Places to Visit in Jagalur

The dry eastern taluk — Karnataka’s only four-horned-antelope sanctuary of Rangayyanadurga.

Rangayyanadurga Four-horned Antelope Sanctuary, Jagalur
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DistrictDavanagere
RoleWildlife base
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What to expect

Highlights

  • Rangayyanadurga 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.
Getting there

How to visit

  • Nearest airport: Hubballi (HBX) ~140 km, or Kempegowda International, Bengaluru (BLR) ~260 km
  • Rail gateway: 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.
Timing

Best time to visit Jagalur

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Sunrise6:13 am
Sunset6:36 pm
Golden hour best light5:36 pm–6:36 pm
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Where Jagalur sits in Davanagere district

Nearest airportHubballi (HBX) ~140 km, or Kempegowda International, Bengaluru (BLR) ~260 km
Rail gatewayDavanagere (DVG) and Harihar (HRR) on the Bengaluru–Hubballi line, with trains from Bengaluru, Hubballi, Arsikere and Hubballi
Bus / road accessNH-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.
District HQDavanagere
LandscapeA central-Karnataka plains district on the Tungabhadra, formed in 1997 from parts of Chitradurga and Bellary; the Harapanahalli taluk was moved to the new Vijayanagara district in 2021 — a farming country of tanks, low hills and temple towns, famous for its benne (butter) dosa

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.

Harihareshwara TempleShanti SagaraChannagiri Fort
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What are the best places to visit in Jagalur?

Top places to visit in Jagalur include Rangayyanadurga Four-horned Antelope Sanctuary — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.

How do I reach Jagalur?

The nearest airport to Jagalur 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.

What is the best time to visit Jagalur?

October to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Jagalur 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.

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