Saturday, January 25, 2014

Bangalore - Lepakshi ( 1 day )

Travel Summary:

Distance from Bangalore
120 Kms
Route Taken
Bangalore – Devanahalli – Chikkaballapura – Bagepalli- Kodikonda checkpostChilamathur – Lepakshi

Time to reach Destination
2 hrs 30 mins approx..

Toll Road
(30 + 95) Rupees Round Trip.(near Airport & Bagepalli)

Food @ Lepakshi / on the way
·         Kamath, AP tourism guest house/hotel
·         Better to carry food

Petrol/Diesel Station
Not an Issue, we can find some on NH7

Road Condition
Bangalore – Kodikonda : Excellent Road ( NH7)
Kodikonda – Lepakshi : Moderate Road ( single lane)

Must Visit Places @ Lepakshi
·         15 ft tall Nandi(Bull) carved out of single stone
o   NagaLinga of Veerabhadra temple visible from Nandi
·         Veerabhadra Temple
o   Hanging Pillar
o   Durgha Padha(constant water flows from the foot mark)
o   Paintings on the Ceiling of the temple
o   NagaLinga
o   Hanumantha temple

Places to cover along with Lepakshi
·         Nandi Hills
·         Devanahalli Fort
o   Venugopalaswamy temple
o   Tipu Sultan’s Birth Place

Photos:
Single Stone - 15 ft. Nandi

Veerabadhra Temple - Pillers & Ceiling Painting 

Hanging Piller

Naga Linga

Mantapa

Amazing Tree

Temple Premises 


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