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Village temple directory · Navalgund Taluk · Karnataka

॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥

Temples near Sotakanal, Navalgund, Dharwadಸೋತಕನಾಲ್

No temple inside Sotakanal is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Gramadevata Temple (10 km), Hanuman Temple (10 km) and Venkateshwara Temple (11 km).

3 temples nearby2 deitiesNearest documented temple: Shri Yellamma Devi Temple · 30 kmPopulation 855PIN 582208
About the village

About Sotakanal

Sotakanal is a village in Navalgund taluk, Dharwad district, Karnataka with 855 people in 152 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 3 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Dharwad district centre is about 47 km away in a straight line.

Population
855
Households
152
Literacy
82.5%
Sex ratio
883 females / 1,000 males
Gram panchayat
Gudisagar
PIN code
582208
Nearest temples

Temples nearest to Sotakanal

No temple inside Sotakanal is in our records yet. If the village has a temple — a grama devata shrine, a Ramalayam, a Shiva or Devi temple — write to info@hindutone.com with its name and location and we will verify and add it here.

Hanuman1 templeAll Hanuman temples →

Hanuman Temple

ಹನುಮಂತ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
10 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap

Venkateswara1 templeAll Venkateswara temples →

Venkateshwara Temple

ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
11 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap

Deity not yet recorded1 temple

Gramadevata Temple

ಗ್ರಾಮದೇವತ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
10 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap

Map records come from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. HinduTone has not yet verified their details, so only the name, deity (when the record states it) and location are shown. Know one of these temples? Write to info@hindutone.com.

Faith & tradition

Grama devata — the village goddess near Sotakanal

  • Gramadevata Temple10 km from the village centre

Shrines of village goddesses — Pochamma, Maisamma, Ellamma, Gangamma, Mariamman and others — are worshipped across South India as guardians of the village. Their main festivals are local jataras whose dates are fixed by the village each year, so confirm the date locally before you travel.

Identified from the shrine's recorded name. Know this shrine's jatara or its history? Write to info@hindutone.com.

Mantras & prayers

Mantras for the deities of Sotakanal

Hanuman — mantra

ॐ श्री हनुमते नमः

oṁ śrī hanumate namaḥ

Meaning: Salutations to Sri Hanuman. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

Venkateswara — mantra

ॐ नमो वेङ्कटेशाय

oṁ namo veṅkaṭeśāya

Meaning: Salutations to Lord Venkatesha. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →

Today

Today in Sotakanal — Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Sunrise · Sunset
6:25 am · 5:58 pm
Rahu kalam
3:05 pm – 4:31 pm
Yamagandam
9:18 am – 10:45 am
Gulika kalam
12:11 pm – 1:38 pm
Abhijit muhurta
11:48 am – 12:35 pm

Computed by HinduTone for Sotakanal (15.63° N, 75.40° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →

Map

Temples around Sotakanal on the map

SotakanalVenkateshwara TempleVenkateshwara TempleHanuman TempleHanuman TempleGramadevata TempleGramadevata Temple
Open interactive map ↗Positions from © OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikidata
Location

How to reach Sotakanal

Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 15.6316° N, 75.4030° E.

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Around Sotakanal

Nearby temples and villages

Temple guides within 40 km

Other villages in Navalgund with temples

Straight-line distances.

FAQ

Questions about temples near Sotakanal

Is there a temple in Sotakanal?

No temple inside Sotakanal is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Gramadevata Temple (10 km), Hanuman Temple (10 km) and Venkateshwara Temple (11 km) (straight-line distance). If Sotakanal has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.

How far is Sotakanal from Dharwad?

About 47 km in a straight line from the Dharwad district centre; road distance is longer.

Which well-documented temples are near Sotakanal?

Shri Yellamma Devi Temple (about 30 km) and Trikuteshwara Temple, Gadag (about 33 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.

Trust

Sources and verification

  • Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
  • Village, taluk and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
  • Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).

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