Wind Mill Temple / Mavanur Malleshwara Temple

Here is the complete information to visit this little paradise called “Hassan’s Windmill Temple”. A small temple in the village of Hassan, with its geographical location and a huge windmill built around it, today attracts thousands of visitors. Once you visit, no doubt it will be one of the favorite place in your life time. We can find natural beauty in all the images in this article are peering through the clouds at sunrise. The rays create along with the windmill blades are so colorful to naked eyes.It looks like a scene completely out of this world and obviously inspires us to visit it. With its close proximity to Bangalore and good road conditions, a half-day trip can also be made if you start early in the morning.It takes about 3 hours from Bangalore in a car with a pit stop for breakfast.

Although commonly known as the Windmill Temple, the real name of the place is the Mavanur Malleswara Temple. It is located in Hassan district of Karnataka. The place is ~ 30 km from the main town of Hassan and ~ 170 km from Bangalore. The temple is situated on a hilltop with beautiful views of mountain and windmills. Although small, the temple tower in bright golden painted and It is wonderfully decorated and is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. There is no public transport to the temple. So the only way to reach it is your own vehicle. The road to the temple is well maintained and suitable for cars and bikes.The route is well marked on Google Maps so you can follow the temple directly without any hesitation. After taking a turn from the main road, it takes about 20 minutes to reach the temple via a narrow lonely road that runs through small villages and two sidewalks. For your company a view of grassland and the windmills are great.So plan your next short trip to Hassan.