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Shravanabelagola

Town in Karnataka, India

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Overview

Shravanabelagola is a village famous for its impressive Jain temple. It is located in Hassan District of Karnataka.

Sights and activities

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Tuesday Market
Do
The village market becomes very active by evening every Tuesday. There are many opportunities for taking photographs of village goods on display. Ask for Shanthe Road, half a kilometre from the bus station. There is a cute little temple on this route.
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Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat1 place

Annapoorneshwari Restaurant
Small restaurant with 20 seats gives good idlis and vadas at reasonable rates. Chapathi and Rice for lunch at ₹50.
Address
Kikkeri Road
Directions
0.5 km

Sleep9 places

Hotel RaghuFrom ₹500
Good, safe, relatively clean and spacious hotel. Exceptionally well located. Many rooms have balconies with views of the mountains or pond. (Plus, there's an excellent restaurant downstairs!)
Price
From ₹500
Address
Main street
Directions
Near the main steps and large pond.
Phone
+91 8176257238
Temple Cottages₹575 for double room
Inside a beautiful garden. Rooms: 75, Dormitory: 10. Contact accommodation office opposite Police station.
Price
₹575 for double room
Phone
+91 8176 257258, +91 8176 257293
VIP Guest House
Phone
+91 8176 257277
Hotel Amblee Palika
Address
Hassan
Phone
+91 8176 66307
Hotel Hassan Ashok
Address
B.M.Road, Hassan
Phone
+91 8176 68731

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Kotari Hotels
Address
Station Road, Hassan
Hotel Suvarna Arcade
B.M.Road, Hassan.
Phone
+91 67422-67433
Hoysala Village Resort
Address
Handinkere, Belur Road, Hassan
Phone
+91 8172 256764
Biju Lodge₹600
Price
₹600
Address
Near the Rock
Phone
+91 8176257238

Getting there and around

Getting there

By plane
The nearest airport is at Bangalore (BLR) (157 km), regular flights of Indian and Jet Air connect Bangalore to the main areas of the country.
By train
Shravanabelagola has regular trains from Bangalore and the journey takes approximately 2 hr 30 min. The nearest major train station is in Hassan (57 km).
By bus
Buses are available from Channarayapatna every half an hour starting from 5:30AM.

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Getting around

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UnderstandShravanabelagola is a Jain pilgrim destination located in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, Southern India, at an altitude of about 800 m above sea level.

TalkA number of languages are spoken around here that reflects the cultural diversity of Karnataka.

Get inShravanabelagola is 146 km from Bangalore and 11 km from Channarayapatna. Hassan 57 km, Mysore 83 km, Arasikere 63 km.

Get aroundAutorickshaws are a good way to travel from one place to another.

SeeThe town is small and you can easily walk between the major attractions. The biggest question is how much time you have, and how interested you are in history, the Jain religion, wandering or relaxing in nature.

DoMain thing to see are the temples. No other major activity to do here though. The temple itself takes up most of your time.

BuyThe local market at Shravanabelagola is quite colourful with its collection of restaurants, bakeries, ATM centres, fruit and vegetable vendors, stationary shops, curio shops, medical store, etc.

EatThe delectable southern Karnataka cuisine is an inseparable part of the state. The southern Karnataka plateau covers the districts of Bangalore, Rural Bangalore, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Mandya, Mysore and Tumkur.

DrinkMake sure to carry a bottle of water while you do the climb. There are no shops up the hill.

SleepGood hotels are also available at Channarayapatna (13 km away) and at Hassan (52 km away). At Hassan you can stay at:

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Overview

Sights and activities

Tuesday Market