The district · Kadur
ಕಡೂರು
The drier east, Ayyanakere’s open water and Deccan light.
This taluk
The district overview hid every pin. Here the listed sights sit on Kadur’s OSM polygon. Click a marker to jump to its notes below.
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Hours, approach and “why people stop” come from public pages, the district, Karnataka Forest Department, mathas, not from a booking desk. Confirm before you go.
Coffee country & ghats · Kadur
Sakharayapatna
An old chieftain's town at the foot of the Baba Budan range, and the seat that built Ayyanakere.
An old town at the foot of the Baba Budan range, tied to the Ayyanakere tank. Come for the tank and the dry-east light, not a resort listing.
Lakes · Kadur
ಅಯ್ಯನಕೆರೆ
Ayyanakere, near Sakarayapattana about 22 km from Chikkamagaluru by the brochure, is one of Karnataka’s largest lakes, framed by rolling hills and forest. It is popular for photography and quiet time; water-sports activities are also organized during the annual Shakuniranganatha Swamy Jatra Mahotsava in January.
One of the large old tanks of the dry east, with the Baba Budan range on the skyline. Weekend pages list it as a picnic sheet of water.
Lakeshore daylight, A historic irrigation tank in Kadur taluk, not a ticketed park. Fishing and any boat use are local customs, not a listing here.
A landscape and birding stop more than a facility. Respect farm roads and irrigation structures. Best route: Chikkamagaluru–Kadur Road; turn left from Sakarayapattana / Sakharayapatna town.
Lakes · Kadur
ಮಡಗಡ ಕೆರೆ
Madagada Kere near Kadur is a picturesque lake and popular recreational place for locals and visitors. The brochure notes leisurely lakeside walks, boating, and cultural significance as a source of livelihood and a venue for regional events — a calm Malnad-east water sheet rather than a ghat trek.
Open lakeshore setting. Any boating is local — this page does not sell tickets. Best route: From Kadur, head south on SH24 and continue southwest to Madagada Kere. Brochure: approximately 12 km from Kadur (SH24 south, then southwest).
Temples · Kadur
ಹಿರೇನಲ್ಲೂರು ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ
Mallikarjuna Temple at Hirenallur, about 57 km from Chikkamagaluru (roughly 12 km from Kadur), is a lesser-known but architecturally significant Hoysala-era temple dedicated to Lord Shiva as Mallikarjuna. It is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. Nearest attractions: Kadur, Belavadi, Amruthapura, Chikkamagaluru.
Heritage monument — follow ASI / temple guidance on site.
Temples · Kadur
Mallikarjuna Temple, Yagati
A quiet Shaiva temple in the dry east, where almost no visitor from the hills ever gets to.
A Shaiva temple in the dry east toward Kadur, quiet compared with the ghats. Temple hours are local.