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Religious Places in Karnataka
Churches in Karnataka	Mosques in Karnataka
Temples in Karnataka
Vithala Temple Hampi	Devi Mookambika Temple Mangalore
Channakeshava Temple Belur	Virupaksha Temple Hampi
Hoysaleshwar Temple Halebid	Pampapathi temple Hampi
Virupaksha Temple Pattadakal	Chamundeswari Temple Mysore
Bull Temple Bangalore	Hidimbeshwar Temple Chitradurga
Cave Temples Badami	Hazara Rama Temple Hampi
Chamundi Hill Temple Mysore	Gavi Gangadeshwara Temple Bangalore
Biligiri Ranganna Temple Mysore