Hikkal, Tumkur

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Hikkal is a hill in Urdigere Taluk, Tumkur District, and Karnataka State, India. It is approximately 16 km from the district's main city of Tumkur, and 70 km away from the capital city Bangalore. The hill houses a temple of Lord Srinivasa in the form of a stone resembling a ripped ant hill; Idols of goddesses Sridevi and Bhudevi are also present. The nearby village is named after the hill Hikkal and the deity Srinivasa is called Hikkallappa. There is also an idol of Balaji, which was installed in 1999. It was presented by the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam of Andhra Pradesh which has recognised this temple as one of the 108 sub-shrines of the original deity at Tirumala. ()

Coordinates: 13°19'49"N, 77°14'44"E

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Hikkal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Devarayanadurga, Yoganarasimha.

3.7 miNW
Temple, Mountain
Devarayanadurga
94 min walk • Devarayanadurga is a temple town and hill station located in the district of Tumakuru in the state of Karnataka in India. The rocky hills are surrounded by forest and the hilltops are dotted with several temples including the Yoganarasimha and the Bhoganarasimha temples and an altitude of 1204 metres.
3.8 miNW
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Yoganarasimha
97 min walk • Yoganarsimha hill station in Devarayanadurga near Tumkur in the state of Karnataka in India. Situated on the hilltop, surrounded by other hills and forests, the temple is dedicated to God Narsimha and Lakshmi. There is a Kalyani near the temple.