysuru, Karnataka, is one of the Ashtadasha (18) Maha Shakti Peethas, traditionally marking the sp…
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Gangapur, on the Bhima river, Afzalpur taluka, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) district
Datta SampradayaFamily friendly
Shri Kshetra Gangapur Dattatreya Temple
Shri Kshetra Gangapur Dattatreya Temple, on the banks of the Bhima river in Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) district, Karnataka, is one of the most significant Dattatreya…
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Udupi
Vaishnavism (Dvaita Vedanta)Family friendly
Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
Udupi Sri Krishna Matha, in coastal Karnataka, is one of South India's most important Krishna pilgrimage sites and the seat of the Dvaita ("dualist") school of…
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