Horanadu
Village
Mahadwara (main gate) of Annapoorneshwari Temple in Hornadu
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
State	Karnataka
District	Chikkamagaluru
Government
• Body	Gram Panchayat
Elevation	831 m (2,726 ft)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	577 181
Telephone code	08269
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-18
Website	karnataka.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]

Transport

Horanadu lies amidst Malnad at a distance of 95 km from Chikkamagalur,126 km from Mangaluru,126 km from Shivamogga and 316 km from the state capital Bengaluru. The distance from Sringeri is 75 km. Direct buses run from Bengaluru to Horanadu every day. Bus services are provided by both KSRTC and private companies. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport in Mangalore.^[4], which can be reached via Karkala and Kalasa by road.

Temple

Every visitor to the Annapoorneshwari Temple at Horanadu, irrespective of their religion, language, caste, or creed, is provided with a three-course vegetarian meal (including a dessert made from lentils). Male visitors to the temple have to remove their shirts and innerwear and preferably cover their shoulders with a towel or a shawl, as a symbol of respect and humility in front of the goddess. Female visitors can wear a sari.

The main deity, Annapoorneshwari is made of stone but plated in gold. It is believed that a person who seeks the goddess' blessings would never have any scarcity of food in life. It is believed that Lord Shiva once had a curse and that this curse was reversed when he visited Goddess Annapoorna and sought her blessings.

Mahamangalarati prayer will be offered every day at 9:00 am, 1:30 pm, and at 9:00 pm. Kunkumarchana pooja starts every day at 11:00 am and at 7:00 pm.^[5]

The route to the temple traverses through ghats, dense forests and vegetation. A trip to the Horanadu Aadishaktiyatmaka Annapoorneshwari temple would be most fulfilling if all pilgrimage spots en route to the temple are also included in travel plans. Some of the places that will be encountered in that order would be Kukke Subrahmanya Temple, Dharmasthala, Sringeri Sharadamba temple, Udupi Krishna temple, Kollur Mookambika Temple, Kalaseshwara temple in Kalasa, and then the Horanadu Annapoorneshwari temple.

Nearby places

• Sringeri a famous pilgrimage place is located around 61 km from here.
• Famous mountain range in the Western Ghats 'Kuduremukh' is 28 km from Horanadu.
• Kalaseshwara Temple, a famous temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is situated just 6 km from here.
• Gangamula, the starting point of 3 famous rivers Tunga, Bhadra and Nethravathi is located around 40 km.
• Hanumanagundi waterfalls is 45 km from here.
• Kyatanmakki Hill View is 10 km from here.

The best time to visit Horanadu is from October to April.