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Male Mahadeshwara Temple
About two hours; the car waits close.
Nagamale
Plan half a day.
Hogenakkal Falls
Keep half a day.
Distance
140 km
From Mysore
Time
About 2.5 hr
Via T Narasipura, Hanur and Kowdalli
Starting from
₹ 4000
Same-day return, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹3,842 ₹4,579
+ ₹629 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹4,424 ₹5,283
+ ₹733 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹5,638 ₹6,743
+ ₹943 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹6,220 ₹7,448
+ ₹1048 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹7,966 ₹9,562
+ ₹1362 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
30 km
60 km
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105 km
140 km
Pickup at your door
The car calls for you at home or at your hotel, and the driver takes the T Narasipura road south east out of the city. That road goes on through Kollegal towards MM Hills and Salem, so there is no turning back on yourself. The temple is about 140 km away, two and a half hours of driving. Leaving early gets you there before the midday queues. If you are carrying flowers or coconuts for the puja, buy them the evening before, since city shops close before 10 pm.
River temple halt
T Narasipura is the first town, around 30 km out, at the meeting of the Kaveri and the Kapila. Many pilgrims bound for MM Hills stop here for a quick darshan at the Gunja Narasimha temple, which stands right at the confluence under a tall gopura. With a car, fifteen minutes is enough. The town also has the older Agasthyeshwara temple if you want a second visit. Kollegal is about 30 km on, and the real climb begins after Kowdalli.
Breakfast
Kollegal, around 60 km from Mysore, is the breakfast town for a car on this route. Twenty minutes covers a meal and fuel. The town is known as Silk City, and its pit loom sarees make a good purchase on the way back. From here the road to MM Hills runs through Kamagere, Hanur and Kowdalli on SH 79. The town sits at about 590 to 660 m and gets hot by late morning, so it helps to keep moving.
Last market town
Hanur is a taluk town of Chamarajanagar district on SH 79, and the MM Hills temple itself falls in this taluk. For a car it is a short halt to buy water, fruit or puja items before the forest. From Hanur the road continues via Kowdalli to Talabetta at the foot of the hills, roughly 50 km more by this route. On big festival days the stretch ahead gets very crowded, so leave a margin in your plan.
Drive on
Kowdalli, also written Cowdalli, is the last village on SH 79 before Talabetta and the ghat. The cab does not need to stop. Beyond the village the road climbs through the Male Mahadeshwara wildlife sanctuary, and elephants can be on the road, so the driver slows on blind bends. During the March festival the police have stopped two wheelers and autos here, but cars carry on. About 35 km remain to the temple.
Drop at the temple
The car reaches the temple town about two and a half hours after leaving Mysore and parks at the devasthana car parking. MM Hills is an alcohol free zone, and the temple serves free prasada meals to devotees. Only a few small vegetarian eateries run here. Rooms are in guest houses of the mutts and government departments, and all need advance booking. Mobile signal is patchy, so fix a meeting point before you split up.
Booking a Mysore to MM Hills cab for a small family for Male Mahadeshwara darshan? MM Hills (Male Mahadeshwara Hills) is roughly 140 km away, via T Narasipura, Kollegal and Hanur. Our Mysore to MM Hills taxi comes from cab rental in Mysore, with drivers who know this road. The car to MM Hills picks you up at Mysore Junction railway station or your house in Kuvempunagar.
Route | One way | MM Hills and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to MM Hills via T Narasipura, Hanur and Kowdalli | About 140 km | About 280 km | About 2.5 hr with stops |
MM Hills and back the same day falls inside the 300 km daily minimum. Fuel, the driver and AC are in the km rate. For a day trip, the cab is the quickest way to do Mysore to MM Hills. Mysore to MM Hills one way taxi: one way on request, quoted with the km in writing. All AC. Extra: ₹400 a day for the driver, and tolls, parking, permits and GST at cost.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹4,000 | ₹8,000 | |
₹14 | ₹4,600 | ₹9,200 | |
₹18 | ₹5,800 | ₹11,600 | |
₹20 | ₹6,400 | ₹12,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹400 a night), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 2 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹1,830 a person.
Up to 4 people: Swift Dzire or Toyota Etios. 5 to 7, or four with heavy bags: Innova Crysta. For 7 to 12 people, see the Mysore to MM Hills tempo traveller.
More comfort for ten with elders? Try the Mysore to MM Hills Force Urbania, or see Force Urbania on rent in Mysore. A big party of twenty fits the Mysore to MM Hills mini bus.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
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rahul
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
We (15 families) hired a bus from Tejas to one of the resort at Kanakpura. Interacted with Lakshmi madam and requested her to provide a good Cab . The bus reached at exact time for pickup, the bus was extremely good and looked a new one only. Thanks Tejas team and Lakshmi madam, it was a wonderful experience and I would definitely recommend to avail their services.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Booked cab from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Reckon on 140 km from your door in Mysore to the temple, so near 280 km if you come back the same evening. The car runs via T Narasipura to Kollegal, turns onto the state highway past Hanur and Kowdalli, and climbs the last part. Two and a half hours of driving gets a car up there.
On request, yes. We quote one way drops in writing once we have your date.
An Innova Crysta. The full car list is on cab rental in Mysore. Six people and their bags fit.
The driver gets a night allowance when the drive goes late into the night. The cab night bata is ₹400.
No, they are separate. You pay tolls, parking, permits and GST at actual, with receipts.
Yes. MM Hills: the driver waits at each place, and local km are added at the same rate.
Festival days, when lakhs of pilgrims come from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. In March the police have banned two wheelers and autos from Kowdalli onward for the festival, and the road is packed. New moon days are also busy at the temple. For a calm visit, pick an ordinary weekday and start early from Mysore.
Yes. The car ride is short enough for most elders, with the only climb coming after Kowdalli. The driver parks close to the temple, and the free prasada meal saves a search for food. Carry their medicines and a shawl, and plan a rest at Kollegal on the way back. If they tire easily, book a room at a mutt guest house in advance.
