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Horanadu, Karnataka · 13.2705°, 75.3414°
A goddess temple at Horanadu in the Western Ghats of Chikkamagaluru district, on the bank of the Bhadra, known as Sri Kshetra Horanadu and celebrated for feeding every pilgrim who comes. It is a leading Devi shrine of Karnataka, though its founding date is not documented.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Its establishment is traditionally credited to the sage Agastya.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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