Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi
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Village temple directory · Sorab Taluk · Karnataka
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Malekoppa, Sorab, Shimogaಮಾಳೆಕೊಪ್ಪ
No temple inside Malekoppa is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi (14 km), Madhukeshwara Temple (15 km) and Rameswara Temple (15 km).
10 temples nearby2 deities2 full temple guidesNearest documented temple: Kedareshvara Temple · 14 kmPopulation 329PIN 577429
About Malekoppa
Malekoppa is a village in Sorab taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka with 329 people in 78 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 10 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Shimoga district centre is about 74 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 329
- Households
- 78
- Literacy
- 92.2%
- Sex ratio
- 1109 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Kuppagadde
- PIN code
- 577429
Temples nearest to Malekoppa
No temple inside Malekoppa 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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Kaitabheshvara Temple, Kubatur
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Shri Bangareshwara Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Devi1 templeAll Devi temples →
Chandragutti Renukamba Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Deity not yet recorded2 temples
Sri Tirumala Temple
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 for the deities of Malekoppa
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Devi — mantra
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durga. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Malekoppa — Monday, 2 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:24 am · 6:01 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 7:51 am – 9:18 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:46 am – 12:13 pm
- Gulika kalam
- 1:40 pm – 3:07 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:49 am – 12:36 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Malekoppa (14.43° N, 75.12° 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 Malekoppa on the map
How to reach Malekoppa
- Sorab (taluk centre)≈ 2.9 km
- Shimoga (district centre)≈ 74 km
- Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi≈ 14 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 14.4342° N, 75.1179° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
Other villages in Sorab with temples
- Kattinakere≈ 15 km · 1 temple
- Abasi≈ 15 km · 2 temples
- Neralige≈ 17 km · 2 temples
- Chandraguthi≈ 17 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Malekoppa
Is there a temple in Malekoppa?
No temple inside Malekoppa is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi (14 km), Madhukeshwara Temple (15 km) and Rameswara Temple (15 km) (straight-line distance). If Malekoppa has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Malekoppa from Shimoga?
About 74 km in a straight line from the Shimoga district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Malekoppa?
Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi (about 14 km), Kaitabheshvara Temple, Kubatur (about 16 km) and Sirsi Marikamba Jatre Gadduge, Bidkibail (about 37 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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