Nearby Attractions

Other places, close by.

Ambajidurga sits in a quiet pocket of Chikkaballapur where many ancient temples and hills are within easy reach.

3 km away

Sri Kailasagiri Guhantara Devalaya

The vast man-made cave temple complex in the Ambajidurga hill range — Dakshina Kailasa, with Chaturmukha Lingeshwara, Vallabha Ganapathi and Jagadambe.

≈ 7 km away

Kaiwara (Kaivara)

Birthplace of Sri Yoga Narayana Yathindra Tataiah, whose Kalagyana foretold the installation of Durga on Ambajidurga.

≈ 9 km away

Chintamani

The taluk town named for Chintamani Rao, the able governor of the Palayagara lineage that gave Ambajidurga its name.

≈ 25 km away

Avani

The Avani hill temples, sacred to Lava and Kusha and to the Avati Nad Prabhus who once held Ambajidurga.

≈ 55 km away

Bhoga Nandeeshwara

One of the oldest temples in Karnataka, at the base of the Nandi hill range — a fine pairing for a longer trip.

≈ 70 km away

Nandi Hills

The popular sunrise hill of southern Karnataka, often combined with a pilgrimage to Ambajidurga.