Location
Chittemakki Mallikarjuna temple located at Koppa near Sringeri is a renowned temple where thousands of devotees visit every year. It is believed that the Bhramaramba Ashtakam dedicated to the temple deity is offered by Aadi Sankaracharya, the great prophet and philosopher of Adwaitha philosophy.
The temple is located at the picturesque village of Koppa and is nestled among the coffee and tea plantations. The Mallikarjuna temple is most revered by the local people. There is a steady flow of devotees to this temple from outside Koppa and Sringeri.