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Yoganarasimha swamy temple Melkote

Melukote

Yoganarasimha swamy temple Melkote, a religious and a pilgrim centre for Hindus, is located in Mandya district of Karnataka state in India. This place is very well known for various famous temples and a festival called Vairamudi takes place here when devotees come from all parts of India. Daily cultural activities like devotional songs, classical dances take place in the Chaluvanarayana swamy temple premesis. This place is also a well known location to film makers for shooting as the surrounding contains lot of scenic areas.

How to reach

Visitors coming from Bangalore towards Mysore have to take right diversion Just after Mandya town. From Mandya, Melukote is nearly 40 Kms. People travelling from Mysore have to come towards Srirangapatna (15 Kms from Mysore). Just after Srirangapatna, take left diversion to proceed towards Pandavapura. From Pandavapura, Melukote is 34 Kms. At Pandavapura railway station, visitors have two choices to reach Melukote. They can proceed taking right turn to reach Pandavapura town and again take left diversion to reach Melukote via T.S. Chatra, Mahadeshwarapura, Bellale and Jakkanahalli. From Jakkanahalli Melukote is only 5 Kms. Total distance from Pandavapura to Melukote via this route is 22Kms. From Pandavapura railway station people shall have one more route to reach Melukote. They can proceed straight after Pandavapura railway station and reach a place called Chinakuruli. From Chinakuruli Melukote is 18Kms. Melukote is 27 Kms from K.R.Pet. From Nagamangala Melukote is nearly 27 Kms.

Places to visit in Melukote

The entire Melukote is occupied with so many visiting places including temples and ponds. Sri Yoganarasimha Swamy temple is located at the top of the hill. People can climb the steps from the ground level or they can take their vehicles (only light motor vehicles) almost nearer to the temple. But still some more steps are to be climbed to reach the temple.

The pooja timings at Yoganarasimha temple are, 9.00 to 10.00am (Nithyakatle). Abhisheka will be done from 10.00 to 11.00am and darshan will be from 11.00am to 1.00pm. Evening darshan is from 5.30pm to 8.00pm. During Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, the darshan will be from 11.00am to 2.00pm and 5.00pm to 8.00pm. Photography is strictly prohibited inside the temple but people can carry their cameras along with them.

Very good Vegetarian food is available everywhere here. Parking facilities is available nearby in almost all the visiting places for light motor vehicles. The main transportation to Melukote is by bus from Mandya, K.R.Pet, Nagamangala and Pandavapura (or Srirangapatna). The nearest railway station is the district head quarters, Mandya.

A car festival of Sri Yoganarasimha swamy is held here annually on this auspicious day.