Tumkur Views: Places in Tumkur District

Brief Description of the Places and Photograph (if available) is given below:

Aralaguppe (ಅರಳಗುಪ್ಪೆ)
Basadi Betta (Mandaragiri) ಬಸದಿಬೆಟ್ಟ (ಮಂದಾರಗಿರಿ)
Bellavi (ಬೆಳ್ಳಾವಿ)
Channarayanadurga (ಚನ್ನರಾಯನದುರ್ಗ)
Cheluru (ಚೇಳೂರು)
Devarayanadurga (ದೇವರಾಯನದುರ್ಗ)
Gulur (ಗೂಳೂರು)
Gubbi (ಗುಬ್ಬಿ)
Goravanahalli (ಗೊರವನಹಳ್ಳಿ)
Huliyurdurga (ಹುಲಿಯೂರುದುರ್ಗ)
Kaidala (ಕೈದಾಳ)
Madhugiri (ಮಧುಗಿರಿ)
Namada Chilume (ನಾಮದ ಚಿಲುಮೆ)
Pavagada (ಪಾವಗಡ)
Ramadevara Betta (ರಾಮದೇವರ ಬೆಟ್ಟ)
Seebi (ಸೀಬಿ)
Siddarabetta (ಸಿದ್ದರಬೆಟ್ಟ)
Siddaganga Mutt (ಸಿದ್ದಗಂಗ ಮಠ)
Sira (ಸಿರಾ)
Turuvekere (ತುರುವೇಕೆರೆ)
Yediyur (ಎಡೆಯೂರು)

Aralaguppe (ಅರಳಗುಪ್ಪೆ)

A small village nearly 55 Kms from Tumkur and 20 Kms from Tiptur, which boast two wonderful temples- The Chennakeshava & Kalleswara.

Chennakeshava temple

The Chennakeshava temple is in this little village almost built in the 13th century by the Hoysalas, this structure has all the attributes of the Hoysalan architecture of Belur and Halebid.

About the Temple:

Kalleshwara Temple:

This temple is built prior to Hoysala reign and built at the period of Nolambas.

The Ceiling of the Temple is the main attraction of this temple

Basadi Betta (Mandaragiri) ಬಸದಿಬೆಟ್ಟ (ಮಂದಾರಗಿರಿ):

It is a small hillock with a Jain Temple situated near to Tumkur around 10Kms on the Tumkur-Bangalore Highway towards left side of the Highway going towards Bangalore. There you can see an entrance arch in the main road stating the name 'Mandaragiri' and going by this way you can reach to a small village, Panditanahalli. Little distance from this place leads you to the bottom of the hill. Statue of Chandraprabha Thirthankara at the base of the hill.