An ancient Shiva temple located on the top of a rocky hill set to have been built by the Cholas, and believed to be about 900 years old as temple as grown with endowments by the Cholas, the Hoyaslas and the Vijayanagara empires. It has stone inscriptions from this period. Shiva is worshipped as the lord who wears the moon and Parvathi as Maragatha ambal.
An old Shiva Temple estimated to be about 1000 years old and is located at a place called Athimugam about 20 kms from Hosur. It is said that Lord Indra and his Vahana Iravadham worshipped lord Shiva here and got rid of Brhamahati dosham. The shivalinga is said to have a face of an elephant which is an extreme rarity.
is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is located 30 km from Hosur. The temple is classified as one of the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition. The temple is constructed in the Hoysala style of architecture and is dedicated to Vishnu who is worshipped as Devaperumal and his consort Lakshmi as Soundaryavalli in this temple. As per Hindu legend, Venkateswara believed to have appeared for the sage Kanva to save him from the yaksha Devandagadagan. A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple has a five tiered rajagopuram, the temple's gateway tower. The Wodeyars of Mysore commissioned pillared halls and major shrines of the temple during the 16th century.
* is an Anjaneyar temple located at Krishnagiri, 50 kms from Hosur. It is said to be 2500 years old and it is said that if one wishes and prays with full devotion, the wish will come true within 3 months. The devotee has to complete 11 rounds of the temple chanting the mantra “Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Jai Ram” along with a saffron bag purchased at the counter. It is then kept along with the other devotee’s bags separately for 3 months. It is believed that once the wish is fulfilled you are expected to return and claim the saffron bag from the temple.
A sacred site for followers of Jainism, known for its spiritual retreat and serene surroundings. It is situated in Orappam village, 57 kms from Hosur and is a spiritual organisation established by His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Vasanth Gurudev Ji. The 23rd tirthankaras of the 24 tirthankaras, Sri Parshwanath Bhagwan, in the holy dharma of Jainism, is worshipped in the temple. The organisation promotes peace and harmony, ideals that the temple personifies and embodies. The temple while being colourful and festive is a sanctuary of peace and quiet motivating devotees to find their own inner peace and calm.