Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple – Overview
Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple is located in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka. On the banks of the Bhadra River, this little-known town is also known for the famous Horanadu Annapurneshwari Temple. With the history associated with Lord Shiva, this temple is beautifully designed. The deity presiding in this temple is Annapurna or the goddess of food for all, three types of vegetarian food are offered to the devotees here.
History of this temple
According to historians, the Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple was originally built by Rishi Agastya. Its main attraction is its main deity, the ‘Sri Adishtatmaka Annapurneshwari Ammanavar Devasthan’ which is made entirely of gold. The ancient temple of Goddess Annapurneshwari was renovated and renamed as Adi-Shaktimatka Shri Annapurneshwari.
When it was first built, the temple was very small and inconspicuous until the fifth Dharmakarattari, Sri DB Venkatasubba Jois renovated it according to Vastu and astrological principles. In the year 1973, he restored the temple. Furthermore, the Mahakumbhishekam of this temple was performed by none other than the Jagadguru Shankaracharya Shri Abhinav Vidyatheertha Mahaswamiji of Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri.
In Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple, the goddess is depicted as standing on a stool with Shanku, Chakra, Sri Chakra and Goddess Gayatri in her four hands. Devotees of this goddess believe that if they seek her blessings, there will never be a shortage of food in their lives. In fact, according to history, Lord Shiva was cursed, but when he came to this temple and received alms from Goddess Annapurneshwari, he got rid of the curse.
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Tourist attractions near Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple
Hirekolale: This is a beautiful lake in Chikmagalur. Scenery of this lake is very beautiful as this lake is surrounded by the lush greenery of the Western Ghats.
Devarmane: This is also one of the best places of attractions near this temple. This small village in Mudigere, Chikmagalur district of Karnataka, Devarmane is nothing less than a paradise.
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Chennakeshava Temple: Chennakeshava Temple is also one of the popular temples in this place. Karnataka is full of interesting and architecturally supreme Hindu temples; each temple of Karnataka comes with its own uniqueness and history.
Kudremukh Trek: This is also one of the best tourist attractions near this temple. The Kudremukh peak is called the Himalayas of the South for its beauty. You can experience very beautiful trekking here.
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How to reach Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple
By air: The nearest airport to this temple is Mangalore Domestic Airport. There are regular flights to Mangalore from Chennai and Bangalore. From here you can easily reach this temple by using private bus or taxi.
By Rail: The nearest railway station to this temple is Shimoga Railway Station. From here also you can easily reach this temple by using private bus or taxi.
By road: you can reach Horanadu city by bus from Mysore, Shimoga, Mangalore and Bangalore. Many different buses were going at every hours from these places.
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