Horanadu

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Mahadwara in Horanadu
Mahadwara in Horanadu

Horanadu is a Holy city for Hindus located in Chickmagalur district, Karnataka, India. The deity at the Annapoorneshwari Temple at Horanadu is Annapurneshwari. The idol of goddess Annapurneshwari was established in 1973 in HOranadu.

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Horanadu lies amidst beautiful Malnad at a distance of 330 KM from Bengaluru. Distance from Sringeri is 75 Kilometers. Direct buses run from Bengaluru to Horanadu everyday.

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Everyone who visits Horanadu Annapoorna temple is provided with a three course vegetarian meal (excluding a dessert made from Dhal or Lentils) irrespective of their religion, language, caste, or creed. Male visitors to the temple have to remove their shirts and preferably cover their shoulders with a towel or a shawl as a symbol of respect and humility in front of god.

Hindu Holy Cities in India
AllahabadAyodhyaBadrinathDharmasthalaDwarkaGayaGuruvayurHaridwarRishikeshKalahastiKanchipuramKedarnathKollurMathuraMayapurNashikNathdwaraPuriRameswaramSabarimalaSomnathSringeriSrirangamTirumala - TirupatiUjjainVaranasiVrindavan