Temple Description

Male Mahadeshwara Betta ಶ್ರೀ ಮಲೆ ಮಹದೇಶ್ವರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ is a pilgrim town located in the Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Kollegal-Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka. It is situated at about 135 km from Mysuru and about 215 km from Bangalore. The height of the hill is about 3000 feet above sea level.

According to records Shri Malemahadeshwara Swamy lived during 14th-15th centuries.

Male Mahadeshwara Hills constitutes of 77 hills or Elu Male namely
1. Anumale
2. Jenumale
3. Gunjumale
4. Gulaganjimale
5. Kanumale
6. Kambattemale
7. Kadurudrakshimale
8. Padavamale
9. Pachemale
10. Pojemale
11. Ponnachimale
12. Kongumale
13. Konnachemale
14. Sankumale
15. Rudrakshimale
16. Badrakshimale
17. Manjumale
18. Ebuthimale
19. Bhasumangamale
20. Gallimale
21. Gowlamale
22. Nadumale
23. Naagamale
24. Salurayamale
25. Deepamale
26. Yadurumale
27. Kambada bollimale
28. Urubasappanamale
29. Koodugalumale
30. Tavasaremale
31. Kaarayyamale
32. Bilayyamale
33. Paadadharamale
34. Mylamale
35. Shravanabolimale
36. Rangaswamymale
37. Kambalasidheshwaramale
38. Vajramale
39. Dhevaramle
40. Aalombadimale
41. Majjinakanbollimale
42. Kanja muniyappamale
43. Gawbankimale
44. Chaallakal basappamale
45. Urakki basappamale
46. Gonni basappamle
47. Unne basappamle
48. Aanemale
49. Paavalamale
50. Gandhada Halli rangappamale
51. Dhevalayamale
52. Kadebollevireshwaramale
53. Noorondu swamymale
54. Dabagulli basaweshwaramale
55. Padugallu mahadeshwaramale
56. Katri giddedumale
57. Budhumale
58. Hettawamale
59. Basaweshwaramale
60. Vireshwaramale
61. Sheshana odeyarmale
62. Anthara gangemale
63. Anneholamale
64. Odadha kallumale
65. Saankan muniyappamale
66. Malayyamale
67. Pushpamale
68. Melumale
69. Hojumale
70. Vasanthamale
71. Aadhimadappamale
72. Kongadoremale
73. Gowinda padimale
74. Vandheshwamale
75. Naamadamale
76. Shavanabollimale
77. Thottumale

The Main 7 hills or Elu Male namely

Anemale, Jenumale, Kadumale, Kanumale, Ponnachimale, Pavalamale and Pachchemale