Religious/ Spiritual

This cone shaped hill offers a breathtaking view from a top. Also known for the shrines of Gangadareshwara and Honnadevi. It is 60 kms from Bangalore.

Home of the prominent Veerashaiva Saint - Totada Shivalinga, this place is renowned for the Sadhalingeshwara Temple.

This is the holy tank or Kalyani where devotees take a dip before offering prayers to God

Yellur is a small village in Udupi district located at a distance of 25 Kms from Udupi and 4 kms from Uchchila on the national highway between Udupi and Mangalore. This village houses a temple which is believed to be over 1000 years.

One of the main pilgrim attractions in Udupi is the Sri Krishna Temple also known as Balakrishna Temple. This 13th century temple was established by the great Sanskrit philosopher Madhavacharya. The temple has an image of Lord Krishna made by the divine architect Viswakarma, richly adorned in finery and jewellery.

Legend states that Kanakadasa, an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna was not allowed to enter the temple because he belonged to a different caste. Kanakadasa thus prayed to the Lord from outside the temple viewing the back of the idol through a window. It is believed that Lord Krishna impressed with the devotion of Kanakadasa turned around the statue to face the window. This window is called Kanakakindi or Navagraha kindi and has nine square holes.

Ananteshwar temple which is well known as "Manjula Kshetra" and "The temple of 18 towns". Srimad Anantheshwar Temple is located in Manjeshwar which is a small town in Kasaragod district of Northern Kerala. The temple is in existence for more than one thousand years.

Dedicated to Lord Vishnu this famous temple is situated in the middle of Temple Square and has delicate carvings in wood and stone specially in the altar. The temple has a huge linga located deep inside the temple and it is surrounded by lit oil lamps. The Anantesvara Temple is said to be the centre of Vedantic Philosophy.

The Chandramauleshwara Temple is located in the busy market area of the Temple Square. A very ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva it has a towering pyramidal roof.

According to history, the Moon was once cursed by Daksha Prajapati. To get away from the curse, the Moon executed self-mortification. God was pleased and he came out before the Moon and set the Moon free from the curse. And so this place came to be known as Chandramoulishwar meaning Lord Shiva. The place has a famous temple by this name and the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

A village where Dvaita philosopher Sri Madhavacharya was born is Pajaka. It is in Udupi Taluk. The place is a natural beauty.

There are many concerning places to be visited at Pajaka. The most important of all is the hereditary home and birthplace of Sri Madhva. The place also contains a banyan tree planted by Sri Madhva. Pajaka is also famous for the spot where Sri Madhva lifted two huge stones and kept them on the pots and also 4 ponds from where he used to take water.

13 km north of Udupi, Brahmavar is a popular place among Hindu pilgrims. It is known for its three famous temples - the 9th century Mahalinga temple, Gopinatha Temple built in the Hoysala architecture and Janardhana temple.

The Bhairaveshwara Shikhara and the Mohini Shikhara or peaks are the main attraction of Yana. These unique rock formations have made Yana a popular destination for pilgrims, trekkers, and nature lovers.

The Bhairaveshwara peak is about 120 meters and the Mohini peak is about 90 meters from its base. These two peaks are solid composition of black crystalline limestone.

As per the mythology, Lord Vishnu (as Mohini) killed an evil demon, Basmasura at this place.