Day 06 - Visit to Kuravpur, Mantralaya as on 20-Nov-2018

SHRIKSHETRA KURAVPUR island is surrounded by holy waters of rivers Krishna. Temple is built as per Hemad Pandit Style. Old Banyan Tree, Audumbar, Gaytri Suryodasana and Cave where his holyness Sripad Srivallabh has done Dhyna. Now the cave has been refurnished and Nirgun Paduka (Foot Print) are kept for Darshan.

The place is not easily accessible and one has to go to Atkur from Raichur either by own vehicle or buses. Buses are very limited in the day and need to plan the visit as per the timetable of the buses.  Click here for the Map of Atkur and Agrahar to reach the temple by walk. 

Click here for Kuravpur History and its Importance ( Mahatmya).

Day 05 - Visit to Humpi, Raichur as on 19-Nov-2019

Humpi-capital of Vijayanager empire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  It became the centre of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire capital in the 14th century. Hampi was a prosperous, wealthy and grand city on the banks of Tungabhadra River, with temples, farms and trading markets.  The Vijayanagara Empire was defeated and destroyed by a coalition of Muslim sultanates of Bijapur, Golconda, Ahemednagar, Bidar in 1565. 

Read about prosperity Vijaynagar Empire and its destruction of Humpi in school and could visit this historical place. Realized both aspects of prosperity and massive destruction by the sultanates.

Day 04 - Visit to Kudal, Aihole, Pattakadal, Banshankari, Hospete as on 18-Nov-2018

Day 04 proved to be very busy right from early morning to the late evening we were busy in visiting Kuadl, Aihole Pattakadal and Banshanakri. Actually, Aihole and Pattakadal requires more time to watch the monuments. But could spent very limited time these location. Thinking of visiting these places once again to get into the details.

Kudal Sangam  as the holy pilgrim and trenowned for temple of Sangameshwara  on the river bank, at the confluence (Triveni Sangam) of the Krishna, Ghatprabha and the Malaprabha rivers. The temple is build in Chalukya style. The tample campus is clean and maintained by Kudalsangama Development Board

Sangamanatha temple at Kudalasangama

Day 03- Visit on Ganagapur, Vijayapura, Almatti on 17-Nov-2019

Day 03 was marked by visiting Ganagapur, Vijaypura and Almatti. Visiting Vijayapura was in my mind for last many years. Although, it was very convinient to make a day visit from Solapur where I have been numerous number of time, but could not make it. I had been to Holy Ganagapur for three times earlier. Although, the importance of the place is immense, the overall management and administration has turned more than commercial and taking darshana has become difficult and embarrassing.

Apart from the main temple and the Sangam (confluence of Bhima and Amaraja), one can visit  Audumbar Tree at Sangam, Ash Hill (Bhasma Dongar) Shree Kalleshwar Mandir and other places.

Please click this link for Places to visit in Ganagapur .

Visit to Bengluru City as on 19-Jun-2016

In one day tour of the city visited to ISKCON_Temple_Bangalore, Bangalore_Palace, Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological_Museum,

Visit to Srirangpatanam as on 17-Jun-2016

Srirangapatna one of the most important Vaishnavite centers of pilgrimage in South India. The temple was built by the Ganga dynasty rulers of the area in the 9th century; the structure was strengthened and improved upon architecturally some three centuries later.

Srirangapatna became the de facto capital of Mysore under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.  Various monuments that dot the town, such as Tipu Sultan's palaces, the Darya Daulat and the Jumma Masjid(Friday congregational mosque), date from this period.

Main Gate of Daria Daulat Bagh

Visit to Mysore as on 16 Jun 2016

Brindavan_Gardens, Mysore spread across an area of 60 acres. The main attraction of the park is the musical fountain in which bursts of water are synchronized to the music of songs. There is also a lake within the garden with boating facilities available for visitors.

Brindavan Garden - Musical fountain

Visit to Coorg, Madikeri on 14-15 Jun, 2016

Visited Raja's Seat, Madikeri, Elephant Camp, Dubare, Madikeri, Namdroling_Monastery, 

  Talakaveri, Nisargadhama, Madikeri, Abbey_Falls near Madikeri

Cheerful Group on the way to Coorg

Visit to Dharmasthal on 14-Jun-2016

Dharamsthala, Southadka Sri Mahaganapathy Temple near Dharmasthala, Shri Ramakshetra Temple, 
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In front of Manjunatha Temple

Visit to Shravanbelagola, Halebidu on 13 Jun, 2016

Started the 5 days tour with Shravanabelagola, Belur and Halebidu from Bengaluru with Vijaumama, Mami, Sadhana and myself by car. Other places visited were Dharamashala, Coorg, Mysore and Srirangpatanam. The iterneary was well planned, the climate was nice and the places were something which I wanted to visit since school days. 

Visit to Narsimha Mandir and Gurudwara, Bidar on 27-Apr-2016

Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib Gurudwara, Bidar is a Sikh historical shrine situated in Bidar, Karnataka. Gurdwara Nanak Jhira Sahib was built in the year 1948 and is dedicated to the first Sikh guru Guru Nanak. Reached  the Gurudwara early in the morning and visited the Gurudwara.