About Kalasa, Chikmagalur

This is the Holy Temple Town located 92 km from Chikmagalur Town and situated in the banks of the Bhadra River. Kalaseshwara Temple in Home for Kalasa town and it dedicated to Lord Shiva. Kalasa surrounded by the green hills of the Western Ghats. The word Kalasa derived from Sanskrit, which meas Jug or Water pot and another meaning is Every temple have a round pinnacle on the top of the temple that known as Kalasa.

Kalasa is the Major tourist spot in Chikmagalur District. This place considerd a place of Pilgrimage by most the tourist or visitors they offer their prayers in the Temples in Kalasa. Local People of Kalasa depends on Agriculture and most of their income from producing variety of spices, Coffee and Ayurvedic Medicine. Coffee is the main source of income for people around here and little part from Tourism. This place provides opportunity for a variety of activities like Treks, waterfalls seeing, nature trail.

Tourist Places in Kalasa:
Kalasa Mainly Notable for its Temple, the temples are –

  • Vasishta Ashrama
  • Shree Chandranatha Swamy Temple
  • Kalaseshwara Temple
  • Hanuman Temple
  • Venkataramana Temple
  • Ranjal Mahalakshmi Temple
The Pancha Theerthas are –
  • Vasishta Theertha
  • Naga Theertha
  • Koti Theertha
  • Rudra Theertha
  • Amba Theertha
  • Duggapan Katte
Festivals of Kalasa:
  • Girija Kalyana
  • Kalasa Rathotsava
  • Venkataramana Swamy Temple Rathotsava
Climate in Kalasa:
Kalasa has pleasant climate in the whole year, summer are little hot. Winter is 15 to 20 degree C.


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