How to Reach
Car Travel
- If you are reaching Sagar and Holebagilu between 8:30AM - 5:30PM, you can take launcher and reach temple quickly.
- If you are coming between 5:30PM - 8:30AM then you can take Shimoga, Hosanagara, Nitturu and temple by road.
- Sufficient car/vehicle parking is available in temple area with clean toilets and bathrooms.
- After Nitturu roads are more curved, single road and no lights so more care to be taken while driving.
Bus Travel
- You can reach to Sagar, then take bus/van to reach Holebagilu, then launcher and temple.
- You can come to Shimoga, Nagar, Nitturu, Tamari and Temple.
- You can come from Kollur then cross Ghats to reach Tamari and Temple
- From Murudeshwara, Bhatkal, Kogaru,Tamari and Temple
Train Travel
- Nearest station to reach is Sagar Jambagaru station which comes after Shimoga town station.
- From this station, you need to take bus/car to Holebagilu and take launcher after it launcher you will get van/car to reach temple.
- From Railway station it is 52 KM to temple
Air Travel
- You can reach to Mangalore Airport and you need to take car/bus to reach temple. Distance from Mangalore airport to temple is 188 KM.
- You can reach to Shimoga Airport and you need to take car/bus to reach temple. Distance from Shimoga airport to temple is 105 KM.
- Or You can travel to Hubli, Shimoga, Sigandur
TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS:
- Plan your journey first and ensure timely you reach to desired locations to avoid inconvience as transport resources are few.
- If you are using public transport then find out the starting and reaching timings before you take it up.
- Launcher will be available at a gap of 30-45 min and heavy enough to carry car,van or bus also.
- By road you can reach in multiple ways but roads are more curved, dark and mainly single road suggested to drive expert or reach in day time.
- No luxury hotels will be available after Shimoga/Sagar/Kollur/Murudeshwara, plan you stay well in advance, Yes temple rooms are available but during special / Amavasya / Poonam / Jatra days it would be difficult to get, regular days you can rest assured on temple stay.
- Mobile networks are very limited except BSNL and JIO is very much available now with good data connectivity as well as voice.
- No ATM facility is available. Suggested to take necessary cash from Kollur or Sagar.
- You can use UPI payment facility with PayTm,PonePe or other QR payment in and around Temple, but Mobile Network should be JIO.
Important contact numbers
Sagara Bus Stand
08183-226615
Shivamogga Bus Stand
08182-222244
Mangaluru Bus Stand
0824-2211243
Sree Gajanana Pvt Bus Services
08183-226044, 9972711995