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Temples near Benavalli, Hosanagara, Shimogaಬೆನವಳ್ಳಿ

No temple inside Benavalli is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Humcha Jain Temple (18 km), Sri Chandikeshwari Temple (18 km) and Hadigallu Ganapathi Temple (20 km).

3 temples nearby2 deitiesPopulation 954PIN 577426
About the village

About Benavalli

Benavalli is a village in Hosanagara taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka with 954 people in 228 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 3 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Shimoga district centre is about 30 km away in a straight line.

Population
954
Households
228
Literacy
83.4%
Sex ratio
983 females / 1,000 males
Gram panchayat
Arasalu
PIN code
577426
Nearest temples

Temples nearest to Benavalli

No temple inside Benavalli 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.

Devi1 templeAll Devi temples →

Sri Chandikeshwari Temple

ಚಂಡಿಕೇಶ್ವರಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
18 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap

Ganesha1 templeAll Ganesha temples →

Hadigallu Ganapathi Temple

ಹಾದಿಗಲ್ಲು ಗಣಪತಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
20 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap

Deity not yet recorded1 temple

Humcha Jain Temple

ಹುಂಚ ಜೈನ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
18 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.

Mantras & prayers

Mantras for the deities of Benavalli

Devi — mantra

ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः

oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ

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

Ganesha — mantra

ॐ गं गणपतये नमः

oṁ gaṁ gaṇapataye namaḥ

Meaning: Salutations to Ganapati. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

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

Today

Today in Benavalli — Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Sunrise · Sunset
6:24 am · 6:00 pm
Rahu kalam
3:06 pm – 4:33 pm
Yamagandam
9:18 am – 10:45 am
Gulika kalam
12:12 pm – 1:39 pm
Abhijit muhurta
11:49 am – 12:35 pm

Computed by HinduTone for Benavalli (13.99° N, 75.30° 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 Benavalli on the map

BenavalliHumcha Jain TempleHumcha Jain TempleSri Chandikeshwari TempleSri Chandikeshwari TempleHadigallu Ganapathi TempleHadigallu Ganapathi Temple
Open interactive map ↗Positions from © OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikidata
Location

How to reach Benavalli

  • Shimoga (district centre)≈ 30 km

Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 13.9950° N, 75.2987° E.

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Around Benavalli

Nearby temples and villages

Other villages in Hosanagara with temples

Straight-line distances.

FAQ

Questions about temples near Benavalli

Is there a temple in Benavalli?

No temple inside Benavalli is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Humcha Jain Temple (18 km), Sri Chandikeshwari Temple (18 km) and Hadigallu Ganapathi Temple (20 km) (straight-line distance). If Benavalli has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.

How far is Benavalli from Shimoga?

About 30 km in a straight line from the Shimoga district centre; road distance is longer.

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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