Weekend Travelogue: Bangalore - Lepakshi - Bangalore

akroy · 23rd July 2007, 15:15

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Originally Posted by hrag

If you go through Bangalore (taking the ORR), you'd do 80 km extra (Chikkaballapur - Bangalore is 60 km and Bangalore - Mulbagal is 100 km)and in about the same time, and your vehicle will thank you.

Vehicle can thank thats fine and I bet u cannot do that in 2 hours via bangalore....Yelahanka - Hebbal - ORR - KRpuram - Hoskote will take 2 hours during peak hour traffic (now adays looks like 18 of 24 hours are peak hours)...

Bottomline is you have judge based on the time to reach Bangalore....Otherwise you might be stuck big time crossing ORR and NH4 till Hoskote...

Today I took 1.5 hours to reach office from BigBazaar on OMR to Hebbal...

...

Abhi

indianrunner · 26th December 2007, 16:26

Thanks guys went to Lepakshi based on what i read here and it was a great day trip!!

Also covered Doddamakali fishing camp on Cauvery river and the Georgia Sunshine village the next day. I took the Kanakpura road going in from Mallavali the road is like what i would think the lunar surface would look like and even though i was in my paj, one could not drive at any speed. Coming back I took the road to Maddur and from there to Bangalore on the Mysore highway.

Both the places (especially Doddamakali) are places to relax and put your feet up. The Doddamakali fishing camp is run by the Jungle lodges folks and has only tented accomodation and no electricity! The route to this place is only by 4x4 in the monsoon but currently cars were making it. I saw some potential offroading trails here!! Will check them out in the monsoons

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mclaren1885 · 5th September 2009, 11:09

Don't know how I missed this travelogue.

Abhi, Lepakshi was the place I drove down to the day I took the delivery of the Baleno to visit an aunt. If you remember, this is trip I clocked 1000kms in 2 days and gave my car for 1st service on the 3rd

. Its a beautiful place.

I had a paltry 6600 back then and remember taking pics on it. But somehow the memory card got formatted and I lost all the pics we took at the temple and the Nandi sculptor.

Seeing your pics, brings back some wonderful memories. Thanks a ton!

sree70 · 15th May 2010, 17:53

Had been to Lepakshi - Veerabhadreswara Temple in Anantpur district which is about 125KMS from Bangalore. The roads & routes are discussed in above posts.
Presently the road conditions from Bangy to Lepakshi via Devanahalli>Chiikaballapur>Bagepalli on NH7 is in excellent condition & from Bagepalli to Lepakshi the SH is ok & saw road improvements & widening works being done.
Regarding the details about the heritage temple below link will be useful.

www.anantpur.com/travel/lepakshi.html

Uploading few photos taken during exploration of the Heritage temple.

Huge 27feet lenght & 15feet high Monolithic Nandi

Temple Entrance

Inside Temple premises

Painting in ceiling

Feild test for Hanging Pillar @ bottom

Inside Natyamantapam

side veiw of Natyamantapam

Idols nicely carved on Stone Pillars (sticthed snap)

Shivaling under Snake head carved in a Monolithic rock

Open air Kalyana Mantapam / wedding Hall

Lord Ganapathi's statue

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Open air Kalyana Mantapam / wedding Hall

Carvings on Pillars

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Color palatte or Dining plate?

Impressions of gigantic foot. Whose?

Veiw of out side yard of the temple

Mantapam with lord Hanuman idol

Enchanting border designs on stone pillars

Another Veiw of out side yard of the temple

Regards
sree70

Seagull76 · 15th May 2010, 19:07

Hi Sree,

Nice photos.Thanks for it.

How is the weather in lepakshi ?

ampere · 15th May 2010, 19:32

Nice snaps. Its been a part of my plan for a long time still not materialized.

Probably one of the weekends I would try to make it.

kannan666 · 15th May 2010, 21:24

Lovely pics Sree ! Brings back memories of my visit there long back, must plan another visit shortly !

sree70 · 15th May 2010, 23:22

Thanks @ seagull, ampere & Kanann.
Being peak summer now the weather @ lepakshi could be hot upto 4-00pm, its better to visit after 4-00pm. Since foot wear is not allowed into the temple premises its better to walk around in the early mornings or evenings.
@ ampere,
You can cover this place in half a day.
2.5Hrs for up driving
About 2-3 Hrs for exploring the place & taking snaps.
2.5Hrs for coming back.

MX6 · 16th May 2010, 00:24

Lovely pics there sree. I'm amazed at the temple architecture. I'd love to have a look at the hanging pillar and analyse how they'd have conceived the same.
And you should have put some other object next to the giant foot print to give us a perspective as to how huge it really is.
May be smart cat's feet would have been appropriate.

VLOCT · 16th May 2010, 03:46

Amazing. What great craftsmen we had in those days. I had never even heard of Lepakshi till now. Glad to see these monuments still standing and people being interested. Forums like these definitely ignites interests in places like these.

Great work.

dejavu · 2nd July 2010, 12:27

Loved the photos

, sree70
I am planning to go to Lepakshi on Sunday in my brand new swift(run for 150kms). How is the road? Will get more snaps and post it

kittigadu · 2nd July 2010, 14:28

Excellent photos.
Though i have heard of this place quiet often, never knew what to expect there. The stone carvings and the hanging pillar are really interesting. A short Sunday visit is definitely on the cards.

Regards,
Krishna.

sree70 · 2nd July 2010, 19:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by dejavu

Loved the photos

, sree70
I am planning to go to Lepakshi on Sunday in my brand new swift(run for 150kms). How is the road? Will get more snaps and post it

Hi, dejavu
Congrats on your new car! Definitely you can take your new swift to lepakshi and the road conditions are excellent upto Bagepalli and may be the best road to tune your fresh engine. Please donot exceed the speed limit during initial running peroid & strain your engine (bcz the roads are tempting). From Bagepalli to Lepakshi about 15kms is ok.

26th December 2007, 16:26	#17
indianrunner BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 225 Thanked: 33 Times	Thanks guys went to Lepakshi based on what i read here and it was a great day trip!! Also covered Doddamakali fishing camp on Cauvery river and the Georgia Sunshine village the next day. I took the Kanakpura road going in from Mallavali the road is like what i would think the lunar surface would look like and even though i was in my paj, one could not drive at any speed. Coming back I took the road to Maddur and from there to Bangalore on the Mysore highway. Both the places (especially Doddamakali) are places to relax and put your feet up. The Doddamakali fishing camp is run by the Jungle lodges folks and has only tented accomodation and no electricity! The route to this place is only by 4x4 in the monsoon but currently cars were making it. I saw some potential offroading trails here!! Will check them out in the monsoons .
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5th September 2009, 11:09	#18
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Don't know how I missed this travelogue. Abhi, Lepakshi was the place I drove down to the day I took the delivery of the Baleno to visit an aunt. If you remember, this is trip I clocked 1000kms in 2 days and gave my car for 1st service on the 3rd . Its a beautiful place. I had a paltry 6600 back then and remember taking pics on it. But somehow the memory card got formatted and I lost all the pics we took at the temple and the Nandi sculptor. Seeing your pics, brings back some wonderful memories. Thanks a ton!
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15th May 2010, 17:53	#19
sree70 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: bengaluru Posts: 176 Thanked: 15 Times	Had been to Lepakshi - Veerabhadreswara Temple in Anantpur district which is about 125KMS from Bangalore. The roads & routes are discussed in above posts. Presently the road conditions from Bangy to Lepakshi via Devanahalli>Chiikaballapur>Bagepalli on NH7 is in excellent condition & from Bagepalli to Lepakshi the SH is ok & saw road improvements & widening works being done. Regarding the details about the heritage temple below link will be useful. www.anantpur.com/travel/lepakshi.html Uploading few photos taken during exploration of the Heritage temple. Huge 27feet lenght & 15feet high Monolithic Nandi Temple Entrance Inside Temple premises Painting in ceiling Feild test for Hanging Pillar @ bottom Inside Natyamantapam side veiw of Natyamantapam Idols nicely carved on Stone Pillars (sticthed snap) Shivaling under Snake head carved in a Monolithic rock Open air Kalyana Mantapam / wedding Hall Lord Ganapathi's statue Open air Kalyana Mantapam / wedding Hall Carvings on Pillars Color palatte or Dining plate? Impressions of gigantic foot. Whose? Veiw of out side yard of the temple Mantapam with lord Hanuman idol Enchanting border designs on stone pillars Another Veiw of out side yard of the temple Regards sree70
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15th May 2010, 19:07	#20
Seagull76 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 73 Thanked: 65 Times	Hi Sree, Nice photos.Thanks for it. How is the weather in lepakshi ?
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15th May 2010, 19:32	#21
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,952 Thanked: 12,941 Times View My Garage	Nice snaps. Its been a part of my plan for a long time still not materialized. Probably one of the weekends I would try to make it.
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15th May 2010, 21:24	#22
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	Lovely pics Sree ! Brings back memories of my visit there long back, must plan another visit shortly !
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15th May 2010, 23:22	#23
sree70 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: bengaluru Posts: 176 Thanked: 15 Times	Thanks @ seagull, ampere & Kanann. Being peak summer now the weather @ lepakshi could be hot upto 4-00pm, its better to visit after 4-00pm. Since foot wear is not allowed into the temple premises its better to walk around in the early mornings or evenings. @ ampere, You can cover this place in half a day. 2.5Hrs for up driving About 2-3 Hrs for exploring the place & taking snaps. 2.5Hrs for coming back.
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16th May 2010, 00:24	#24
MX6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City of seven islands. Posts: 2,877 Thanked: 231 Times	Lovely pics there sree. I'm amazed at the temple architecture. I'd love to have a look at the hanging pillar and analyse how they'd have conceived the same. And you should have put some other object next to the giant foot print to give us a perspective as to how huge it really is. May be smart cat's feet would have been appropriate.
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16th May 2010, 03:46	#25
VLOCT BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas, USA Posts: 558 Thanked: 633 Times View My Garage	Amazing. What great craftsmen we had in those days. I had never even heard of Lepakshi till now. Glad to see these monuments still standing and people being interested. Forums like these definitely ignites interests in places like these. Great work.
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2nd July 2010, 12:27	#26
dejavu Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 12 Thanked: 0 Times	Loved the photos , sree70 I am planning to go to Lepakshi on Sunday in my brand new swift(run for 150kms). How is the road? Will get more snaps and post it
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2nd July 2010, 14:28	#27
kittigadu BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: TS-07 Posts: 244 Thanked: 264 Times	Excellent photos. Though i have heard of this place quiet often, never knew what to expect there. The stone carvings and the hanging pillar are really interesting. A short Sunday visit is definitely on the cards. Regards, Krishna.
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