Male Mahadeshwara Temple
- Location
- Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Chamarajanagar, India
- Deity
- Mahadeshwara
- Built
- 16th century
- Architecture
- Karnataka Dravidian
A Shiva shrine on the Male Mahadeshwara Betta hills, an important pilgrimage centre on the Karnataka–Tamil Nadu border.
Government / heritage portal → Government / heritage portal
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
Male Mahadeshwara Betta (Hill), is a pilgrim town located in the Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district of southern Karnataka in India. It is situated at about 150 km from Mysuru and about 210 km from Bengaluru. The temple of Male Mahadeshwara is a pilgrim centre dedicated to Male Mahadeshwara, who is considered to be incarnation of Shiva. The area is also called Male Mahadeshwara wildlife sanctuary. The temple draws lakhs of pilgrims from the states of Karnataka and parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Festivals
Festival dates follow the traditional calendar and vary each year — confirm dates with the official website.
Nearby Temples
- Ragigudda Anjaneyaswamy Temple
- Srikanteshwara Temple
- Nanjundeshwara Temple
- Banashankari Temple
- Bull Temple (Dodda Basavana Gudi)
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Government / heritage portal Government / heritage portal
- Wikipedia Reference