Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Mulbagal

Virupaksha Temple, Mulbagal

A finely carved Shiva temple near Mulbagal with a Simha-vahini Durga shrine and an ornamental temple tank — a lesser-known heritage temple of the eastern plateau. (Distinct from the Virupaksha temple of Hampi.)

A cave shrine and Dvaita matha near Mulbagal around a swayambhu Yoga-Narasimha on a boulder, where the 15th-century saint Sripadaraja — teacher of Vyasaraja — lived and taught; the Sripadaraja Mutt and its brindavana stand here.

A public-domain photograph catalogued as Kurudumale temple; retained with a cautious caption because the Commons description does not name the exact façade.

The active Sri Vinayaka shrine administered as TM000276. Its exact entrance should not be inferred from Someshvara’s map point.

The Ramalingeshwara temple group at Avani, a separate heritage village from Kurudumale.

A separate village and hill outing centred on the Ramalingeshwara temple group. Allow daylight, water and an independent road return.

A large historic reservoir of about 500 acres in the Mulbagal country, a scenic and bird-rich picnic lake fed by the plateau’s seasonal streams.

Bangaru Tirupati

A hilltop Sri Venkataramana Swamy temple at Guttahalli in Bangarapet taluk, said to resemble the great Tirupati shrine, with adjoining Varaha, Vinayaka and Anjaneya shrines — a busy Vishnu pilgrimage of the district. (Distinct from Andhra’s Tirupati and from Ghati Subramanya.)

Bethamangala (Palar Dam)

A separate reservoir landscape. Keep to public ground, obey waterworks restrictions and do not swim.

The monumental linga and Nandi at Kotilingeshwara, a separate pilgrimage complex.

A large active Shiva pilgrimage complex near KGF with its own opening, crowd and footwear arrangements.

Champion Reef mine-shaft heritage at KGF; mine access is restricted.

A historic mining town best read from public streets; shafts, compounds and industrial land are not an open museum.

Kolaramma Temple

The Ganga-and-Chola Shakti temple in Kolar town after which the district is named — a Dravida vimana of about the 10th–11th century with twin shrines to Kolaramma and the Saptamatrikas, and fine Chola-era bronzes and inscriptions.

Someshwara Temple, Kolar

A large 14th-century Vijayanagara Shiva temple near the old fort of Kolar town, an ASI Monument of National Importance with a soaring gopura, a deep temple tank and richly carved yali pillars. (Distinct from the Someshwara temples of Dharwad and Ulsoor.)

Antara Gange

A boulder-strewn hill of the Shatashrunga range about 3 km from Kolar town, known for its perennial Basavanna spring that feeds a stone tank, its volcanic cave passages and monkeys, and the steps up to the Kashi Visweswara shrine — a popular cave-trek and rappelling spot.