MM Hills

Malai-Mahadeshwara hills (MM hills also called Mahadeshwara betta in local language, Kannada) belongs to Chamarajnagar district in Karnataka state. A well known place because of the forest brigand late Veerappan. This place was the hide out area for Veerappan for so many years. The famous Malai Mahadeswara temple is seen here. The surrounding is totally hill area and the temple is situated at the center of 7 hills. Special functions are organized during each Hindu festival. During Deepavali festival a grand celeberation can be witnessed in this place. A place called Antharagange is seen very nearer to the main temple. Here, the mysterious water flow from the ground arises during the entire year and the origin is not yet known. The famous Hogenkal falls is also very nearer to this hill area which is only 45kms towards south. Hogenkal is situated in Tamilnadu.
Mahadeswara Temple

How to reach Malai Mahadeshwara Hills

This place can be reached from two main cities, Bangalore and Mysore.

From Bangalore, people have to travel towards Mysore. They will reach a place called Ramanagaram (52 Kms from Bangalore), then after 10kms from Ramanagaram, they will get a place called Chennapattana. Continuing in the same route, people will get a place called Maddur after 20Kms from Chennapattana. In this place (Maddur) people have to take a left turn (ask the local people for help) to move towards Malavalli. If you miss this turn, people will travel towards Mysore. After 24kms journey from Maddur (taking left turn), people will reach the place called Malavalli. From Malavalli, people have to travel towards Kollegal which is 35 Kms from Malavalli. Continue the trip towards Hanur (24Kms from Kollegal) and then to Koudalli (16 Kms from Hanur).

Koudalli is the ground level region before starting the hill journey of the MM Hills. From this place, Malai Mahadeswara temple is 30 Kms in ghat/hill section. The total distance from Bangalore to MM Hills (Malai Mahadeswara Hills) is 200 Kms.

People travelling from Mysore have to come to a place called T.Narsipur (Thiruma kudalu Narsipur), also called T.N.Pura.

Distance between Mysore and T.N.Pura is 30kms. From T.N.Pura, people have to move towards Kollegal which is only 31Kms. From Kollegal, the route becomes the same for that detailed above while coming from Bangalore. i.e., from Kollegal to Hanur (24Kms), from Hanur to Koudalli (16Kms) and to MM Hills to reach the Malai Mahadeswara temple (30Kms). The total distance from Mysore to Malai Mahadeswara temple is 130Kms.

People can visit Hogenkal falls from MM hills. Hogenkal is only 45 Kms from Malai Mahadeswara temple. They have to move towards the place called Palar (15 Kms from Malai Mahadeswara temple) and move towards Mettur dam (30Kms). Before reaching the Mettur dam, they reach a place called Gopinatham, ask for local people help and take left turn to reach Hogenkal falls.

Visit the Chamarajnagar home page to get the details of other visiting places in this district.

This article is written by go2india.in team.

Number of User Comments : 69

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Umesh	26-12-2008
It was good, would be even better if we had more information about near by places

vijaya kumar.p	11-01-2009
hotels in Malai Mahadeshwara Hills . how to go to hogenkal falls.

jaswaant	15-04-2009
i love madaahwera mali

Raj	24-04-2009
Hi, What is the distance between MM hills and BR hills and how is the road condition from Bangalore to MM hills? Is there any staying arrangements at MM hills

vishwas	28-04-2009
pictures and songs of Madeshwara

mahesh	12-05-2009
how to go madeshwars malai from mettur(tamilnadu)

guru.m	06-06-2009
mahadeswara hill is nice place

Praveen	09-07-2009
The Information was very useful. Thanks, Praveen E

Niranjan P	13-07-2009
Hi, I Visit Malai Mahadeshwara Hills every year, if you want to visit this place, the right time will be in the rainy season, if you are lucky you can see wild animals also

kumar	31-07-2009
From Mettur there are many governmentt buses plying to mm hills. It is nearly one and haif hour jouney around 50 kms of ghat road from kolathur to mm hills. good scenic beauty ,

MANJU.CN	01-08-2009
Hi friends you once visit the MM-HILLS & NAGUMALE, very good historical places I can't tell you, go see enjoy the nature....

Shivakumar	09-08-2009
in this web no bus timings details, please mention transport details.

Srinidhi	27-08-2009
thanks a lot friend for the information that is posted here...

arun kumar	01-09-2009
HI, Can I know what is the distance between MM hills,BR hills & gopalaswamy betta? Is it (Gopalaswamy betta) also towards BR hills & MM hills?

kushal	15-09-2009
hello can you give me the information about government bus timings from bangalore to mm hills if any it would be helpful

Raja Sekar	02-10-2009
i just want to know an info about this temple.when moving from temple there is a road at left side.. there are many houses in that room. r they private houses or they are belong to temple administration

shashi	06-10-2009
Hi, you can reach mahadeshware temple from bangalore direct ksrtc buses are available from Majestic and satellite bus station bapujinagar bangalore as private bus udayaranga will direct bus from private service. You can reach to several places from there hognekal falls and it is near to tamilnadu

suresh.k	06-11-2009
i had been to mm hills & i am taking my family tomorrow & for sure will go to nagamala.

yogesh	10-11-2009
hello to devotes of madappa i think the only god in this planet to solve my problems,i truly belive this god

srinivasan	15-11-2009
I had a terrific and beautifull drive from Mysore to Salem via MM Hills.Started from Mysore around 530pm and a journey still remembered by my wife and kids.No traffic.So make sure your car is in perfect condition.It was a new route for us and were lucky to spot two elephants on the road, civet cat and pair of grey fox.If you are a nature lover travel by evening to catch its splendour.Only on reaching MM hills i knew how big a temple it was. Planning to be there this december holidays with kids and go on a adventure touring in that area.I was expecting to spot a big cat but i think there are none.Roads are okay. We were on this route in june 2009 driving our Fiat Uno.You have trekking organised by Chamrajnagar Forest Division.

darshan	07-01-2010
i really love to visit such a devotional and nature filled place in our Karnataka, which is a must see one for everyone because of its enchanted nature and the mother earth boon............

rajath	04-06-2010
how to go to hoggnekal falls from M.M.Hills?. please specify the route and distance too.

umesh S	16-06-2010
I prayer Malai Mahadeshwara Hills & also beautiful place calles Nagamalai from MM Hills take jeep half off the forest from there walking 5 km to Nagamalai forest area.

nagabhushana m	28-06-2010
mahadevaswara is my home god.from my age was5 i visiting the temple.believe this god definately you achieve great success in your life

Ranganath	13-07-2010
Hi, I really love to visit Malai mahadeshwara betta, Me and my parents are believe god Mahadeaswara, I frequently visiting to this place and I got so many success in my carrier and my personal life. Who are praying with trust and faith to this god each and every person will get success for Ex. me.

Ranganath	13-07-2010
continue.... This saturday (10.07.2010) mine and my family visited temple I am struggling for room, I went to room booking office and I asked room, room servants says there in no empty all rooms are filled but they are hanging so many keys on the wall board. I asked so many keys u r hanging give me one room ladies (My Mam and sister in-law) are there but he is refused to give room. He said who are the room donors are there, they were booked the room. I got anger but I controlled my self b'coz I dont want quarrel in my god place.

Ranganath	13-07-2010
Continue......... Finally I took private room for the rent of Rs.600/- per day. I am trying to contact Chief execute officer for MM Hills but I am not success. My question is, in temple good income is coming and more over they are having good funds in account of God. Why this people are not constructing temple Rooms, why these people are waiting for donors. will continue......

Ranganath	13-07-2010
Continue..... (One thing I wanted to share with urs, Saturday night peoples are slept around the temple, that day fully rain came. It has been stared around 10 PM and it's stopped @ 1.30 PM. where to sleep our village people) Majority of village peoples are visited to this place. they doesn't know the where/how to go toilets. Most of the people are used around the temple ground. It's really shame to us. (Pls. construct public toilets only one single toilet is there here they were taken for single Rs. 3-5/- for using toilets. will continue....

Ranganath	13-07-2010
continue......... Our villagers thinking is different they doesn't have money to pay for toilets, so they were using fields. Pls. make it free of cost at least special days) what CEO and sub ordinates are doing in MM Hills simply they were coming and going that's it. will continue.......

Ranganath	13-07-2010
Continue..... One more thing I wanted to share with MM devotees. We had a Que for booking seva's for tomorrow morning Pooja's. I seen my eye one local guy came and went to seva office and he has taken 2-3 seva tickets and he gave Rs. 100/- for something. (Who are writing the seva tickets). Suddenly I thought, if devotees pay Rs.250/- extra (something) mean they will give the tickets to his/her room. This is not the good sign for temple culture and devotees also. (Who are took the seva ticket like this) continue.......

Ranganath H.S	13-07-2010
Continue........ Dear Concerned, Pls. look in to this and provide basic needs to devotees. God can give Ashirvada but servants are not giving to devotees. Regards, Ranganath

Ranganathaswamy	14-07-2010
I really love to visit Malai mahadeshwara betta, Me and my parents are believe god Mahadeaswara, I frequently visiting to this place and I got so many success in my carrier and my personal life. Who are praying with trust and faith to this god each and every person will get success for Ex. me.

THYAGARAJAN	05-08-2010
can some one tell me what is the time taken by KSRTC bus to reach MM hills from bangalore. also the budget hotels for overnite stay in mm hills

Manjunath Rao	01-09-2010
M.M. Hills can also be called as heaven of Kaliyuga (present generation), as im visiting this place since my childhood past 15-18 yrs. This is only God to me which i can beleive the most in which all my problems have been solved. I ask all my devotees to visit this place once in their life time to achieve peace & happiness in their life. I whole heartedly pray MALAI MAHADESHWARA to bless everyone & bring sucess in their life.

raj	17-09-2010
its around 5Hr from bangalore, and the hotel fare is Rs.200.

Madesh	18-10-2010
Hi, What is the distance between Bangalore to MM hills? Is there any staying arrangements at MM hills and what is the procedure to book a room staying there?

basavaraj	20-10-2010
hai i m favarate mahadheswara

Jagannath Behera	02-01-2011
Hi This is place is really beautiful but road condition is very poor.

jagadish	16-02-2011
Hi everybody it is only number of busses to MM hills I am going there every month to temple I saw leopard & wild tuskar & bysen if u have car it is very nice to see the animals the distance is 258 km from bangalore towards kollegala , from mettur 300 km the god is very powerfull pls trust the malai mahadeswara swamy

jagadish	18-02-2011
hi i know 2 hotels there wil give u ph no 9901840137 , 9972727006

cha.kai	10-04-2011
What is the timmings of the Darshan

KUM'S	31-05-2011
very nice and very cool area but one problem yes road tamilnadu border to mm hills very danger please take action quickly

nanjundi.m	09-07-2011
hi friends every month i will visit mm hills on the account of amavasya.. nagamale, jenumale and gunju male r excellent and fantastic scenic beauty.. hogenkal falls is 18km distance from nagamale.. i enjoyed trekking from nagamale to hogenkal falls and from mm hills to jenumale and gunjumale

Raghavendra	12-07-2011
Hi , I am a regular visitor to MM hills.. it is so fanstastic place, that you will forget all your sorrows and feel like dancing when you see the nature there. evenings you can see lot of peacocks flying and few sitting on trees,.. it is very good place for evinornmental lovers and childerns also, if u have not visited this place, please take a chance to visit here.

mahadeva	25-07-2011
Hi, I want to visit MM hill. I am planing to go by next week so there room is available for rent...?

raju p s	19-08-2011
hi nanu yavattu hogilla swalpa helthira busge hodre better or trai bettar

pradeep	16-09-2011
hi im planning to visit in the next month so the rooms are available for rent.......?

mahesh	19-09-2011
yalla kade hogi chenagi bhanni rei

ravikumar	07-10-2011
chamarajanagarada one beautiful place mmhills so Iwill request the all people that go to mmhills

J.K.RAMAMOORTHY	15-11-2011
malaimadeswara is my soul and heart from mychildwood.i wishto be there atleast once in a month

manjunatha.ac	02-12-2011
Very good information.. Iwant to visit very soon with my family and with my Kid.

Mahadeva	02-12-2011
Its nice. But you must display bus timings

vinay	14-12-2011
i want to book the rooms , but i dnt know the contact numbers of any 1 . any one pls provide us the hotel room booking detail .

navenn	29-12-2011
plase send me the bus timings from satelite bus stop to mm hills ................................... please reply me

NATARAJ	14-01-2012
VERRY VERRY NICE PLACE . POWER FULL GOD MADAPPA

Dr SHIVANNA	29-01-2012
POOR ADMINSTRATION,DHARMADARSHI COMMITTE NOT INTRESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF THE PLACE . RELATIVES,FOLLOWERS,CHELAS OF DARMADARSHI'S ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN STAFF'S OF THE TEMPLE. MADAPPA... MADESWARA..MUDDUMADIAH...IS SO POWERFUL HE WILL TAKE CARE OF EVERYBODY.

santhu	06-02-2012
it,s very beautiful place. And also very powerful place...

SHIVARAJU	20-03-2012
Hi, I Visit Malai Mahadeshwara Hills every year, if you want to visit this place, the right time will be shivarathri if you are lucky you can see wild animals also .

Mahadevegowda	31-03-2012
please search for any way to any place in google map with distance also available with best route shown that site

Goutam	07-05-2012
THis is a vey gud place of LORD SHIVA.. Transportation is you want the local bus UDAYRANGA dept time: 4:30(kalasipalya KA 55 333).reaches MM Hills 11:30 nite and you can have a darshana in the morning sharpe 3am and can return in the same bus which deprt time 8:30am MM Hills) by 1:00 noon you can reach BANGALORE.

Santosh.	19-06-2012
I have heard that u get the best weed from MM Hills.. Does any1 know from where in MM-HillS..??

Naveen gowda	05-09-2012
one of the best temple in my view.namaappa mahadeswara..............

BHYREGOWDA A.S	14-02-2013
This is a very good place of LORD SHIVA Temple....and also goog location......

TULASIRAM SETTY.K.S	15-03-2013
NAMASKARA,i am not a devotee, i am fan of this god from my childhood, i grown up with the positive spirit of this god. he inspired me in many critical condition of my life. most of the time i travelled from talubetta to mahadeshwara temple by walk. the journey through the forest make me so hard. it helps me different conditions of that im facing in my life.

Deepu D	17-05-2013
HI...One of the most popular & powerfull temple, good location..namappa madayya..

umesh raju	13-08-2013
gud place to visit,the god of piece,deepavali jatra timings is best time visit this place...

anji	25-08-2013
Hi friends you once visit the MM-HILLS & NAGUMALE, very good historical places I can't tell you, go see enjoy the natur,,,,.....

TEJAS GOWDA HALMATH	22-12-2013
ITS AN HISTORICAL PLACE IN KARNATAKA,CALLED MALE MAHADESWARA BETTA, & ANOTHER PLACE NEAR THATS NAGAMALAI ITS AN WONDER PLACE, PLEACE VISIT THIS PLACE AND ENJOY THE NATURE....THANK U