- Best time
- Oct–Mar
- How long
- 1–2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹500–4,000
- Food a day
- ₹100–800
- Nearest railhead
- 2 km away
- Nearest airport
- 160 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Shravanabelagola & Melukote
A Jain pilgrimage town between two hills — the 10th-century monolith of Gommateshwara atop Vindhyagiri, Chandragiri’s early temples where Chandragupta Maurya ended his days, and the hill temples of Melukote nearby.
Things to do in Shravanabelagola & Melukote
Gommateshwara, Vindhyagiri
650 rock-cut steps to the 57 ft Bahubali — barefoot.
Chandragiri Hill
Ancient basadis and the Bhadrabahu cave.
Cheluvanarayana Temple, Melukote
Vishnu temple of the Sri Vaishnavas.
Yoga Narasimha Temple, Melukote
Hilltop temple with plains views.
Kalyani Tank, Melukote
A stepped tank used in many Kannada films.
Where to stay in Shravanabelagola & Melukote
Jain math guesthouses
Clean, cheap rooms in town.
Channarayapatna
Highway hotels 12 km away.
What to eat
Jain bhojanalaya
Simple Jain meals.
Melukote puliyogare
Temple tamarind rice and sakkare pongal.
Good to know
- The Mahamastakabhisheka is held every 12 years (next due around 2030).
- The climb is shoeless — go early before the rock heats up.
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