Adichunchanagiri Math

Adichunchanagiri Math is a prominent Hindu monastery located on a rocky hillock at Adichunchanagiri in Mandya district, Karnataka, about 110 km from Bengaluru. It is the headquarters of the Natha tradition and the spiritual centre of the Vokkaliga community. The complex includes the Kalabhairaveshwara Temple, Akasha Bhairava shrine and Bindu Sarovara, set amid forested hills and a peacock sanctuary, attracting pilgrims and visitors year-round.

Visitors can expect a hilltop monastery complex with the main Kalabhairaveshwara Temple, smaller shrines including Akasha Bhairava, pillared halls, and the sacred Bindu Sarovara pond. The math is set on a boulder-strewn hill surrounded by forest and the Adichunchanagiri Peacock Sanctuary. Areas include temple courtyards, math buildings, dining halls and viewpoints over the countryside. Pilgrims perform darshan and parikrama, while other visitors can explore the temple architecture, observe daily rituals and walk in the surrounding natural area.

Adichunchanagiri Math is traditionally associated with Adi Natha and the Natha tradition, with history traced over 1500 years. The Math was revitalized in modern times under Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji, who developed its educational and religious institutions. It serves as the central math of the tradition and has played a long-standing role in religious and educational activities in southern Karnataka.

The Math is the principal spiritual centre for the Vokkaliga community and followers of the Natha tradition. It hosts daily worship of Lord Kalabhairaveshwara, annual festivals and religious gatherings, and maintains traditions of dasoha (free food service) and education through its associated institutions.