॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Hindu Temples in Varakodu, Hosanagara, Shimogaವರಕೊಡು
1 Hindu temple recorded in Varakodu, dedicated to Ganesha — 28 km from Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple.
Varakodu and its temples
Varakodu is a village in Hosanagara taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka with 460 people in 100 households (Census 2011). HinduTone lists 1 Hindu temple here, recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Ganesha. The Shimoga district centre is about 53 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 460
- Households
- 100
- Literacy
- 77.0%
- Sex ratio
- 1009 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- M.Guddekoppa
- PIN code
- 577418
Temples of Varakodu by deity
Ganesha1 templeAll Ganesha temples →
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 for the deities of Varakodu
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 in Varakodu — Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:24 am · 6:01 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 3:07 pm – 4:34 pm
- Yamagandam
- 9:19 am – 10:46 am
- Gulika kalam
- 12:13 pm – 1:40 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:50 am – 12:36 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Varakodu (13.90° N, 75.07° 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 →
Varakodu's temples on the map
How to reach Varakodu
- Shimoga (district centre)≈ 53 km
- Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple≈ 28 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 13.9039° N, 75.0737° E.
Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple≈ 28 km
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Varakodu's temples
Which temples are there in Varakodu?
HinduTone lists 1 Hindu temple in Varakodu, Hosanagara taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka: Ganapathi Temple.
Which deities are worshipped in Varakodu's temples?
Ganesha (1).
How far is Varakodu from Shimoga?
About 53 km in a straight line from the Shimoga district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Varakodu?
Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple (about 28 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).
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