Mallikarjuna Temple, Basaralu
Mandya district, Karnataka
The Mallikarjuna temple, dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, is in Basaralu, a small town in the Mandya district, Karnataka state, India. Basaralu is close to Nagamangala and about 65 km from the culturally important city of Mysore. The temple was built by Harihara Dhannayaka around 1234 A.D. during the rule of the Hoysala Empire King Vira Narasimha II. This temple is protected as a monument of national importance by the Archaeological Survey of India.
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Where it is
Mandya district, Karnataka. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Mysore Junction railway station (MYS), about 59 km by road.
- By air: Mysuru Airport (MYQ), about 70 km by road.
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