Balehonnur

Balehonnur is a village in Narasimharajapura taluk, of Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It comes under the jurisdiction of B.Kanbur Grama Panchayath. As per census survey 2011, its location code number is 609097.

It is famous for being the oldest Dharma Peetha among the five Panchapeethas-Rambhapuri Peetha of Veerashaiva sect of the Hindu religion. Balehonnur is located around 50 km northwest of Chikmagalur. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited Balehonnur in 2023 for election campaign.

History
According to Hindu mythology, it is said that Shiva himself came out of the linga in human form as Paramacharya Renukacharya.

Baba Bandesha dargah is located in main road of the city and yearly traditional "Urs" is celebrated every year.

Geography
Its geographical map coordinates are 13° 21' 0" North, 75° 28' 0" east. It is located 286 kilometers west of Bengaluru, 226 kilometers north-west of Mysuru and 142 kilometers north-east of Mangaluru. It is located on the bank of Bhadra River.

Balehonnur Bridge
Balehonnur Bridge (a masonry bridge), constructed across the river Bhadra by the Madras Government, was the first project undertaken by MCC in 1946.

Road
Balehonnur is well-connected by road, State Highway 27 passes through Balehonnur, which connects it to the National Highway 169 at Sringeri due northwest and National Highway 173 due southeast.

Rail
The closest railway stations are in Chikmagalur (53 km), Shivamogga (87 km) and Kadur (90 km). But considering the connectivity constraints of Shivamogga and limited trains from Chikkamagaluru, Kadur is the most appropriate boarding point.

Air
The closest Airports are Kuvempu Airport, Shivamogga (78 km) and International Airport is Mangalore Airport (132 km).

Rainfall
As per KSNDMC, in 2022, Balehonnur hobli received an annual rainfall of 2592 mm.