Dharmasthala Tourism

Dharmasthala Temple is an 800-year-old Hindu religious institution in the temple town of Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada. The deities of the temple are Hindu god Shiva, who is referred to as Manjunatha, Hindu goddess Ammanavaru, the Tirthankara Chandraprabha and the protective gods of Jainism, Kalarahu, Kalarkayi, Kumarasvami and Kanyakumari. It is about 2.2 KM from Pranav Lodge And Convention Hall.

Located 1.5 km west of the new bus stand and half a kilometre from the Shri Manjunatha temple, in the southeast direction is the hill of Annappa Betta, which is also known as Badinede Betta; this shrine is dedicated to Shri Annappa swamy and is home to the shrines of the four Dharma Daivas. A peep through the window of the inside of a dwelling, one can see a swing, believed to be used by one of the Daivas Generally the hill is visited, after having visited the main temple. Entry of children and women is restricted to this hill owing to the legend and lore of the temple. It is about 2.5 KM from Pranav Lodge And Convention Hall.

The Gommateshwara statue is a 57-foot (17 m) high monolithic statue on Vindhyagiri Hill in the town of Shravanbelagola. Carved of a single block of granite, it is one of the tallest monolithic statues in the world, second only to the Great Sphinx of Giza. It is about 2.8 KM from Pranav Lodge And Convention Hall.

Manjusha Museum is situated in the holy town of Dharmasthala. It houses a good collection of objects, antiques, paintings, artifacts, temple chariots, vintage and classic cars. These were collected from temples across Karnataka. The museum is located to the south of the famous Lord Manjunatha temple. It is about 2.8 KM from Pranav Lodge And Convention Hall.