Divine Karnataka Gokarna Udupi Mookambika Temple Dharmasthala Murudeshwar Iskcon Temple Shravanabelagola Mudabidri Venur Karkala Sringeri Inam Dattatreya Peetha Talacauvery Banavasi Khwaja Bande Nawaz Sharanabasaveshwara Shrine Basavakalyan Gurudwara Nanak Jhira Banashankari Koodalasangama Yellamma Temple Siddhaganga Shivaganga Devarayanadurga Nanjangud Melkote Talakad       District: Mysore   Mysore - 50km Bangalore - 140km   Pandavapura - 25km   Bangalore - 180km STD Code : 0821     Melkote Is An Important Religious Centre. The Cheluvarayaswami Temple, Built In The 12th Century, Enjoyed The Patronage Of The Mysore Maharajas As Well As Tipu Sultan. The Temple Gopuram Is Rose-Coloured And Has Lions' Heads Facing North, South, East And West. The Cloister-Area Pillars Display Ornate Carvings. The Vairamudi Festival Is Held Here Between March And April, When The Temple Deity Is Adorned With Jewels Belonging To The Former Maharajas Of Mysore.