Horanadu is a small village, it has a Hindu Holy Temple of Sri Adishaktyatmaka Annapurneshwari. Its in Mudigere Taluk of Chikmagalur District
Horanadu is a breathtaking beautiful location because of the mountains embracing the village from all the three sides. Foreign tourists do not come here, because it is not well known outside India. But the place has already become crowded and even traffic congestion issues have appeared because a large number Indian tourists come here to visit the temple.
- Bhadra River. Its about 4 Kms on the way to Kalasa
- Kalaseshwara Temple. 8 Kms in Kalasa
- Sri Adhishakthyathmaka Annapoorneshwari Temple, +91 8263-269714-214614. This is the main deity of Horanadu Temple. The main deity of goddess was put in place by Adi Shankaracharya; the new deity of goddess Annapurneshwari was consecrated in the temple in 1973.
- Sri Udbava Ganapathi Temple. Its about 3kms by road, and 1.5 kms by trekking.
- There is dress code to enter inside the temple. Men are supposed to take off their shirt before entering. Even though women don't have any dress code, they are expected to wear either Saree or Salwar Kameez.
- Walk around the streets of Horanadu, it is a breathtakingly beautiful village. The mountains surround the village from all the three sides and you move in slowly in the U-shaped access to the temple. The view around the village is so spectacular that you need several minutes to look around and slowly absorb the beauty in. You can also visit the small waterfalls in the village.
- Horanadu is Famous for Coffee & Tea and also spices.
- You can also buy Almonds, Cashews, Cardamom and most types of Dry fruits.
- Free lunch is given inside the temple from 12 noon to 3 pm and free dinner is given from 7 pm to 10 pm. If you are from the Brahmin caste, announce it first, as Brahmins are given special eating places.
- There are 2-3 small budget restaurants around the temple street.
- Punarpuli/Kokam Juice is famous in Horanadu.
- Dharmastala Dharmastala Manjunatha Temple is about 96 kms
- Kudremukh National_Park A Nationla Park is about 28 Kms
- Shringeri Hindu holy place is about 70 kms.