The Tungabhadra country west of Davanagere — the island Rameshwara temple of Kuruva and the rare Brahma shrine of Belagutti.
Road distances measured on real routed roads to Honnali itself, not to the district headquarters, on 24 August 2026. Driving time is deliberately not published: free-flow routing badly understates a Deccan single-carriageway highway, so allow more than the distance suggests.
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Featured: Harihareshwara TempleThe benne-dosa district capital and its edges — the flagship Hoysala Harihareshwara temple at nearby Harihar, the Kunduvada city tank and Glass House, the Bathi hill viewpoint and the Hadadi lake.
The Tungabhadra country north-west of Davanagere — the Scouts-camp lake of Kondajji and the Devarabelakere reservoir.
Tank-and-fort baseThe south-western taluk — Asia’s vast Sulekere (Shanti Sagara) tank, the Keladi-era hill fort of Channagiri, the ornate Santhebennur stepped tank and the Shahaji Bhonsale memorial of Hodigere.
Featured: Rangayyanadurga Four-horned Antelope SanctuaryThe dry eastern taluk — Karnataka’s only four-horned-antelope sanctuary of Rangayyanadurga.
Davanagere district is known for: The Hoysala Harihareshwara temple, the vast Sulekere (Shanti Sagara) tank, the Channagiri hill fort, the Santhebennur stepped tank, the Shahaji Bhonsale memorial, the Kunduvada and Kondajji lakes, the Bathi hill viewpoint and the Rangayyanadurga four-horned-antelope sanctuary — and the famous Davanagere benne dosa.
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A Rameshwara (Shiva) temple on a small island in the Tungabhadra near Kuruva, south-east of Honnali, linked in legend to the Ramayana — reached across the river when the water is low.
Open guide →A rare temple at Belagutti with a Brahma shrine — an unusual dedication in India — and a perennial holy spring (thirtha), in the Honnali–Nyamati country west of Davanagere.
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We have not published a story about Honnali itself yet. These cover Davanagere, the district it sits in, and travel in Karnataka generally.
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A ruined fortified hill, a living summit temple and the Queen Chennammaji tradition above town.
A 27-square-kilometre historic reservoir still serving farms and settlements centuries after its creation.
A symmetrical ceremonial tank and a granite mosque preserve two sides of Santhebennur’s Nayaka history.
Route-level itineraries and practical guides for the rest of the state.
Climb the fort in cool light, pause through midday and use the afternoon for the great reservoir.
The summit is not step-free, but the town, reservoir approaches and parts of Santhebennur still offer a meaningful visit.
The Hoysala-era Harihareshwara temple and Tungabhadra riverfront make Harihara the strongest architectural extension from Channagiri.
Top places to visit in Honnali include Gadde Rameshwara Temple, Kuruva, Thirtharameshwara Temple, Belagutti — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.
The nearest airport to Honnali is Hubballi (HBX) ~140 km, or Kempegowda International, Bengaluru (BLR) ~260 km. The rail gateway is Davanagere (DVG) and Harihar (HRR) on the Bengaluru–Hubballi line, with trains from Bengaluru, Hubballi, Arsikere and Hubballi. NH-48 (the Bengaluru–Pune highway) runs through Davanagere and Harihar; KSRTC hubs at Davanagere, Harihar, Channagiri, Honnali and Jagalur with frequent buses from Bengaluru, Hubballi and Shivamogga. A car is best for Sulekere, Channagiri, the Honnali temples and the Rangayyanadurga sanctuary.
October to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Honnali and the rest of Karnataka. March to May is hot on the plains, and the June–September southwest monsoon brings the main rains, heaviest along the coast and Western Ghats.