Mudigere is a panchayat town in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is 35km from the district headquarters. Several pilgrimage sites such as Dharmasthala (64km), Horanadu(64km), Kalasa(52km), Sringeri(90km) are near to the town. Poorna Chandra Tejaswi, the Kannada writer, had settled in this town till his death in 2007. Mudigere is located at 1308N 7538E / 13.13N 75.63E / 13.13; 75.63. It has an average elevation of 915metres (3001feet). The temples Bettada Byraweshwara near Mekanagadde & Nanyada Byraweshwara near Byrapura(Hasakere) which is 25km from Mudigere are popular tourist destinations in Chickmagaluru, and the College of Horticulure, which offers professional degree in Horticuture and Master's degree in Horticultural sciences (a sub-campus of the University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot) is also situated in Mudigere. Apart from this Zonal Horticultural Research Station, Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Krishi Vigyan Kendra...
