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800 years shiva temple in anantapur

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How to reach Jerutla Ramapuram ? Jerutla Ramapuram is almost 55-60km from Anantapur market and is close to Uravkonda or Vajrakaroor. To reach this village drive almost 30-35km on Anantapur-Bellary highway till uravkonda and then you will get a narrow road on the right. The narrow road will continue till the uravkonda village and then you will get a single road that leads to Jerutla Ramapuram. Last 7-8 km will be beautiful as this covers farming areas and wind mills. Drive at lower speed as it's curve road and you might see vehicle or bullock carts coming from other side. Route map Season to visit You can visit the temple during winter season.  Summar and rainy season is not advisable due to excessive heat or muddy roads. So better visit between October to March.  Temple location description The temple construction looks old with statue of lord Shiva, Ganesha, Devi Parvati above the main entrance and kal bhairava statue, Siva ling and Devi Durga statue in separate temples in th...

The ORR view point in Hyderabad outer ring road

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 The ORR view point ( Koheda Gutta)  If you are getting bored over weekend and you want to explore nature without going too far then I would suggest visiting ORR view point.  It is almost 60kms from gachibowli and is a very small place with no crowd. Here you can climb hill visit devi mata temple and do photography.  https://g.co/kgs/q4zrvc You can follow the link to explore more about this place.  Good thing is most of the time you will be driving on ORR which itself is a pleasure as you see lots of greenery around it.  Since the place is very small so I would suggest to carry your food, make sure you are not spoiling the place with garbage so carry a garbage bin also to collect used plates or plastics.  I will keep updating about other different places so just join my blog to get regular updates.  Follow my youtube channel to to know more about local places.

Nandi hills sunrise view point in Bangalore

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 Locations for trekking in Bangalore   Bangalore is called a retired person's heaven, once there was a time when Bangalore was full of greenery. It used to be raining from may till sep. The temperature at night drops to 22 degree. Although the city is full of traffic but you can still find so many places of interest within 100KM. People who are interested in adventurous activities can find them nearby.  So if you are interested to do adventure over weekend and you like trekking then you must go through the below list. Nandi hills  Nandi hills is located in Sonnapura almost 43 KM from Yelahanka. You can find a left turn near rani circle on NH44 near Devanahalli.  Click here for route map So for trekking you will have to reach Chennagiri hills trek start point or nandi hills trek start point  and you can ascend towards nandi hills. Bike riders can take the road to the top of the hill, if you come before sunrise then you can reach the sunrise point and enjoy t...

Waynad Kerala a place full of lakes, hills and valleys

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Places to visit in waynad Waynad is beautiful hill station in Kerala. It is almost 270 KMs from Bangalore. You can travel to waynad via bus, cab or your own vehicle. The route to Waynad touches Mysuru and if you want you visit Nanjanguda lord shiva temple as well. The route becomes very lovely after mysuru, its full of greenery and there will not be many shops/buildings. If you are traveling by own vehicle then use google map, it may take you into some small villages of Kerala. You will also cross the Bandipur and Mudumal forest on way so be prepared to start early as the forest closes by 9PM. Also there will be some entry charge (we were charged 500 rs for tamilnadu id).  Once you cross the forest you will start noticing the hills and you are in kerala.  While travelling through the forest you may notice elephants if you lucky but I am sure you see lots of deers, peacock etc. Tigers normally don't come towards road.  You can subscribe to my channel to see such ...

Subramanya swamy temple Nagalmadaka (Karnataka)

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Subramnyam swamy temple Nagalmadaka (Karnataka) Nagalmadaka is a small village in the state of Karnataka in India. This is considered to be one of the holiest places for the devotees of Lord Subramanya (Younger son of Lord Shiva). There are three main temples of Lord Subramanya and the idol in each temple is known with a name in each temple. Lord Aadi (first) Subramanya is located in Kukke Subramanya temple, Lord Madhya (middle) Subramanya is located in Ghati Subramanya temple and Lord Anthya (last) Subramanya is located in Nagulamadaka Subramanya Swaami Temple. Devotees worship Lord who is in the form of Seven headed snake. This place is also known as Nagulamadake. Nagalmadaka is almost 100KM from Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh and almost 175 KM from Bangalore. How to reach Nagalmadaka If you start from Bangalore/Hyderabad first reach Penukonda via NH44. Once you reach penukonda you have 2 different routes as below. I would suggest the roddamkottala route as there...

Places to visit within hyderabad

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There are many places to visit in Hyderabad. Some the very famous places within the city are. Golkonda Fort Golkonda, also known as Golconda, Gol konda ("Round shaped hill"), or Golla konda, (Shepherd's Hill) is a citadel and fort in Southern India and was the capital of the medieval sultanate of the Qutb Shahi dynasty (c.1512–1687), is situated 11 km (6.8 mi) west of Hyderabad. It is also a tehsil of Hyderabad district, Telangana, India. The region is known for the mines that have produced some of the world's most famous gems, including the Koh-i-Noor, the Hope Diamond, Nassak Diamond and the Noor-ul-Ain. Ramoji Film City The Ramoji Film City in India is located in Hyderabad. Spread over 1666 acres, it is the largest integrated film city in Telangana and has been certified by the Guinness World Records as the largest studio complex in the world. It was built by Telugu film producer Ramoji Rao in 1996. Prasad's Imax Prasads IMAX of the ...

Places to see within Bangalore

What you can see in bangalore Bangalore is capital city of Karnataka, India. It is also called as garden city and once upon a time 80% of the city was covered with greenery. Locals tell many stories like elephants use to come closer to their house and have seen tigers close to their villages around 15 years back. Now the forest has reduced to 30-35% but still there are many places to visit close to Bangalore which are mentioned. Kempfort Bannergatta Zoo Innovative film city Wonderla ISKON temple Bull temple Lalbag Sridharguda Omkar Hills Sri Raja Rajeswari Temple Sanmukha Temple MG Road Nandi Hills Skandagiri Club cabana - Resort Kempfort Lord Shiva temple Kempfort has huge Lord Shiva statue and situated near marathally (murgesh palya) Bangalore. You can also have virtual tour to all dam inside temple premises. Bannerghatta zoo Bannerghatta zoo is almost 15 kms from BTM layout is a national park with zoo. You can enjoy safari and see tigers, lions, beers and then can ...