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Bhairaveshwara Shikhara Temple
Yana, Kumta · Uttara Kannada · 165 km from Udupi
Lord Shiva
Yana, Kumta
165 km from Udupi
About the temple
A shrine at the base of a 120-metre black karst monolith deep in the Sahyadri forest — half pilgrimage, half trek, entirely unforgettable.
Worth knowing
- Highlight: Temple beneath a karst monolith
- Best time to visit: October–February (slippery in monsoon)
- Presiding deity: Lord Shiva
- From Udupi: 165 km from Udupi
Getting there
Bhairaveshwara Shikhara Temple is at Yana, Kumta, about 165 km from Udupi. We run chauffeur-driven cars and tempo travellers to it from Udupi, Manipal, Mangalore, Karkala and Kundapura. Your driver knows the darshan windows here and will plan the departure time around them rather than around the odometer.
Darshan timings, seva bookings and festival dates are set by the temple administration and do change. Please confirm with the temple directly before travelling — and tell us what you find, so we can time the drive to suit.
Visit Bhairaveshwara Shikhara Temple
Book a vehicle with driver for this temple, or ask us to build a full circuit around it.
- LocationYana, Kumta
- DistrictUttara Kannada
- DeityLord Shiva
- From Udupi165 km from Udupi
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