Nanjangud

Nanjangud is a town in Karnataka State.





Get in
It is a temple town and is on the banks of the river Kapila (Kabini) and lies at a distance of 23 km from the city of Mysore. Nanjangud is famous for Srikanteshwara Temple. Nanjangud is also called as "Dakshina Kashi" (southern Kashi).

You can reach Nanjangud by road from Mysore. Catch a state transport bus from Mysore or hire a taxi. Nearest Airport is Mysore which is ironically only 16 km from Nanjangudu. You can reach Mysore by various trains or by a state transport bus. Both are very convenient and comfortable.



See

 * Mahadeshwara Temple on Hallehulli Village Road two km distance from the town.
 * Mahadeshwara Temple on Hallehulli Village Road two km distance from the town.

Buy

 * Parijatha Bakery, near Canara Bank

Eat
Only South Indian food is available in the small restaurants near the temple. A variety of Banana, called 'Rasabale", very tasty is available here.
 * Surabhi Restaurant on Kerala road is very near the highway junction. This is a high class vegetarian restaurant.
 * Ramprakash Restaurant at highway junction offers good vegetarian dishes.
 * Bismillah Restaurant opposite JSS Polytechnic on Mysore Road offers meat and fish dishes at very reasonable rates.
 * Durbar Restaurant on the KSRTC road offers good biriyani.
 * Green Park Restaurant at Sujathapuram offers Kerala style chicken curry cooked in coconut oil. Overbilling complaints are common.
 * Mahalaxmi Restaurant near the temple has vegetarian options.


 * Safa restaurant near the KSRTC depot has meat and fish dishes.

Drink

 * Cafe Coffee Day, opposite Sujathapuram Railway Station on the highway.

Sleep
Hotels and Choultries are available mainly to cater the pilgrims.


 * The temple has a government IB which is very comfortable, but you need permission to stay there. Temple also has a dormitory which is well maintained.

Lot of private lodges have opened up which are good for a nights stay.



Go next

 * Chamarajanagar
 * Kavalande
 * Konanur
 * Mysore
 * Melukote
 * T Narsipur
 * Somanathapura
 * Udupi
 * Shivanasamudra
 * Mandya