Local favourite temple · Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Vana Durga
Vana Durga is a temple in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.
Vana Durga: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Vana Durga
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Fridays and Tuesdays; Dasara / Navaratri (Sep–Oct) peak.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue light · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Vana Durga — distance from nearby cities
- From Madikeri (KA): about 38 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madikeri
- From Chikkamagaluru (KA): about 93 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chikkamagaluru
- From Mangaluru (KA): about 108 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mangaluru
- From Kannur (KL): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kannur
- From Mysuru (KA): about 149 km by road (119 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mysuru
Coordinates: 12.66978, 75.60919. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vana Durga
- Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Devasthana · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bhattara Mane - Girigadde · attraction · Kodagu · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bisile Ghat View Point · viewpoint · Hassan · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mallalli Waterfalls · waterfall · Kodagu · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Patla Betta Peak · viewpoint · Hassan · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mandalpatti / Mugilpete Peak · viewpoint · Kodagu · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Abbi Waterfall · waterfall · Kodagu · ~33 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Shishileshwara Temple (Shishila) · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madikeri Fort · fort · Kodagu · ~39 km · Must-see
- Shri Omkareshwara Swamy Temple · temple · Kodagu · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Raja Seat Garden · sanctuary · Kodagu · ~39 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Manjarabad Fort · fort · Hassan · ~40 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sowthadka Shree Mahaganapati Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~40 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Mountain View Coffee Plantation · attraction · Kodagu · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Bhagandeshwara Temple · temple · Kodagu · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Talakaveri Temple · temple · Kodagu · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kodagu · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Bettada Bhairaveshwara Swamy Temple · temple · Hassan · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Vana Durga
- Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Devasthana · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Shishileshwara Temple (Shishila) · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Omkareshwara Swamy Temple · temple · Kodagu · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sowthadka Shree Mahaganapati Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~40 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Bhagandeshwara Temple · temple · Kodagu · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Talakaveri Temple · temple · Kodagu · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Bettada Bhairaveshwara Swamy Temple · temple · Hassan · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ettina Bhuja · temple · Chikkamagaluru · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Kodandarama Panchamukhi Anjaneya Temple · temple · Dakshina Kannada · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Paadi Shree Igguthappa Temple · temple · Kodagu · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Vana Durga today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Vana Durga yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Fridays and Tuesdays; Dasara / Navaratri (Sep–Oct) peak.
What is the best time to visit Vana Durga?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Vana Durga from Madikeri?
Vana Durga is about 38 km by road from Madikeri (31 km straight line), 93 km from Chikkamagaluru and 108 km from Mangaluru. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Vana Durga?
Nearby: Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Devasthana (temple, 1 km), Bhattara Mane - Girigadde (attraction, 6 km), Bisile Ghat View Point (viewpoint, 13 km), Mallalli Waterfalls (waterfall, 16 km), Patla Betta Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Mandalpatti / Mugilpete Peak (viewpoint, 21 km).