॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Balekatte, Bhadravati, Shimogaಬಾಳೆಕಟ್ಟೆ
No temple inside Balekatte is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Amruteshvara temple (11 km), Amruteshwara Temple, Amruthapura (11 km) and Lakshminarasimha Temple (12 km).
About Balekatte
Balekatte is a village in Bhadravati taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka with 277 people in 57 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 4 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Shimoga district centre is about 28 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 277
- Households
- 57
- Literacy
- 52.1%
- Sex ratio
- 884 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Dodderi
- PIN code
- 577301
Temples nearest to Balekatte
No temple inside Balekatte 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.
Vishnu2 templesAll Vishnu temples →
Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Bhadravathi
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Amruteshwara Temple, Amruthapura
Deity not yet recorded1 temple
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Mantras for the deities of Balekatte
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
oṁ namo nārāyaṇāya
Meaning: Salutations to Narayana — the Ashtakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Balekatte — Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:21 am · 5:58 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 3:04 pm – 4:31 pm
- Yamagandam
- 9:16 am – 10:43 am
- Gulika kalam
- 12:10 pm – 1:37 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:47 am – 12:33 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Balekatte (13.83° N, 75.81° 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 →
Temples around Balekatte on the map
How to reach Balekatte
- Bhadravati (taluk centre)≈ 10 km
- Shimoga (district centre)≈ 28 km
- Amruteshwara Temple, Amruthapura≈ 11 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 13.8340° N, 75.8069° E.
Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
Other villages in Bhadravati with temples
- Navile Basavapura≈ 17 km · 3 temples
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Balekatte
Is there a temple in Balekatte?
No temple inside Balekatte is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Amruteshvara temple (11 km), Amruteshwara Temple, Amruthapura (11 km) and Lakshminarasimha Temple (12 km) (straight-line distance). If Balekatte has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Balekatte from Shimoga?
About 28 km in a straight line from the Shimoga district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Balekatte?
Amruteshwara Temple, Amruthapura (about 11 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
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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