Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi
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Village temple directory · Sorab Taluk · Karnataka
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Chittur, Sorab, Shimogaಚಿತ್ತೂರ್
No temple inside Chittur is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi (9.2 km) and Madhukeshwara Temple (11 km).
2 temples nearby1 deity1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Kedareshvara Temple · 9.2 kmPopulation 1,130PIN 577428
About Chittur
Chittur is a village in Sorab taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka with 1,130 people in 236 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 2 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Shimoga district centre is about 54 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 1,130
- Households
- 236
- Literacy
- 78.2%
- Sex ratio
- 902 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Chitturu
- PIN code
- 577428
Temples nearest to Chittur
No temple inside Chittur 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 Chittur
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 Chittur — Monday, 2 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:24 am · 6:00 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 7:51 am – 9:18 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:45 am – 12:12 pm
- Gulika kalam
- 1:39 pm – 3:06 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:49 am – 12:35 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Chittur (14.31° N, 75.25° 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 Chittur on the map
How to reach Chittur
- Sorab (taluk centre)≈ 22 km
- Shimoga (district centre)≈ 54 km
- Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi≈ 9.2 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 14.3110° N, 75.2475° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi≈ 9.2 km
- Kaitabheshvara Temple, Kubatur≈ 31 km
Other villages in Sorab with temples
- Kattinakere≈ 11 km · 1 temple
- Abasi≈ 25 km · 2 temples
- Neralige≈ 32 km · 2 temples
- Chandraguthi≈ 34 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Chittur
Is there a temple in Chittur?
No temple inside Chittur is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi (9.2 km) and Madhukeshwara Temple (11 km) (straight-line distance). If Chittur has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Chittur from Shimoga?
About 54 km in a straight line from the Shimoga district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Chittur?
Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi (about 9.2 km) and Kaitabheshvara Temple, Kubatur (about 31 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 guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.
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