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Kondajji Lake

Kondajji Lake is a lake among low hillocks beside the Bharat Scouts and Guides training centre near Harihara.

Town guide: HariharaDavanagere district
Kondajji Lake, Harihara

OpenStreetMap view centred on Kondajji Lake; the marker identifies the mapped subject, not a guaranteed public entrance.

Practical guide

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Who's going?Tailor Kondajji Lake to your trip
Typelake
Nearest baseHarihara
DistrictDavanagere
Best timeOctober to February, early morning or…
Time neededAllow 1–2 unhurried hours, excluding the…
Places to visit2

The place is best understood through organised outdoor learning, open water and the rural setting rather than as an unrestricted boating resort.

The camp’s institutional use is living practice: public activity access, equipment and supervision must be confirmed directly.

The story

Kondajji Lake is a lake among low hillocks beside the Bharat Scouts and Guides training centre near Harihara.

The story of Kondajji Lake

Kondajji Lake is a lake among low hillocks beside the Bharat Scouts and Guides training centre near Harihara.

The place is best understood through organised outdoor learning, open water and the rural setting rather than as an unrestricted boating resort.

The camp’s institutional use is living practice: public activity access, equipment and supervision must be confirmed directly.

The useful way to read Kondajji Lake is to slow down and keep the named subject separate from neighbouring monuments, institutions and landscapes. Current signs and staff directions settle what is open; the map centre is orientation, not an invented entrance.

Tradition and living practice

The camp’s institutional use is living practice: public activity access, equipment and supervision must be confirmed directly.

History

The place is best understood through organised outdoor learning, open water and the rural setting rather than as an unrestricted boating resort.

The documented record places Kondajji Lake within Davanagere district. Claims beyond the cited government, institutional and mapped evidence are deliberately avoided.

Why visit

View the waterbody only from a stable lawful approach.

Read the surrounding working landscape.

Observe birds quietly without promising sightings.

Check water and weather conditions before setting out.

What to expect

Highlights

  • View the waterbody only from a stable lawful approach.
  • Read the surrounding working landscape.
  • Observe birds quietly without promising sightings.
  • Check water and weather conditions before setting out.
Getting there

How to visit

  • Use the signed public entrance; ask in the nearest town which approach is in use when a rural site has more than one map pin.
  • Begin with the named subject, then choose only one compatible nearby stop.
  • Keep a daylight return margin and retain a vehicle where pickups are uncertain.
Timing

Best time

October to February, early morning or late afternoon; reassess after heavy rain.

Weather in Kondajji LakeSeasonal guide

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Today at Kondajji Lake
Sunrise6:18 am
Sunset6:04 pm
Golden hour best light5:04 pm–6:04 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:04 pm–6:29 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 260°
Moon tonight🌔 Waxing gibbous · 64%
Retreating monsoon. October and November still see spells of rain from the retreating monsoon, though it is usually lighter than mid-year. Conditions are generally good but worth checking.

Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.

Visitor notes

  • Carry water and use the nearest town for dependable toilets and food.
  • A coordinate identifies the subject centre, not parking, a ticket gate or public permission.
Safety

Good to know

  • Do not swim, wade, boat or descend operational banks unless a current authorised service and staff explicitly permit it.
  • Keep away from gates, spillways, soft edges and isolated shore tracks; supervise children continuously.
Stay · eat · do · rent · see · shop

Stays, food & things to do near Kondajji Lake

Browse local stays, food, activities and useful shops. Confirm current service directly; rural options identify their own locality.

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Kondajji Lake — Lake
Top pick
Lake
Kondajji Lake
0 m · 1 min walk

Lake and outdoor-training landscape north-east of Harihara; confirm current public access.

DirectionsView guide
Devarabelakere Reservoir — Dam
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Dam
Devarabelakere Reservoir
19.5 km · ~33 min by cab

Operational irrigation reservoir visited only from a lawful public viewpoint away from gates.

DirectionsView guide
Top pick Historic
Heritage
Valmiki Gurupeetha Rajanahalli
13.9 km · ~23 min by cab

Living religious and community institution near Harihara; confirm visitor areas before arrival.

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Ranked guides

Top experiences around Harihara

Choose a local circuit or a separate road outing. Check worship, market and forest access independently; these places do not share one admission or timetable.

Harihareshwara Temple at Harihara.

Harihareshwara Temple at Harihara.

Hoysala templeHarihareshwara Temple

Harihara’s riverbank temple is a separate heritage and worship visit.

Open guide
Channagiri Fort.

Channagiri Fort.

hill fortChannagiri Fort

A separate fort climb requiring cool daylight and its own return plan.

Open guide
Santhebennur Pushkarini.

Santhebennur Pushkarini.

historic tankSanthebennur Pushkarini

A protected stepped tank and pavilion on a separate Channagiri-side journey.

Open guide
Shahaji Bhonsale memorial at Hodigere.

Shahaji Bhonsale memorial at Hodigere.

historic memorialShahaji Bhonsale Memorial

Hodigere’s protected memorial rewards a quiet, separate history stop.

Open guide

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Before you go

Kondajji Lake — at a glance

TimingsThere is no single timetable for this group. Follow the linked official source or posted notice for worship, institutional, museum, forest or dam access, and keep rural visits to useful daylight.
Best timeOctober to February; early or late daylight.

Entry: No verified current public tariff is published; use only official on-site or authority information.

Photography: Photograph only from open public positions; do not cross barriers or disturb people or wildlife.

Parking: Use only a signed or locally directed space that does not block homes, gates, buses or emergency access.

Getting here

How to reach Kondajji Lake

  • ✈︎ By air Use the nearest practical Karnataka regional airport, then continue by road; check current flights.
  • 🚆︎ By train Use the nearest useful railhead for harihara and verify the last road connection with Indian Railways and local operators.
  • 🚗︎ By road Navigate to the exact mapped feature centre 14.56893, 75.88287 for orientation, then follow signed or locally confirmed public access.
  • 🚌︎ By bus KSRTC and regional buses serve the wider harihara area; confirm the last-mile stop and return before departure.
  • ⛴︎ By boat No boat component is required or implied. Do not treat an informal water crossing as visitor transport.
Getting around

Getting around Kondajji Lake

Walk only on stable public ground set back from the water and operational structures.

Online taxis: App-taxi pickup is not dependable at Kondajji Lake. Arrange a return vehicle or confirm a local driver before arrival.

Getting back

If you are travelling by bus or ferry, check the return service with the operator before setting out. Leave time to reach the stop or jetty after your visit.

  • KSRTC— the Karnataka state bus operator; route and schedule enquiries.Online booking.
  • Indian Railways— live running and seat availability for the nearest railhead, named under “Getting here” above.

Ask at the jetty or stand for the time of the last service back, not the next one. If you miss it, an auto or app cab is the fallback — agree the fare before you get in.

Do

Things to do

  • View the waterbody only from a stable lawful approach.
  • Read the surrounding working landscape.
  • Observe birds quietly without promising sightings.
  • Check water and weather conditions before setting out.
Plan

Good to know

  • Verify access on the day.
  • Carry water and sun or rain protection.
  • Keep the return transport and daylight margin fixed.
Facilities

On site

  • Use harihara for dependable meals, toilets, fuel and cash.
  • No unverified on-site food, drinking water, locker, guide or toilet service is promised.
Stay safe

Safety

  • Do not swim, wade, boat or descend operational banks unless a current authorised service and staff explicitly permit it.
  • Keep away from gates, spillways, soft edges and isolated shore tracks; supervise children continuously.
Getting around Kondajji Lake
From the entrance
Use the mapped centre only to reach the locality, then follow the current public entrance or staff direction.
Step-free access
Confirm whether a stable drive-up viewpoint is open; no continuous step-free shore route is promised.
  • Do not swim, wade, boat or descend operational banks unless a current authorised service and staff explicitly permit it.
  • Keep away from gates, spillways, soft edges and isolated shore tracks; supervise children continuously.

Checked 6 September 2026 against source 1source 2. Conditions change and surfaces vary with weather — if step-free access is essential, confirm with the site before you travel.

Practical things near Kondajji Lake

For toilets, drinking water or a cash machine, ask at the site or a nearby business. No local service locations are available on this page.

If you need help at Kondajji Lake
112All emergencies (police · fire · medical)The single number to call in any emergency (ERSS).
100Police101Fire108Ambulance (emergency / EMS)1091Women’s helpline (distress)1098Child helpline1363Tourist helpline (India, 24×7, multilingual)

Emergency numbers are verified against official government and state tourism sources. 112 works anywhere in India.

Eat nearby

What to eat in Harihara

Use harihara for dependable meals and drinking water; do not assume the destination itself has refreshments.

Explore food in Harihara →
01

Fresh town breakfast

Eat before the last-mile journey and carry sealed drinking water.

02

Local vegetarian meal

Plan lunch in the town centre after the visit rather than carrying food into protected, sacred or waterside ground.

Nearby

What’s near Kondajji Lake

Local stops come first, followed by separate district outings. Check each place’s own access and return journey; this is a choice of visits, not a single walking circuit.

OpenStreetMap view centred on Bathi Betta between Davanagere and Harihara; confirm the trailhead locally.

OpenStreetMap view centred on Bathi Betta between Davanagere and Harihara; confirm the trailhead locally.

viewpointBathi Betta

A rocky hill about 4 km from Davanagere toward Harihara, with a hillside Revana Siddeshwara (Shiva) shrine and wide views over the city and the surrounding paddy country — a popular sunrise and sunset climb.

Open guide
Harihareshwara Temple

Harihareshwara Temple

templeHarihareshwara Temple

The flagship of the district — a 1223 CE Hoysala temple on the Tungabhadra bank at Harihar, about 14 km from Davanagere, dedicated to Harihara (Shiva and Vishnu combined in one form), with fine Hoysala sculpture and an ASI heritage tag.

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OpenStreetMap view centred on Kunduvada Kere; the marker identifies the mapped subject, not a guaranteed public entrance.

OpenStreetMap view centred on Kunduvada Kere; the marker identifies the mapped subject, not a guaranteed public entrance.

lakeKunduvada Kere

A large tank on the western edge of Davanagere city, ringed by a walking path and the Glass House horticultural pavilion — the city’s main evening and birding spot.

Open guide
OpenStreetMap view centred on Devarabelakere Reservoir; the marker identifies the waterworks, not public access.

OpenStreetMap view centred on Devarabelakere Reservoir; the marker identifies the waterworks, not public access.

damDevarabelakere Reservoir

A balancing reservoir on the Tungabhadra system near Devarabelakere, downstream of the Bhadra dam — a calm waterbody and picnic stop in the Harihar country.

Open guide
Paddy fields photographed beside Hadadi, showing the working rural landscape around the lake rather than a visitor entrance.

Paddy fields photographed beside Hadadi, showing the working rural landscape around the lake rather than a visitor entrance.

lakeHadadi Lake

A lake with a monsoon-season waterfall in the Hadadi hobli south of Davanagere city, a quiet local outing spot after the rains.

Open guide
Rangayyanadurga Four-horned Antelope Sanctuary

Rangayyanadurga Four-horned Antelope Sanctuary

wildlifeRangayyanadurga Four-horned Antelope Sanctuary

Karnataka’s only four-horned antelope (chousingha) sanctuary, notified in 2011 in the hills of Jagalur taluk — a dry-forest reserve also sheltering sloth bear, pangolin, hyena and blackbuck.

Open guide
Santhebennur Pushkarini

Santhebennur Pushkarini

heritageSanthebennur Pushkarini

An ornate 16th-century stepped temple tank at Santhebennur, built by the Kenga Hanumantappa Nayaka chieftains, with a pillared pavilion rising from the water and a granite Musafirkhana mosque alongside.

Open guide
Shanti Sagara

Shanti Sagara

lakeShanti Sagara

Also called Sulekere, one of the largest irrigation tanks in Asia, built around 1128 CE with a circumference of some 30 km near Channagiri — a vast birdlife-rich lake with a Siddeshwara temple on its embankment.

Open guide

All 2 places to visit in Harihara →

Nearby toilets, pharmacies, ATMs, seating and vets are community-mapped and may be incomplete or out of date. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors | Walking times © openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT

On the map

Where Kondajji Lake is

The locator identifies the temple precinct. Use the currently open worship entrance and follow any procession diversions.

Good to know

Kondajji Lake — frequently asked

What is Kondajji Lake?

Kondajji Lake is a lake among low hillocks beside the Bharat Scouts and Guides training centre near Harihara.

Why visit Kondajji Lake?

The place is best understood through organised outdoor learning, open water and the rural setting rather than as an unrestricted boating resort.

How do I reach Kondajji Lake?

Approach through harihara using the exact mapped feature and confirm the final public entrance locally.

What are the current timings?

Opening arrangements depend on the place: worship sessions, museum days and controlled forest or dam access are different. Use the linked official source or a posted local notice, and plan rural visits in daylight.

Is there an entry fee?

No current fee is guessed here. Pay only an officially displayed or receipted charge.

Is the visit accessible?

A distant stable viewpoint may be possible, but banks and informal paths are not step-free. Confirm parking and gradients locally.

When is the best time to visit Kondajji Lake?

October to February, early morning or late afternoon; reassess after heavy rain.

What are the entry fee and timings at Kondajji Lake?

Entry: No verified current public tariff is published; use only official on-site or authority information. Timings: There is no single timetable for this group. Follow the linked official source or posted notice for worship, institutional, museum, forest or dam access, and keep rural visits to useful daylight.

How much time do I need for Kondajji Lake?

Allow 1–2 unhurried hours, excluding the road journey.

What else is near Kondajji Lake?

Nearby you can pair Bathi Betta, Harihareshwara Temple, Kunduvada Kere, Devarabelakere Reservoir.

What should I know before visiting Kondajji Lake?

Do not swim, wade, boat or descend operational banks unless a current authorised service and staff explicitly permit it. Keep away from gates, spillways, soft edges and isolated shore tracks; supervise children continuously.

Read before you go

Kondajji Lake guides, stories & itineraries

Stories and planning for Kondajji Lake

Local stories and practical reading for a visit to Kondajji Lake and its surroundings.

Mapped context for Kondajji Lake

OpenStreetMap context centred on Kondajji Lake; this planning image does not assert a gate or public path.

Local story
Kondajji Lake beyond the picnic shorthand
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Mapped context for Kondajji Lake

OpenStreetMap context centred on Kondajji Lake; this planning image does not assert a gate or public path.

Local story
Scouting, hillocks and organised outdoor learning
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Mapped context for Kondajji Lake

OpenStreetMap context centred on Kondajji Lake; this planning image does not assert a gate or public path.

Visit planning
A safe water-edge visit near Harihara
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Mapped context for Kondajji Lake

OpenStreetMap context centred on Kondajji Lake; this planning image does not assert a gate or public path.

Visit planning
Kondajji and a measured Harihara day
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Image credits

Photographs: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL (ODbL), Dineshkannambadi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), Nataraj KV (CC BY-SA 4.0), Mukherjee Sujata, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), Irrigator (CC BY-SA 3.0), Dr. Raju Kasambe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), Siddarth.P.Raj, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Wikimedia Commons.