Chamarajeshwara Temple, Chamarajanagar

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Chamarajeshwara Temple, Chamarajanagar - Location details

Chamarajeshwara Temple, Chamarajanagar, Temple Heritage, Chamarajanagar (Galipur / Car Street), Chamarajanagar, Karnataka

Chamarajeshwara Temple, Chamarajanagar - Food details

Idli‑Vada, Dose, Holige

Chamarajeshwara Temple, Chamarajanagar - History details

Commissioned by Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar in 1826 to honour his father Chamaraja Wodeyar, this Dravidian‑style Shiva shrine features a 70‑ft, five‑tier rajagopuram with brass kalashas, ornate Hoysala‑influenced carvings, and allied deities Chamundeshwari and Kempananjamba. The temple’s famed Rathotsava in Ashada draws large regional crowds.