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Village temple directory · Ron Taluk · Karnataka

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Temples near Melmath, Ron, Gadagಮೇಲ್ಮಠ

No temple inside Melmath is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Banashankari Temple, Badami (21 km), Sri Ranganath Temple (23 km) and Badami cave temples (23 km).

11 temples nearby3 deities2 full temple guidesNearest documented temple: Banashankari Temple · 21 kmPopulation 512PIN 582209
About the village

About Melmath

Melmath is a village in Ron taluk, Gadag district, Karnataka with 512 people in 103 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 11 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Gadag district centre is about 26 km away in a straight line.

Population
512
Households
103
Literacy
62.3%
Sex ratio
962 females / 1,000 males
Gram panchayat
Asuti
PIN code
582209
Nearest temples

Temples nearest to Melmath

No temple inside Melmath 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.

Devi3 templesAll Devi temples →

Yellamma Temple

ದತ್ತಾತ್ರೇಯ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
23 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap

Shiva3 templesAll Shiva temples →

Vishnu2 templesAll Vishnu temples →

Sri Ranganath Temple

ಶ್ರೀ ರಂಗನಾಥ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
23 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap

Vishnu Temple

ವಿಷ್ಣು ದೇವಾಲಯ
23 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap

Deity not yet recorded3 temples

Koshtaraya Temple

ಕೋಷ್ಠರಾಯ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
23 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 Melmath

  • Yellamma Temple23 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 Melmath

Devi — mantra

ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः

oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ

Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durga. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

Shiva — mantra

ॐ नमः शिवाय

oṁ namaḥ śivāya

Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

Vishnu — mantra

ॐ नमो नारायणाय

oṁ namo nārāyaṇāya

Meaning: Salutations to Narayana — the Ashtakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

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

Today

Today in Melmath — Monday, 2 November 2026

Sunrise · Sunset
6:24 am · 5:57 pm
Rahu kalam
7:51 am – 9:17 am
Yamagandam
10:44 am – 12:11 pm
Gulika kalam
1:37 pm – 3:04 pm
Abhijit muhurta
11:47 am – 12:34 pm

Computed by HinduTone for Melmath (15.73° N, 75.61° 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 Melmath on the map

MelmathBhutanatha Group of Temples, BadamiBhutanatha Group of Temples…Banashankari Temple, BadamiBanashankari Temple, BadamiUpper ShivalayaUpper ShivalayaLower ShivalayaLower ShivalayaUpper Bhoothanatha TempleUpper Bhoothanatha TempleVishnu TempleKoshtaraya TempleKoshtaraya TempleYellamma TempleBadami cave templesSri Ranganath TempleSri Ranganath TempleBhimambika temple, ItagiBhimambika temple, Itagi
Open interactive map ↗Positions from © OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikidata
Location

How to reach Melmath

Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 15.7253° N, 75.6105° E.

Visiting your native village from abroad? Fly into the nearest international airport for Karnataka and continue by road; confirm local travel and temple timings with family or the temple before you go. NRI guides on HinduTone →
Around Melmath

Nearby temples and villages

Other villages in Ron with temples

  • Itagi≈ 23 km · 1 temple

Straight-line distances.

FAQ

Questions about temples near Melmath

Is there a temple in Melmath?

No temple inside Melmath is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Banashankari Temple, Badami (21 km), Sri Ranganath Temple (23 km) and Badami cave temples (23 km) (straight-line distance). If Melmath has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.

How far is Melmath from Gadag?

About 26 km in a straight line from the Gadag district centre; road distance is longer.

Which well-documented temples are near Melmath?

Banashankari Temple, Badami (about 21 km), Bhutanatha Group of Temples, Badami (about 23 km) and Mahakuta Group of Temples (Mahakuteshwara Temple) (about 26 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).
  • Temple records: Wikidata (CC0).
  • Temple guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.

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