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Monday, July 6, 2015

Monsoon Magic....



This is not my first trip to Sringeri I had already visited Sringeri in my Rainy trail Sringeri and Horanadu is one of the pleasant tourist oriented  temple town and culturally very rich having heritage so decided to spend one full day at Sringeri.
 Forest Check post
 Delicious Pineapple
 Mala ghat road
20th June 2015

As per the plan me and Karthik left home by 0700hrs, around 0845hrs reached SK Boarder via Vittal, B.C Road, Moodabidri & Karkala till there nothing to see. After entering personal and vehicle details in forest check post entered inside the Kudremukha range forest, near the check post brought some fresh pineapple.
Winding Malaghat roads are properly tarmacked, both the side with lush green forest accompanied forest music.

 Empty road

 Bridge on the way

As soon as start the uphill drizzling started, traffic was less and we also had plenty of time so cruised leisurely. From the junction took kerekatte road, due to rain and heavy wind bamboo trees were fall down to road caused road block near the forest check post, cars and two wheelers were easily passed on mud track and reached Sringeri around 1130hrs.



Managed to get one decent lodge with two wheeler parking near the Police station and dumper luggage and freshened up. Around 1215hrs visited Sri Sharada temple complex, after the Darshana of main devotee and  Ganapati temple took Prasada Bhojana at temple. We have ample time so took plenty of photographs and around 14hrs returned to the lodge.
 Drizzling at Sringeri
 Temple complex




 Some more pictures

 Bridge connected to Guru Nivasa
Main entrance

Next planning was to visit Sirimane falls and Kigga Village which is famous for the Rishya Shringeshwara temple  which located in front of the Huge Narasimha parvata the tallest peak in the Agumbe range.

 Streets of Sringeri
 Parking area
Front view

To reach Sirimane falls we have to go via Kigga village and when we reached there the road was blocked by traffic barricades, the shop keeper told that road was closed for maintenance, as per the direction of the shopkeeper we turned back and reached outskirt of the Kigga village and took another road to reach Sirimane falls.

 On the way to Sirimane falls

 Bad stretch



 After crossing a small bridge road condition was start to go bad, at the view point of the falls paid entry and parking fees and took some photos, it was not much crowded, a small tea shop also built near the falls, changing rooms parking place faculties also there.     

Sirimane  Falls


After crossing a kilometer just enquired the direction with school boys , they were happily directed us, here one thing I would like to say that the happiness which reflects in their faces will not get in city life, their pretty eyes, tension free mind helping nature, waving hands, were took  me my child hood life.  
Kigga entrance

It’s around 1530 rain also coming intermittently, shop keeper preparing hot Mirchi Bajji and tea we couldn’t resist took a plate of hot bajji really HOT.

 Rishya Shringeshwara temple Kigga


After that we went back to Kigga temple while enroute to Kigga got many tourist vehicles on bad stretch oncoming car drivers start to ask whether they drive the cars till falls.

 Inside view






 Rishya Sringa story written at temple

 Devotees offers arecanut, pepper, paddy rice etc.


Old Drum


 En route to Kigga




Around 1600hrs reached Rishya Shringeshwara temple, it is one of the oldest temple built between the scenic beauties, at the backdrop huge Narasimha Parvata one of the tallest peak of Agumbe range.
After visiting temple went back to Sringeri parked ‘Bull at lodge and went back to the Temple complex and started to explore the surroundings.





The huge colorful newly built Gopuram  charm to eyes , every minutes things are well built. Now the bridge connected to Guru Nivasa was opened so crossed the river and walk around there. From the bride we can get superb view of temple complex.

 Kalasha on top of the Gopuram






We have plenty of time no hurry so spent some more times sitting in the river banks, due to high stream in the river fishes are not found. The flowing river, calm and peaceful environment enhance the peace of mind, it is really good to forget the entire tensions of the life. After taking food at temple returned to the lodge and went to bed.

 Temple Elephant

 Small Mandir on river bank not accessible for the devotees

Tunga River bank


 Way to Guru Nivasa



 One of the tree found near Guru Nivasa
 Karthik posing on bridge

Temple complex View from  top of the bridge



 Highly flowing River Thunga



 Crows







 Security Guard collecting coins

 Elephant crossing bridge



 Some more photographs at Night











 Evening Pooja
22nd June 2015

As per the plan vacated lodge at 0630hrs. whole night heavy downpour was there, morning time also heavy rain was there.  But as soon as reached outskirt of the Sringeri rain stopped, the  superb winding tarmacked road took us towards Agumbe, on the way went Kundadri Hill temple, I already visited this place earlier but now it was entirely a new experience  due to rain and clouds. From hill top nothing is visible.




 Road block enroute to Agumbe

 Palm seeds


After passing the Main Arch of the temple which is located at Kundadri village start to climb the hill, but a big forest gate welcomed us. Yes it was closed, so there is no option because it is located mid of the forest and nobody was there to ask anything.

 Kundadri Village

 Mist covered Kundadri Hill

Kundadri Entrance at Village

So went back to the village and enquired with the villagers, one young man told us we can get gate key from Poojari’s (temple priest) house which is located just few meter from the main arch.



 When we reached three a huge barking dog welcomed us… thank god Poojari also came behind the dog along with the key.

 Mist clad way

He directed us that while returning from the temple, if nobody was there then keep the gate close, and ride carefully because weather was not good, due to heavy wind trees are falling and previous day some travelers who went to the hill trapped between the fallen trees.





 Kundadri Jain temple



 Pond built near the lake


 Surrounding


 Trees


Kundadri hill is located between dense forest of western ghat and 17th century old Jain temple is built there. In summer we can see the Kundadri village from the top, (you can check it here) but now it’s difficult to see just few feet.
 My Green 'Bull

After ascending the hill kept gate closed and returned the key to Poojari, and headed towards Agumbe around 0930hrs reached Agumbe a small and beautiful town and took breakfast near the bus stand, there we met a Gujarti family who came from Gujarat on their Scorpio. The man told that when they reached Agumbe the pleasant enjoyable weather forced them to stay one day at there.

 Agumbe Town





After a little conversation with them started to ascending the beautiful Agumbe ghat and reached home by 1330hrs. via Moodabidri and Karkala, on the way just visited Thousand pillar Basadi at Moodabidri, 

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