Ghati Subramanya, Vidurashwatha & Lepakshi: A day well spent

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Ghati Subramanya, Vidurashwatha & Lepakshi: A day well spent 

Overview: Charting a well planned itinerary, we set off for a full day trip to Ghati Subramanya, Viduraswatha and Lepakshi on a Sunday morning. We set off early to avoid the crowd at Ghati Subramanya. The temple, dedicated to Lord Subramanya was already getting thronged by tourists. This should not be confused with the Kukke Subramanya temple in the Western Ghats. Similar to Kukke, people here offer many types of pujas to the Lord. We had the darshan of the God and then went to the Kalyani, near to that lot of Naga stones installed by people. From there we had breakfast next to the temple.
Ghati Subramanya Ghati Subramanya Ghati Subramanya Ghati Subramanya Ghati Subramanya
From here, we continued on the Gouribidanur road to reach Vidurashwatha. Legend says that there was a tree in this place which was planted by Vidura during Mahabharata which fell in 2001. There is also a Naga devata temple here which is frequented by many people and it is said to fulfil one's wishes.
On the way to Vidurashwatha Vidurashwatha Vidurashwatha
After Vidurashwatha, we crossed the state border to reach Andhra Pradesh where we headed to Lepakshi. Lepakshi is famous for the Veerabhadra temple and the paintings and carvings inside the temple. This place was once a very important trading route during the Vijayanagara kingdom. The temple was built by the Vijayanagara king Achyuta Devaraya in the 15th century. There is an interesting story of the king ordering for blinding the builder Vipanna due to some misunderstanding. On hearing this, Vipanna himself plucked his eyes and threw it on temple walls. It is said that the stains are still visible even today. Other specialities in Lepakshi are the huge Nandi bull, Open air marriage hall, and many paintings on the ceilings.
Lepakshi  Lepakshi Lepakshi Lepakshi Lepakshi Lepakshi Lepakshi Lepakshi Lepakshi Nandi Bull, Lepakshi
How to reach: Bus: KSRTC buses plying from Bangalore to Ghati Subramanya and Vidurashwatha. To reach Lepakshi, take a bus to Hindupur. From Hindupur, many private buses are available to reach Lepakshi.
By Car: Travel towards Doddaballapur and after Doddaballapur, watch out for an arch leading to Ghati Subramanya. From there continue on the same road to join the Hindupur road. Just before the Karnataka-AP border is Vidurashwatha. From there continue on the same road to Hindupur. At Hindupur, take the road towards Bagepalli to reach Lepakshi.
Food/Accommodation: Its advisable to carry food from home as there are no proper restaurants on the way.
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Comments

  1. Hai Baji9 May 2013 at 17:40

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  2. Santosh Bs9 May 2013 at 19:23

    excellent post Arun, somehow never been able to go to Lepakshi!

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  3. Unknown14 May 2013 at 13:00

    First time get all the valuable information about Lepakshi. Awesome Collection of Pics, Ur blog is different when compared to other. See more information about How To Reach Lepakshi . Thanks for sharing. Keep posting different places.

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  4. Web Designing Company In Pune14 May 2013 at 17:31

    Pictures Are awesome.
    Each and Every Sculpture is Very beautiful. First time I saw Such A huge Nandi......

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  5. Adventure16 May 2013 at 13:01

    Nice post....

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  6. holiday villa22 May 2013 at 12:54

    Thanks for sharing the post...

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  7. Ercotravels1 July 2013 at 12:57

    Wonderful temples! Great architecture.

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  8. Anonymous19 May 2014 at 13:47

    Can we able to cover all 3 places in single days time????Kindly confirm.

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  9. Ashwin.. .2 February 2015 at 20:01

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  10. Ashwin.. .2 February 2015 at 20:04

    By the way, 'Vidurashwatha' is also known as the Jallianwala Bagh of South India. Refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidurashwatha for more details.

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  11. Poonam28 March 2016 at 12:31

    On the way to Lepakshi, Hindupur is famous among tourists for the various interesting places here. Mig church grounds, iron market yard and industrial estate are famous places to visit in hindupur.

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  12. rahulkavin3 May 2019 at 15:22

    Even in his subtle form, Swami continues to touch the hearts of the indigent people through the initiatives undertaken by His ardent devotees.

    madhusudan naidu muddenahalli

    madhusudan naidu

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  13. rahulkavin3 May 2019 at 15:25

    Many schools have been established under the enlightenment of Swami to help children understand human values along with attaining academic excellence.

    madhusudan naidu

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  14. rahulkavin3 May 2019 at 15:27

    Sai Baba has always believed that education is an effective tool for transformation. Many schools have been established under the enlightenment of Swami to help children understand human values along with attaining academic excellence

    madhusudan naidu muddenahalli

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