Adi Subramanyeshwara Swamy Temple, Gonibeedu
If you are on your way to enjoy
the scenic beauty of the Western Ghats (Sringeri, Horanadu) or the
architectural wonders of Belur temples, one of the temples you should visit
enroute is this calm, beautiful, pleasant place in Gonibeedu. It is hardly a
kilometre from the main road leading from Mudigere to Belur. This ancient
temple in a village called Agrahara is situated on the banks of the Hemavathi
river. There are two main deities here - Adi Subramanyeshwara and Paravathamma
temples - placed in a typical quadrangle surrounded by a clean platform with a
cool shelter.
Devotees visit the temple to have
darshan and participate in Utsav on this auspicious day in this divine
atmosphere.
How To Get There
By car: If you are starting from Belur and moving towards Dharmastala, you will find this place between Cheekanahalli and Jannapura (followed by Mudigere). Just after Gonibeedu bus stop on this main road, look for an arch on your left (called as Mandimane) with the label "Adi Subramanyeshwara Temple". Get inside the arch and just follow the road and directions towards the temple, you will reach this beautiful place just within a km from the main road.