| Horanadu | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates: | 13.2705°N 75.3414°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chikkamagaluru |
| Governing Body: | Gram Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 831 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 577 181 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 08269 |
| Registration Plate: | KA-18 |
| Iso Code: | IN-KA |
Horanadu, also known as Sri Kshetra Horanadu, is a Hindu holy town and a Panchayat village[1] located in kalasa taluk of Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, India. The town is famous for the Annapoorneshwari Temple. The main idol of the goddess is believed to have been consecrated by the sage Agastya; the new processional idol was consecrated in the temple in 1973.[2] Horanadu has an elevation of 831m (2,726feet)[3]
Horanadu lies amidst Malnad at a distance of 95 km from Chikkamagalur,126 km from Mangaluru,126 km from Shivamogga and 316 km from the state capital Bengaluru. The distance from Sringeri is 75 km. Direct buses run from Bengaluru to Horanadu every day.Bus services are provided by both KSRTC and private companies. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport in Mangalore.,[4] which can be reached via Karkala and Kalasa by road.
Every visitor to the Annapoorneshwari Temple at Horanadu, irrespective of their religion, language, caste, or creed, is provided with a three-course vegetarian meal (including a dessert made from lentils). Male visitors to the temple have to remove their shirts and innerwear and preferably cover their shoulders with a towel or a shawl, as a symbol of respect and humility in front of the goddess. Female visitors can wear a sari.
The main deity, Annapoorneshwari is made of stone but plated in gold. It is believed that a person who seeks the goddess' blessings would never have any scarcity of food in life. It is believed that Lord Shiva once had a curse and that this curse was reversed when he visited Goddess Annapoorna and sought her blessings.
Mahamangalarati prayer will be offered every day at 9:00 am, 1:30 pm, and at 9:00 pm. Kunkumarchana pooja starts every day at 11:00 am and at 7:00 pm.[5]
The route to the temple traverses through ghats, dense forests and vegetation. A trip to the Horanadu Aadishaktiyatmaka Annapoorneshwari temple would be most fulfilling if all pilgrimage spots en route to the temple are also included in travel plans. Some of the places that will be encountered in that order would be Kukke Subrahmanya Temple, Dharmasthala, Sringeri Sharadamba temple, Udupi Krishna temple, Kollur Mookambika Temple, Kalaseshwara temple in Kalasa, and then the Horanadu Annapoorneshwari temple.
The best time to visit Horanadu is from October to April.