Rameshwara temple, on the banks of the Lakshman Tirtha river, with main deity as Lord Shiva, is religiously important temple near Nagarhole. According to Hindu mythology, Rama and Lakshmana passed along the Bhramagiri range while searching for Rama's beloved wife, Sitadevi. When Rama asked Lakshmana to fetch him drinking water, Lakshmana shot an arrow into the Brahmagiri hills and brought into being the river Lakshmana Tirtha.
This church was built to honor St Philomena and thus it got its name. The Maharaja of Mysore laid the foundation stone for the church in the year 1933. The followed the Neo Gothic style of architecture. The Cologne Cathedral was the inspiration of the Church.
The church was planned by Daly a Frenchman. The congregation hall is called the nave. The two steeples of the church are 53 meters in height. The main hall can hold a capacity of 800 people. The windows depict the birth of Christ and the important events in his life.
This is the spot where Yashoda is assumed to have fastened Lord Krishna to a mortar and pestle as a chastisement for smashing a vessel and pinching butter.