Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi
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॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Mattikote, Shikaripura, Shimogaಮತ್ತಿಕೋಟೆ
No temple inside Mattikote is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temple is Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi (18 km).
1 temple nearby1 deity1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Kedareshvara Temple · 18 kmPopulation 3,000PIN 577427
About Mattikote
Mattikote is a village in Shikaripura taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka with 3,000 people in 674 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 1 nearest recorded temple is listed below with straight-line distances. The Shimoga district centre is about 48 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 3,000
- Households
- 674
- Literacy
- 74.3%
- Sex ratio
- 947 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Mattikote
- PIN code
- 577427
Temples nearest to Mattikote
No temple inside Mattikote 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.
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Mantras for the deities of Mattikote
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
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Today in Mattikote — Monday, 2 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:23 am · 6:00 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 7:50 am – 9:17 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:44 am – 12:11 pm
- Gulika kalam
- 1:38 pm – 3:06 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:48 am – 12:35 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Mattikote (14.34° 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 →
Temples around Mattikote on the map
How to reach Mattikote
- Shikaripura (taluk centre)≈ 7.3 km
- Shimoga (district centre)≈ 48 km
- Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi≈ 18 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 14.3361° N, 75.3979° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
Other villages in Shikaripura with temples
- Belagavi≈ 18 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Mattikote
Is there a temple in Mattikote?
No temple inside Mattikote is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi (18 km) (straight-line distance). If Mattikote has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Mattikote from Shimoga?
About 48 km in a straight line from the Shimoga district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Mattikote?
Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi (about 18 km) and Kaitabheshvara Temple, Kubatur (about 38 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 guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.
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