Day trips in Bangalore during Pandemic time

Covered old temple, Forts and Palaces in and around KR Market and Vasanth Nagar.

1. Kote venkataramanana Swamy temple

Kote Venkataramana temple was built in the Dravidian and Vijayanagara style and has exquisite carvings including a majestic hall of pillars with Yalis (mystical beast associated with Hindu legends).

This is huge complex which is a few hundred years old temple and is next to Tipus Summer palace .

3. Bangalore fort

Bangalore Fort also known as Tipu Sultan’s fort that stands testament to the rich history of the Kingdom of Mysore and is a powerful edifice of Indian history.

The fort takes you through the different architecture styles, their influences and evolution and has its own share of history engraved deeply in the fascinating stone structure.

The imposing monument has an unusual oval shape and is protected by thick walls, with visible marks of the damage caused by Lord Cornwallis and his army in the attempt to breach and capture the fort. One of the distinct features of the fort is a tall gate with three massive iron knobs.

4. Bangalore palace

An epitome of great architecture and beauty, The Majestic Bangalore Palace preserves in it the spice of old regal opulence.

A mixture of Tudor and Scottish Gothic architecture have resulted into the grand palace that we see today.The wooden structure of the palace along with the beautiful carvings both inside and outside showcases the royal culture in different ways. As per beliefs, King Chamarajendra Wadiyar drew his inspiration for building the palace from the Windsor Castle of London.

The granite seats decorated with fluorescent blue ceramic tiles on the ground floor, a fairy tale Ballroom, the famous painter Raja Ravi Varma's paintings, vine-covered walls, and the Durbar Hall on the first floor come together to form the prepossessing Bangalore Palace.

In Search of peace and tranquility. Visited meditation centres pyramid valley and Art of living @Kanakapura road

Pyramid valley international

Pyramid Valley is an international meditation centre and home to the largest meditation pyramid. In fact, it is often considered one of the seven wonders of Bangalore.

The Mega-Pyramid is a silent abode of sacred energies that allows meditators to experience calmness pretty rapidly. The entire campus is dotted with high-energy spots for meditation and silent retreat.

Maitreya-Buddha Pyramid, with a capacity of about 5000 people, is the world’s largest Pyramid built solely for practising mediation. It as a base area of 160ft X 160ft and is as tall as a ten storeyed building at 102ft height.

The Zen Garden has a symbolism and significance in the context of spirituality.

Art of living international

The Art of Living International Centre, Bangalore, India. It is a paradise for the senses.

It was founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. The Art of Living Foundation has centers in more than 156 countries.Art of Living offers several stress-elimination and self-development programs based on breathing techniques, meditation and yoga.

Vishalakshi Mantap

The Vishalakshi Mantap is the star attraction of the Ashram, conceived and designed by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar himself. It is built in the shape of a Sriyantra and has five stories symbolizing the five elements. It comprises ornate halls which are used for meditations and satsangs. The one thousand petalled, lotus-shaped structure is a wonderful blend of Vedic architecture and modern technology .The glass dome that tops the building is adorned with a magnificent ‘kalash’ – 15’ ft 3”in height- the biggest in Asia.

The interiors of the Vishalakshi Mantap have symbols of different religions of the world, the ceiling in the centre has various Gods and Goddesses and the symbols of all zodiac signs.

Evening Arathi and sutsung by Sri Ravi Shankar Guruji.

Covered couple of unique temples in and around Raja Rajeshwari Nagar

Raja Rajeshwari Temple

Rajarajeshwari Temple is one of the old and beautiful temples in Pattanagere, RR Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Artistically carved temple pillars, lion sculpture facing the Goddess (Rajarajeshwari's vahana) , big temple premises can be seen while entering the main shrine.
Sri Ganapati and Sri Rajarajeswari reside here in the form of granite murtis, and Lord Siva is present as “Sri Nilakantha Prana Lingeswara,” a beautiful and rare lapis lazuli Siva Lingam.

Sri Shanmukha Temple on the hillock.

This unique Temple is situated on a hillock which is 240' from the ground level. The six faces of Lord Shanmukha are 6" thick concrete moulded structures.The Temple Gopuram structure is the six faces of Lord Shanmukha.

The Crystal Dome
The Crystal Dome stands at a commanding height of 42' from the top of the Temple Gopuram, embedded with 2500 Nos. of 1'diameter crystals. During day time, when direct Sun Light falls on the crystals, the same is converted into a beautiful “Rainbow” pattern. In the evening, the crystals are illuminated by 27 Watt LED lights, each crystal disseminating 16 colour combination lights, forming 138 patterns.

Omkar hills

Sri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple is located in Omkar Ashram, in Omkar Hills in Srinivasapura is one of the highest points of Bangalore. The Sri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Devasthana is unique, and one of the most magnificent and gigantic temples in Karnataka.

The Omkar ashram which is an abode of temples and religious activities, namely – Sri Matsya Narayana temple, Sri Vanadurga temple, Sri Nagadevatha temple, Sri Muneeshwara temple, Goshala, Vishwamitra Veda Vidyalaya, Sacred Banyan tree, Religious harmony memorial, giant tower clock which is one of the biggest clock in the world and a monastery.

In Sri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga temple, the 12 representative Jyotirlingas of the original Puranik twelve Jyotirlingas, which are in different parts of our country, are in one temple, each with an individual Garbhagraha and Vimanagopuram.

Of these Twelve Jyotirlingas, the Omkareshwara Jyotirlinga measuring around 6 Feet in height, is at the centre of the temple, encircled by the other Eleven Jyotirlingas. Omkareshwara Jyotirlinga is the main Jyotirlinga of this temple. In this Sri Dwadasha Jyothirlinga Devasthana all the 12 Jyothirlingas are along with the Shakthi in the form of Sri Yantras. The Spatika Sri Yantra is in the Omkareswara Jyothirlinga and in the remaining 11 jyothirlingas Panchaloha Sri Yantras are there.

All the 12 Jyotirlingas face east. All the 12 Jyotirlingas are Narmadeshwara Lingas (also known as Baana Lingas) made from the Stones of the River Narmada, which is very auspicious for Shivalinga. Beneath each and every Jyotirlinga, 1008 Small Narmadeshwara Lingas measuring around an inch in length are placed, but below Sri Omkareshwara linga, 2008 Small Narmada Lingas are placed. So in total the temple consists of visible 12 main Jyotirlingas and around 13000 (thirteen thousand) invisible Narmadeshwara Lingas.

Sri Matsya Narayana Temple :
The Sri Matsyanarayana Temple is unique, and the only temple in Karnataka for Bhagavan Sri Matsyanarayana Swamy. Sri Matsanarayana Temple faces east and is located behind the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple in Omkar Hills. Bhagavan Sri Matsyanarayana is the first Avatara among the Dashavataras (Ten Avataras) of Bhagavan MahaVishnu in the form of Fish to protect the creation from great deluge.

Its more of visiting Ramakrishna math, old temple and an unique juice bar @ Basavanagudi in South bangalore

Ramakrishna Math, Bangalore

The centre was founded in 1903 by Swami Ramakrishnananda (a monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna) elsewhere in Bengaluru and shifted to its present premises in 1909.

Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple

Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple also Gavipuram Cave Temple, an example of Indian rock-cut architecture, is located in Bangalore in the state of Karnataka in India.
The temple is famous for its mysterious stone discs in the forecourt and the exact planning allowing the sun to shine on shrine in certain time of the year. It was built in the 16th century by Kempe Gowda I, the founder of the city.

Built in a natural cave in Gavipuram, the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and cut into a monolithic stone. The courtyard of the temple here contains several monolithic sculptures. The main attractions of Gavi Gangadhareshvara temple are two granite pillars that support the giant disk of the sun and moon, while the other two have a number of Nandi at the top.

On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, temple witnesses a unique phenomenon in the evening sunlight passes through an arc between the horns of Nandi and falls directly on the linga inside the cave and illuminating the interior idol.

Yelneer katte

A small juice bar in Basavanagudi which opened up very recently. The highlight here would be that everything they make involves tender coconut and will be served in coconut shells!

Blending the goodness of tender coconut with everything from ice-creams to rich dry fruits, Yelneer Katte in Basavangudi has wholesome shakes and drinks for you to try, all served in eco-friendly coconut shells!

The section called A Rich Tummy Full lists out heavy-duty coconut shakes that come loaded with ice-cream, dry fruits, nuts and more. If you’re too confused, start off with their Katte Special which mixes in coconut shake with dry fruits and tender coconut bits, giving you a wholesome drink that will fill you up instantly.