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Trip
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Distance From Bangalore
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72 Kms from Bangalore and 18 kms from
Tumkur
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Type
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Trekking - on a rocky hill
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Height
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Approx 1.2 km high
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Difficulty level
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Small trek if you could reach the top
with your car, yes there is a well laid road, Medium trek if you walk up on
the well-built steps
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Kids?
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Yes, Kids 5+ years can climb
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Hours needed
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1.5 hours. 15 mins to climb, another 30
mins if you want to goto the top further.
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Best time to visit
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Anytime
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Local guides
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Not available, not needed. Temple priest
can help you explain history
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Stay options
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Bangalore or Tumkur
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Food
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Not available here, only Kamat or other
motels in Bangalore-Tumkur highway
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Nearby places
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Siddarabetta, Madhigiri Fort
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Other tips
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Temple opens up only by 10AM or
10:30 AM only. And by 11AM abhisheka( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhisheka
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If you want to climb up further
from the main temple, you need to return back to main temple before 5PM
evening. See the photo of the notice board.
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This is very close to Bangalore and Tumkur. This is again a rocky hill. One best thing about this place is that you can drive up the hill, yes there is a well-laid road which takes you to the top. Once you reach the top, on right side a small road goes to PWD guest house and the temple is on the left side. Car parking is available and some small shops are there as well.
Though the sign board says the temple timings is from 10AM, the priest open up only 10:30AM. And immediately after that the Abhishekam starts (within 10 mins I guess).
From the main temple, you can trek little up to the top. This is just a small trek and you can reach the Mantap on top within 15 to 20 minutes. From there the view is fantastic. This is close to 1.2 kms high.
Carry water and snacks with you, but eat near the local shops as there are many monkeys around.
Wiki Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devarayanadurga
There is a place by name Namadha Chilume. Only a natural spring is there apart from deers. Nothing much.
Anyway captured few photos and shared below.
Wiki reference for Namadha Chilume http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namada_Chilume
Photos.....
Though the sign board says the temple timings is from 10AM, the priest open up only 10:30AM. And immediately after that the Abhishekam starts (within 10 mins I guess).
From the main temple, you can trek little up to the top. This is just a small trek and you can reach the Mantap on top within 15 to 20 minutes. From there the view is fantastic. This is close to 1.2 kms high.
Carry water and snacks with you, but eat near the local shops as there are many monkeys around.
Wiki Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devarayanadurga
There is a place by name Namadha Chilume. Only a natural spring is there apart from deers. Nothing much.
Anyway captured few photos and shared below.
Wiki reference for Namadha Chilume http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namada_Chilume
Photos.....
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| View of the temple from the car parking area, from here you need to go few steps up by walk. |
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| You can park the car near the shops on left side. |
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| Yes, do you see the steps? You need to walk a little |
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| Temple timings, expect some 30 mins of delay in opening |
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| Anjaneya (Monkey God) |
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| You get a good view from here |
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| Very common to see the full grown trees on the rock |
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| Mantap |
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| Do you see the notice? It says you need to come down before 5:30 as they will close this gate. This is the only way to climb further to top and also the entrance to the main temple. |
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| PWD Guest house is seen and the road |
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| Very colorful..... |
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| Full grown tree on rock |
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| Temple Tower or Gopura or Vimana |
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| You may better bring your own water bottle. |
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| Temple pond. Monkeys enjoy playing here... |
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| Notice board saying you cannot go up the hill after 5PM |
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| One more tree on the rock |
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| Somehow that small rock is stuck between two big rocks, you need to go through this way to top |
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| Well balanced and will not fall .... !! Dont worry !!! |
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| Little more you need to climb to reach that Mantap on top |
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| Those early days, it looks like these were used as some wooden steps or something.... but it is very clear this was wood long back and now become rock like |
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| Wood became rock ? |
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| View of the main temple from the middle point above the main temple..... |
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| View from the middle point, do you see the shade of clouds down? Also see the lizard on that stone...! |
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| PWD guest house and the road |
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| Yes, it is balanced and will not fall........... I guess so !!! |
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| This is how you go up ..... muddy path.... |
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| View of the main temple from the Mantap which is on top |
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| Yes, you need to come through this to top |
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| View of the main temple from the pond |
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| Monkeys play in the pond |
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| Came to the PWD Guest house area, this is where we saw many butterflies |
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| View of the main temple from Guest house road |
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| This is the temple below |
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| In the entrance of Namadha Chilume, the board shows the map with places around |
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| Namadha Chilume Entrance |
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You can Deers apart from the natural spring.... nothing else |
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| Natural spring which is so clear.... |
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| Add caption |
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| Information Board in Kannada |
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