Chandra Choodaswarar Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Bangalore is the nearest airport.

• By train

  Hosur has a railway station on the Bengaluru to Salem line. Rail access is also available from Bangalore and Dharmapuri.

• By road

  The temple is on National Highway NH-7, about 50 km from Krishnagiri city and about 6 hours by road from Chennai.

Why devotees come here

Chandra Choodaswarar Temple is a Shiva temple on a hill in Hosur city, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. The temple is famous for its hill-top shrine. Shiva is worshipped here as Sri Chandra Choodeswarar, with Devi Maragathambal.

The temple stands on a hill in Hosur city, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. It is a Shiva temple, famous for its hill-top shrine. Shiva is worshipped here as Sri Chandra Choodeswarar, and Devi Maragathambal is worshipped with him. Stone inscriptions are said to witness a temple standing here in the 11th century AD, in the Chola period.

The temple is known for its car festival, held every year in March and April. Devotees from Hosur and from Mangaluru in Karnataka take part in it.

The nearest airport is in Bangalore. Rail access is also available from Bangalore and Dharmapuri, and Hosur has a railway station on the Bengaluru to Salem line. By road, the temple is about 6 hours from Chennai. It lies on National Highway NH-7, about 50 km from Krishnagiri city.

Festivals

• Mar-AprilCar festival

  The car festival is held every year in March and April, in Hosur city. Devotees from Hosur and from Mangaluru in Karnataka take part.

Tips for your visit

• Rail access is available from Bangalore and Dharmapuri, so you can start the journey by train from either city.
• Devotees from Mangaluru in Karnataka also attend the car festival in March and April, so plan your dates around it.

Questions people ask