Hornadu

Horanadu
Village
Mahadwara (main gate) of Annapoorneshwari Temple in Hornadu
Mahadwara (main gate) of Annapoorneshwari Temple in Hornadu
Horanadu is located in Karnataka
Horanadu
Horanadu
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°16′14″N 75°20′29″E / 13.2705°N 75.3414°E / 13.2705; 75.3414
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChikkamagaluru
Government
 • BodyGram Panchayat
Elevation
831 m (2,726 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577 181
Telephone code08269
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-18
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

Horanadu, also known as Sri Kshetra Horanadu, is a Hindu holy town and a Panchayat village[1] located in kalasa taluk of Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, India. The town is famous for the Annapoorneshwari Temple. The main idol of the goddess is believed to have been consecrated by the sage Agastya; the new processional idol was consecrated in the temple in 1973.[2] Horanadu has an elevation of 831 m (2,726 ft)[3]

  1. ^ 2011 Village Panchayat Code = 219983, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Mudigere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. ^ "About | Sri Kshetra Horanadu". Archived from the original on 12 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Elevation of Horanadu". Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2017.