Kalkandur is a small sleepy hamlet situated at Somavarpet Taluk in
Kodagu District of
Karnataka. One of the renowned Jain pilgrim centers in Karnataka, numerous Jain temples are located here. The most notable among them is the Kalkandur Jain Temple.
Surface transport is available from Kodagu and Somavarpet. Mangalore Airport is the nearest airport and Mysore Junction Railway Station is the nearest major railway station.