Time: Mar 7 2009
Place: Manthralayam, Venisompur
Company: Parents & wife
Highlights:
Day 0:
Left to Manthralayam Road from Bangalore in Hampi Express at 10:30 pm.
Day 1:
Reached Manthralayam Road Railway Station at 8 am. Took the bus to Manthralayam. Checked in at a hotel. Went to Tungabhadra river for bath. Hardly any water. Then went to Raghavendra Swamy Mutt. Easy darshan, especially because it was Ekadasi.
Then went to Venisompur, which is 35 kms away, in Scorpio, given to us temporarily by a relative in Manthralayam. Had last been to this tiny village some 24 years ago. Remembered traveling in a bullock cart then, and now, was sitting in an AC SUV!
Venisompur is a small hamlet consisting of very few houses (one of them being our relative’s) and a nice temple. Temple consists of Vyasathathwagna Swami’s Brindavan, Santhaana Gopalakrishna idol (placed by former) and Shodashabahu (16 hands) Narasimha idol ripping apart Hiranya Kashipu. Interesting to note that Vyasathathwagna seer was only 6 generations above the current folks (our relatives) staying at Venisompur.
Back to Manthralayam. Rest. One more visit to the Mutt.
Left at 8.30 pm back to Manthralayam Road Railway Station. Just missed the 8.30 pm bus and so, had to take the auto. Lots of flies and mosquitos at the station. Finally, Udyan Express rolled onto the station at 10.40 pm, 40 minutes late.
Day 2:
Reached Bangalore on time at 8.50 am.
2 comments:
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Harshaavare...Just let me know if it was crowded too much...Where did you stay..which hotel? Can you please share the details..i am trying for a lodge, in case i dont get that, i will have to stay in hotel...
regards
Raghunandan Bhargava
@Raghunandan - Since we went on Ekadasi, there was not much crowd. We stayed in Hotel Pannaga. Rooms range from Rs 350 to Rs 700 depending on the luxury. Additionally, rooms are available by Mantralayam Mutt itself, which is pretty decent and much economical. This can be availed as soon as you enter the main Mantralayam road on the right.
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