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Village in Karnataka, India
Photo: Prof. Mohamed Shareef from Mysore, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Horanadu, or Hornadu, is a small village in Mudigere Taluk of Chikmagalur District. It has a Hindu Holy Temple of Sri Adishaktyatmaka Annapurneshwari.
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It's about 4 km on the way to Kalasa.
8 km in Kalasa
Horanadu Temple
This is the main deity of Horanadu Temple. The main deity of goddess was put in place by Adi Shankaracharya; the new deity of goddess Annapurneshwari was consecrated in the temple in 1973.
It is about 3 km by road, and 1.5 km by trekking.
A place to buy coffee, tea and spices.
By train
Kadur (128 km from Horanadu) is the nearest railroad and is also linked to Bangalore.
By bus
Direct buses are available from Chikmagalur, Hassan, Mangalore, Bangalore and Mysore. Tickets can be booked from online vendors, KSRTC offices or online.
It is advisable to park your vehicle well before the entrance to the temple because you can get caught in a troublesome traffic congestion which can last for an hour.
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