Om Ganeshaya Namaha
Om Echanari Vinayakaya Namaha
Om Sringeri Sharadamba
Karnataka Temple Tour
1. Day
1 - Bangalore
– Sirsi- Gokarna – Kumta – Halt at Kumta
2. Day
2 - Kumta -Honnavar -
Idagunji-Murudeshwar- Kollur – Halt at Kollur
3. Day
3 – Kollur –Kumbashi - Udupi – Sringeri – Halt at Sringeri
4. Day
4 – Sringeri – Hornadu – Halt at Hornadu
5.
Day 5 – Hornadu Annapoorneshwari Temple –
Kalasa – Dharmasthala – Kukke Subramanya – Halt at Kukke Subramanya
6. Day
6 – Kukke Subramanya – Belur-Haleebedu-Hassan- Bangalore
BELOW IS THE ITINERARY OF THIS ROAD TRIP
1. Day 1 - Bangalore – Sirsi- Gokarna -
Kumta
a.
Start
from Bangalore at 5.00 am
b. Bangalore
to Sirsi – 405 km 6hrs 30 mins
i.
6 h 33 min (404.8 km) via NH48
ii.
Reach Sirsi by 11:30 am
iii.
Visit Marikamba Temple timings 6.00 am to
9.00 pm. Sirsi is located at a height of 2500 ft above the sea level and has a
wonderful climate. It is also known as the Doddamma Temple, Mother of all
Goddess Durga Devi temple in Karnataka. Built around 1660 AD. The central
goddess is a Durga with 8 arms. Sirsi is known for growing betel nuts and
leaves.
iv.
Lunch at Samrat Hotel, Sirsi
c. Sirsi
to Gokarna
i.
Sirsi to Gokarna - 1 h 52 min (79.9 km) via Sirsi - Kumta Rd
ii.
Start from Sirsi and proceed towards
Gokarna at 12.30 pm to 12.45 pm. It is about 82 kms and takes about 2 hrs to
reach.
iii.
Reach Gokarna at about 3.00 pm.
iv.
Places to see are
1. Om
Beach about 7 km from Mahabaleshwar temple
2. Kudle
Beach 300 metres from Om Beach
v.
Reach Mahabaleshwara temple Gokarna,
Temple by 4.30 pm and visit the Gokarna Beach behind the temple. Temple timing
is Morning 6.00 am to 12.30 pm and 5.00 pm to
8.00 pm.
vi.
At 5.00 pm go to Mahabaleshwara Temple in
Gokarna. Leave the place by 6.00 pm
( Poojas/Archana in Gokarna Mahabaleshwar temple are
to be booked in the name of Poojari who performs the archana, who in turn will
take us to the main sanctum sanctorium of the temple to perform the pooja. This
is the procedure on Mondays. I guess on other days it is like any other temple
visit)
d. Gokarna
to Kumta –
i.
Gokarna
to Kumta 46 min (32.3 km) via Gokarna Rd and NH66
ii.
Halt at Kumta avg temperature in December
is 24 degrees Celcius. AC rooms are always preferable.
iii.
Reach Hotel Panduranga International,
Kumta by 7.00 pm
iv.
Dinner at Panduranga International and
rest for the day
a.
Kumta
to Honnavar (Apsarakonda Falls/Beach)
There
are too many steps to take to reach the Apsarakonda waterfalls. More than 150
steps, not recommended for elderly people. Apsarakonda Beach on the other hand
is easily reachable. There are two entrances
i.
Leave Kumta at 7.30 am after breakfast
ii.
34
min (28.4 km) via NH66
iii.
Go to Apsarkonda Waterfalls, a miniature
water falls where River Sharavathi enters the Arabian Sea. Apsarakonda
Waterfalls is about 31kms from Kumta 1 hr drive
iv.
Reach Aparsakonda by 8.30 am
v.
Leave Apsarakonda by 9.30 am
b.
Honnavar
to Idagunji
i.
20
min (11.7 km) via NH66 and Idagunji Rd
ii.
Reach Idagunji by 10.00 am
iii.
Idagunji Temple timing –
6.00 am to 12.00 pm and 4.00 pm to 8.30 pm
iv.
It is about 11 km from Apsarakonda.
v.
This is a very old temple
of reverence to Lord Ganesh located in North Kanara district. The temple has a
history of 1500 years and more. It is said that the whole place around Idagunji
was a dry land and people there suffered a lot. They started praying the
almight. Narada Munni who saw their plight went and pleaded with Lord Shiva to
send Lord Ganesha to help the distressed people. Shiva & Pravathi directed
Lord Ganesha, who was a young kid, to go to this place. Lord Ganesha reluctantly
agrees to come to this place on a condition that he is served
"Moodakha" - a sweet, everyday. The people of this place agree to his
condition and offer him his favorite dish every day. Thus even today the temple
offers Moodakha and Panchakajjai to the deity everyday.
The temple has its Car Festival on Rathasapthami day every year.
The temple has its Car Festival on Rathasapthami day every year.
vi.
There is river sharavati
flowing at a distance from the temple. The temple is surrounded with lots of
greenery and tall trees and coconut groves. A visit to this temple is very very
refreshing and helps you forget the outside world.
vii.
Leave the idagunji temple
at 10.30 am
c.
Idagunji
to Murudeshwar
i.
27
min (19.0 km) via NH66
ii.
Leave Idagunji temple at 10.30 am and
proceed to Murudeshwara it is about 19 kms and will take about 30 mins.
iii.
Reach Murudeshwara temple at 11.00 am.
iv.
Darshan Timing: 3:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
v.
Aarati timings 12.15
pm to 1.00 pm
vi.
Visit Duration: 3 to 4 hours
vii.
Entry Fee: Free to all
viii.
Photography: Not allowed inside the temple
ix.
The Statue of
Lord Shiva in Murudeshwara is the second biggest statue of Lord Shiva in the
world after the statue in Nepal which is 123 ft high and very attractive for
visitors. The statue has been placed such that it gets direct sunlight was
established by businessman and philanthropist Mr. R.N.Shetty. It took about 2
years to build.
x.
The gopura of
temple has 18 floors and you can go to 18th floor to have a good view of the
whole township.
xi.
Legend of
this temple was lord Ganesha tricked Ravana into giving up the shivlingam which
he had received as a gift from lord Shiva for his penance and planted it at
Gokarna.
xii.
Angered by
this, Ravan tried to destroyed the lingam after breaking pieces of lingam one
of the part fell at Kanduka Giri where the Murudeshwar temple was eventually
built.
xiii.
The temple
complex is of very recent construction, with a tall 20 storied Gopuram. It is
249 feet tall is considered the tallest Gopura in the world.
xiv.
Food: Sea lounge Resturant in RNS residency is a pure vegetarian Resturant and
serves decent north indian food. This place is good. The cost is on an avg of
Rs. 250/person
xv.
Leave Murudeshwara at 3.00 pm
d.
Murudeshwara
to Kollur – 60 km about 1hr 30 mins
i.
1
h 21 min (65.6 km) via NH66
ii.
Leave Murudeshwar by 3.30 pm and reach
Kollur by 5.00 pm
iii.
Check into Hotel Mahalakshmi Residency
very near Temple
iv.
Go to Vasudev Adigas for refreshment
v.
Timing starts from 5AM-12.30PM & 4PM-8PM
vi.
Mookambika Temple is
1200 years old, - Kollur Temple, that sits warmly on the lap of Kodachadri
Hills and on the banks of Holy River Souparnika.
vii.
The Panchaloha
vigraham of amma on the Shree Chakra is sanctified by Jagadguru Adi
Shankaracharya. The beautiful Goddess is the embodiment of Mahalakshmi,
Mahasaraswati and Mahakali combined as Adhiparasakthi.
viii.
Golden chariot of
Amma, Salaam Arati, offered every day to the main deity between 8.00 - 8.15 P M
followed by Kashaya Theertham. The
delicious prasadam (lunch and dinner) organised by temple authorities.
ix.
It is said that one
should visit the goddess 3 times in a day, for it is mythically believed that
goddess Mookaambika transforms from Saraswathy (morng) through Lakshmi (noon)
to Durga (evening), to avail the blessings in all three forms.
x.
Holy Kudachadiri
hills where Sage Adi Shankara is said to have meditated is around 20 kms from
the temple.
xi.
If one is in a hurry
then it offers two levels of quick darshans. One will cost you 100 bucks while
the other called as direct darshan will cost you 500 bucks.
xii.
Do have chikkis or
gachak available locally.
a. Kollur to Maravanthe Beach Road
i.
Start at 6.30 am
from Kollur
ii.
51 min (36.5 km) via Kalthod-Kollur Rd
iii.
Reach Maravanthe Beach road by 7.30 am
iv.
Drive through Maravanthe beach road. This
is considered very scenic, but due to road widening during my travel in
December 2017, it did not seem very impressive.
v.
Outlook travel considers it one of
Karnataka's most beautiful beaches.[1] It
is about 55 km (34 mi) from Udupi. NH-66 (erstwhile NH-17) runs next
to the beach and the Suparnika River flows on the other side of the road,
creating a spectacular scenery that is considered the only one of its kind in
India. The Suparnika, which almost touches Arabian Sea here, makes a U-turn and
goes westward to join the sea after a journey of more than 10 km
vi.
Maraswamy temple is on the beach near
Maravanthe, and this temple has three garbha griha where three deities are
worshiped. One is Varaha or
wild boar and this makes it a rare temple of India. It is also called
Varahaswamy temple. Tortoise, crocodile and fish are part of worship in this
temple, as depicted by rock drawings in front of garbhagudi of three deities.
vii.
Souparnika river makes a U-turn in the
east side of temple, This river makes islands, which are called kudru. The
eastern view from this point is beautiful with palm trees, green fields[2] and Kodachadri peak
visible at the far eastern end and makes a reflection in the river.
viii.
Reach the temple for Varaha Swamy for
Darshan. Stop here for 20 mins and leave by 8.00 am
(Alternatively from Kollur to Kumbhashi59 min (45.2 km) via Kollur-Kundapur Rd and NH66 (Kollur
to Udupi - 1 h
35 min (74.9 km) via Kollur-Kundapur Rd and NH66)
b. Maravanthe Beach Road - Kumbashi
i.
31
min (21.8 km) via NH66
ii.
Reach by around 8.30
am to Kumbashi
iii.
Visit Annegude Ganapathi temple
iv.
This is a
more than 500 hundred year old temple situated in Kumbashi dist. in
Karnataka
c. Start from Kumbashi at 9.00 am and proceed to Udupi - 32 min (30.6 km) via NH66
i.
Reach Udupi by 9.30 am
ii.
Breakfast you can have at Mitra Samaja restaurant in the
Udupi srikrishna temple complex. Goli Bhaje is very famous in this restaurant.
Wednesday is a holiday.
iii.
Other options are Shanthi Sagar and Konark Vegetarian
Restuarant
d.
Visit the following temples in Udupi
i.
Sri Anantheshwara & Sri
Chandramouleshwara Temple , Car Street, Udupi
ii.
Temple opens at 05:00 AM in the morning.
Morning : 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Evening : 07:30 PM to 08:00 PM
Evening : 07:30 PM to 08:00 PM
iii.
It is
customary to visit this ancient temples of Udupi before entering the famous
Krishna Temple.
Anantheshwara temple has great spiritual and historical significance. Parents of Sri Madhvacharya (called NADILLAYAs) had worshipped the Deity of this temple continuously for 12 years to beget a child. The great Acharya was born in fulfillment of their penance.
Anantheshwara temple has great spiritual and historical significance. Parents of Sri Madhvacharya (called NADILLAYAs) had worshipped the Deity of this temple continuously for 12 years to beget a child. The great Acharya was born in fulfillment of their penance.
iv.
There is
another hoary shrine, known as CHANDRAMOULISHWARA,
situated at a lower altitude, exactly in front of the Anantheshwara Temple.
According to another legend, Shiva Linga of this shrine symbolises Lord Shiva
who appeared here in response to a penance performed by Moon- God in an
adjacent grove.
v.
Udupi Sri Krishna Temple –
1. Popular belief is that King RamaBhoja, an ardent
follower of Parashurama installed the statue of Anantheshwara. Chandreshwara
temple was built in the spot where Chandra (the moon) performed a penance, to
get rid of the curse of Daksha Prajapathi. The place where Chandra meditated
got to be called as Udupi. (Udu = a star and pa = follower). at Sri
Krishna temple, the famous and the beautiful image of Krishna is
viewed through a grating called the Navagraha window.The usual practice in
Udupi is to visit Chandreswara, Anantheshwara temples and then visit Sri
Krishna temple
2. Temple timings is 6.00 am to 8.00 pm . The temple does not
close during the day
3. Here the darshan is over a small window. Krishna idol is not
fully exposed.
4. one could buy Gopi chandana (yellow clay) as well as
Vishnu mudras here.
5. Daily different alankara of Krishna is done.
6. Lunch is served at around 12 noon,free of cost.
7. Thousands of devotees are offered free BHOJANA PRASADA
[Meals] in the afternoon and dinner at 8 p.m.
8. A temple with Lord Krishna as main deity. Beautiful temple
with goshala. My son enjoyed by seeing the cows. Nice pond nearby. Also we
enjoyed the dance at the auditorium.
9. There's a Brindavan n goshala at the back.
10. Do visit kanakana kindi after a visit to the temple
vi.
Lunch
– you can either have it at the temple ( temple food is very good)or you can go
to Shanthi Sagar or Konark Vegetarian Restaurant
e.
Travel
from Udupi to Sringeri
i.
2 h 8 min (89.0 km) via Udupi - Perdoor - Agumbe Rd and SH27
ii.
Leave by 1.00 pm post lunch and reach Sringeri
by 3.00 pm
iii.
Take an accommodation in one of the mutt guest
house or Your can book hotel accomodation. We took an accomodation at Hotel Sringeri Residency due to full booking. This hotel has no lift. There are similar hotels available for stay.
iv.
Darshan Timings of Sri Jagadguru
:
·
Morning : 10:30 A.M*
·
Evening : 5:30 P.M*
·
Chandramouleeshwara Pooja by Sri Jagadguru : 8.30 P.M.*
·
Based on the events and Jagadguru’s camps, the timings are subject to
change.
v.
Temple
Darshan Timings :
·
Sri Sharadamba Temple
6:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M
4:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
6:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M
4:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
·
Sri Vidyashankara and Sri Torana Ganapati Temples
7:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
7:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
·
Sri Malahaneekareswara Temple
8:00 A.M. to 12:00 NOON
5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Sri Malahaneekareswara Temple
8:00 A.M. to 12:00 NOON
5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
·
Other temples inside Srimath Complex
8.30 A.M. to 12.00 Noon
5.00 P.M. to 7.00 P.M.
8.30 A.M. to 12.00 Noon
5.00 P.M. to 7.00 P.M.
vi.
Vehicle
Parking
Pilgrims visiting Sringeri by four
wheelers are provided with a vehicle parking facility at the Northern bank of
Tunga River
vii.
Guru
Vandanam: Those who are interested in having darshan of JagathGuru Shri
Bharathi Theertha Swami can either reach the Guru Bavana through the sharada
temple or through the Narasimha Vana
entrance ( this entrance is reachable through road ( it is a round about route
and can be preferred if you do not consider using steps to reach guru bhavana).
Biksha Vanadana tickets are available in the temple office close to the Guru
Bhavana and can be purchased to get prasad. Otherwise general darshan is also
available)
a. Spend
the morning in Sringeri visit all the temples inside the mutt campus
b.
Visit Kigge temple about 12 kms to the
west of Sringeri and come back to Sringeri. Temple timings are from 6.30 am to
8.00 am, 10.00 am to 12.30 pm. Please note the temple is not open between 8.00
am to 10.00 am. This temple of Sage Rishya Sringa is about 400 years old. Main attraction is
Linga. Also a svayambu Ganesh ideal also know as Chatarbuj Ganesh, has two
shoulders and two hands, unlike other Ganesh idols with 4 hands etc.
Rishyasringa Maharishi prayed for rain and was granted, hence people go this
temple to pray for or stop rain!
c.
Sirimane
falls is 2-3 kms from Kigge - Entry time: 8am -
6pm. They charge Rs.10 for parking and Rs.10 & Rs.5 for adults &
children respectively. The Google map some time shows wrong route but there is
sign board from govt. One has to take close to 70 to 100 steps downwards to
reach the water falls. There is no restaurant available near by u get only some
fruits and chats. Toilet facilities is available. The mobile network will not
available at this place so plan accordingly.
d.
Try to use offline map to avoid rout confusion incase network
not available.
e. Rest
at Sringeri until afternoon
f. Leave
Sringeri at 4.00 pm travel to Hornadu
g. Reach
Hornadu at 6.30 pm
h. And
Check into the temple guest house at Hornadu temple – Bhadra Nivasa Lodge
Double Bed Room Std
|
2 Bed Std
|
250.00
|
0
|
250.00
|
550.00
|
Double Bed + 1 Cot Room Std
|
3 Bed Std
|
350.00
|
0
|
350.00
|
650.00
|
Double Bed Room With TV
|
2 Bed + TV
|
500.00
|
0
|
500.00
|
800.00
|
Double Bed + 1 Cot Room With TV
|
3 Bed + TV
|
750.00
|
0
|
750.00
|
1050.00
|
Double Bed Deluxe Room With TV
|
Deluxe
|
850.00
|
4%
|
884.00
|
1200.00
|
Double Bed AC Room With TV
|
2 Bed AC + TV
|
975.00
|
4%
|
1014.00
|
1300.00
|
Suite Room
|
–
|
1950.00
|
8% + 8.04%
|
2262.00
|
2500.00
|
i.
Dinner
at Temple
j.
The temple darshan timings are from
6.30 am – 2.00 pm; and in the evening: 7.00pm – 9.30pm.
k.
Mahamangalarathi Timings are at 9:00
am, 1:30 pm, and 9:00 pm
l.
Kunkumarchana Timings are at 11:00 am
to 1:00 pm, Evening from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
m. One can buy Kumkumarchana tickets in
the evenings to get a quick and close darshan of Goddess Annapoorneshwari
n. Prasada
Bojana Timings are from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm, Night from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
o. Annapoorneshwari
Temple is situated on the banks of Bhadra River in Horanadu,
p. The
temple is located in the picturesque surroundings of Western Ghats.
q. It
is very scenic to watch the surroundings of the temple from Bhadra Nivasa Lodge
a.
In
the morning take a darshan of Annapoorneshwari Devi and have breakfast at
Hornadu and leave by 8.30 am to Kalasa
i.
Hornadu to Kalasa, Kalaseshwara Temple 19 min (8.3 km) via
Kalasa Horanadu Rd
ii.
Reach Kalasa by 9.00 am
iii.
This is an ancient temple
with over 2,500+ years of history, with records mention that it was renovated
by Saurashtra kings, by Hoysala kings etc. The main deity is Lord Shiva and
there is also a Sarvanga Sundari Amma temple. There are 2 Aane Devru (Elephant
Gods). The precinct of the temple has some of the oldest stone monuments
depicting some historical facts, but unfortunately are kept open to the natural
elements forces.
iv.
Kalaseshwara Temple is located in
Kalasa,92 km from Chikmagalur. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Guide
told us this story associated with the temple. The wedding of Lord Shiva and
Parvathi in Himalayas caused a shift in the Earth's rotation because of the
attendance of all Gods and Goddesses. To restore the Earth's balance, Lord
Shiva requested Sage Agasthya to travel South. Agasthya however, expressed his
wish to witness the wedding. Lord Shiva assured to grant divine vision to the
sage, which would enable him to witness the wedding from any part of the world.
Agasthya travelled southward and resided in Kalasa from where he watched the
wedding.
There is a spacious marriage/ convention hall for the villagers to hold their functions here.
There is a spacious marriage/ convention hall for the villagers to hold their functions here.
v.
Free food is served in
the afternoon for all the visitors. The stone structure of this temple is a
marvel indeed. It is a wonderful feeling to visit this temple and one finds
peace of mind.
vi.
Ample parking available at the rear.
vii.
The temple has many steps from the roadside.
If you want to avoid the same then there is an alternate route that can be reached
by road ( by car, not walkable as the roads are steep) and opens up to the back
entrance of the temple. This entrance suitable for elderly people.
b.
From
Kalasa to Dharmasthala –
i.
2
h 30 min (88.2 km) via
SH 106 and NH73 – Kalasa to Dharmasthala
ii.
Leave Kalasa by 10.00 am and reach
Dharmasthala at 12.30 pm
iii.
Temple timings 6.30 am to 2.30 pm again
from 5.00 pm to 8.45 pm
iv.
Take Darshan of Manjunatha Swamy at 1.00
pm
v.
Special entrance ticket is available for Rs.
200/- and purchasing other seva tickets in addition to special entrance ticket will
let you do archana at the temple.
vi.
Annadana begins at 12.00 pm upto 2.00 pm
vii.
Visit Shri Baahubali Hill Temple. It is a nice
temple having a monolithic statue of King Baahubali. The entrance to this temple
is inside the Main entrance gate of Dharmasthala Temple Premises. It is convenient
to reach this temple by car.
viii.
Visit Vintage Car Museum. This is worth a visit.
Amazing cars. All the cars you see are in driving condition.
ix.
Leave Dharmasthala by 4.00 pm
x.
You can also check in at Nethravathi
room to be booked two days in advance
Rooms(AC)
|
Rooms(non-AC)
|
Cost
|
Location
|
Facilities
|
Timings
|
|
33
|
34
|
1200/700
INR
|
Right
side of the Temple
|
Hot
water, Only Ac Rooms have blankets
|
6.00am-9.00pm
check-in, 24hr Check-out
|
c.
From
Dharmasthala to Kukke Subramanya
i.
From Dharmasthala to Kukke Subramanya
temple it will take 1 h 20 min (53.7 km) via SH 37
ii.
Leave Dharmasthala at 4.00 pm and Reach
Kukke Subramanya temple at 5.30 pm
iii.
Accomodation – One can book a hotel room or
take a temple guesthouse accommodation.
iv.
Hotel
Room Accomodation: - I would personally suggest going to SLR residency, our stay was very good. There
is a restaurant attached to this, which is very decent.
v.
Temple
Accomodation: Go to Abhaya guest house for attached
bathroom and toilets, this is located right next to anantha guest house
vi.
Room tariff Rs. 255/day for 24 hrs
vii.
Caution deposit Rs. 1000/- at the time of
check in
viii.
Rooms can be booked at Information centra
at Ashlesha Guest hOuse on arrival. Receipt and Photo ID proof required.
ix.
Ashlesha guest house is located next to
bus station.
x.
Rooms can be booked at Bangalore one
centre 2 days in advance in person
xi.
Booking contact no. 9393939150.
xii.
Kumara park just beside temple is one such ,food is amazing
xiii.
Panchakachaya prasadam available at Kukke Subramanya temple
is very good
xiv.
You can have food at Kumarakrip Nxt very
close to the temple in Kukke subramanya – The food is good and so is the price
– bangalore Bun is good
xv.
Special Entrance ticket at Rs. 100/person
for special darshan
xvi.
Adi subramanya is a temple situated next
to kukke subramanya swami temple at walking distance
xvii.
Kukke
Subramanya Swami Temple
a. Room
booking: Send an email 1 week in advance for booking Abhaya Guest House
b. Contact Numbers = +918257 236200 (IVRS)
c. E-mail: eokukkesubrahmanya@gmail.com
xviii.
Or Alternatively you should book at SLR Residency , Subramanya. It is a budget
friendly hotel
1.
OUR ADDRESS
2.
SLR
Residency,
Kashikatte, Subrahmanya,
Sullia Taluk,
Dakshina Kannada. -574 238
SLR
Residency,Kashikatte, Subrahmanya,
Sullia Taluk,
Dakshina Kannada. -574 238
a.
Phone/Fax:(08257)
298079,281679
Phone/Fax:(08257)
298079,281679
c.
www.slrresidency.com
www.slrresidency.com
a. Finish
morning Darshan at Kukke Subramanya
b. Have
breakfast at Kumara Park
c. And
start from Kukke at 9.00 am
d. The
route is 5 h 36
min (280.5 km) via Bandadka-Bengaluru Rd
e. Kukke to Belur - 2 h 35 min (95.5 km) via Bandadka-Bengaluru Rd –
i.
Reach Belur at 11.30 am
ii.
Temple
timings: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM,
Inner sanctum of main deity stay closed between 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, and 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Inner sanctum of main deity stay closed between 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, and 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
iii.
Leave the
temple by 12.15 pm
iv.
Proceed
to Haleebedu
f. Belur to haleebedu - 28 min (16.7 km) via NH73
i.
Reach Haleebedu by 1.00 pm
ii.
Timings: 6
AM - 6 PM
iii.
Entry: Free
for Temple, Rs. 50 for Parking, Rs. 300 for Guide
iv.
Leave
by 1.30 pm
g. Haleebedu to Hassan - 40 min (32.1 km) via Belur Rd
i.
Reach Hassan by 2.20 pm
ii.
Go to Parijata
Restaurant - Near Southern Star Hotel, Off BM
Road, Hassan, India for lunch
iii.
Leave by 3.30 pm proceed to Bangalore
h. Hassan
to Bangalore - 3
h 12 min (194.5 km) via NH75
i.
Reach Bangalore by 7.00 pm
Have a Great Trip!!!!
Om Narayanaya Namaha!!!!
PS: My write up has extracts copied from travel blogs and post. Many thanks to all those who have posted their experience. This write up was basically prepared to guide my travel and I have posted the same for the people who are looking for a similar travel plan.
