Ranganathaswamy Temple, Shivanasamudra – Connectivity

Ranganathaswamy Temple, Shivanasamudra – Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 17 Kms from Kollegal, 18 Kms from Kollegal Bus Station, 40 Kms from Hanur, 55 Kms from Mandya, 57 Kms from Mandya Railway Station, 70 Kms from Mysuru, 70 Kms from Mysuru Railway Junction, 75 Kms from Mysore Airport, 74 Kms from Srirangapatna, 127 Kms from Bengaluru and 169 Kms from Bengaluru Airport.

By Road:

Shivanasamudra is not well connected by bus. Buses fly regularly to Kollegal from Bangalore's KSRTC Satellite bus stand as well as Mysore. From Kollegal, one can hire autorickshaw to reach the Temple. However, buses to Kollegal can be crowded and hiring a cab from Bangalore or Mysore is advisable.

There are two ways to reach Shivanasamudra from Bangalore. From Bangalore, you can drive along the Bangalore Mysore highway till Maddur. Immediately after Maddur Bus station, take a left towards Malavalli. Keep going further straight from Malavalli and you'll reach Shivanasamudra. The road is good upto Maddur, after which, the road condition deteriorates. However, this is the best road to reach Shivanasamudra from Bangalore. A non-stop journey would take approximately 3 hours from Bangalore.

Alternately, one can reach Malavalli from Bangalore via Kanakapura. Take the Kanakapura road from Bangalore which is in good condition. Immediately after Kanakapura, the road branches into two. Take the road which is slightly to the right to reach Malavalli. The left branch leads to Sangama, Makedattu and Chunchi falls. After reaching Malavalli, take a left turn to go to Shivanasamudra.

By Train:

Nearest Railway Stations are located at Mysore and Mandya.

By Air:

Nearest Airports are located at Mysuru and Bengaluru.