Yana & Hulasehonda Temple, Sirsi

Yana & Hulasehonda Temple

'Yana' near Sirsi is famous for 2 massive unusual rock formations namely Bhairaveshwara Shikhara (abt 390 ft)and the Mohini Shikhara. It was amazing to walk around and through the naturally formed caves! A must visit to surprise ourselves. It also has a beautiful cave temple Bhairaveshwara temple where a Swayambhu ("self manifested") linga has been formed. Water drips from the roof over the linga anytime of the year.

Yaana (50km around 4km trek needed in rainy season via Hegadekatte): Yana is an enchanting place that can be reached by trekking about 10 km through lush forest. Yana is famous for its tall jagged rock formations and waterfalls. There is also a shrine of Bhairaveshvara here.There are two ways you can get there, Route 1) Take a bus from Sirsi which goes to Mattighatta,Devanalli via Hegadekatta. Get down at a stop called “Vaddi cross” and walk 6+kms from there. 

Route 2). Take a bus either from Sirsi or Kumta get down at a place called Anegundi near Kathagaal. This place is after the Devimane ghats if you are coming from Sirsi. From here it is around 16kms walk.

Jeep is the best mode of transportation anywhere in North Kanara. You can hire a jeep either in Sirsi or anywhere your base camp is and take convenient drives

Huluse honda, A 300 year old temple:

Tasty temple lunches at Manjaguni and Sonde Vadiraj mutt near Yellapur. A visit to untouched Venkatarama Temple at Hulasehonda. This 300 year old temple is still  intact with no cement used to retain this very different and beautiful temple architecture!