Enchanting Journeys

 A roadtrip to Athma Lingeshwara Temple near Mandya. It was another temple visit with family on a weekend. This doesn't require any planning since it is 92 kms from Kanakapura road. Two routes are available. The route via Kanakapura is 5 kms more but scenic to drive withut any median except the risky patch from kanakapura to Konankunte cross. The route via Mandya is on SH but not so scenic. With metro construction Mysore road is not a great diriving experience. Once you reach the temple via the Sugarcane fields you are in a for a pleasant surprise. Newly constructed and well maintained temple on very samll hill of 100 steps. The temple is beautiful , serene with a  beautiful garden sorrounding. It has a huge campus where you can eat and play as a family. there is big football stadium adjacent to the temple warranting some fun. Main deity here is lord Shiva(Athma lingeshwara). When you climb the step enroute to the Shiva you can see Hanuman and Nandi which are very beautiful. Y...

 It was yet another impromptu trip not a trip more of a long drive for approximately 60 Kms one way to a temple in Magadi. Temple name is Someshwara Temple. It is a Shiva temple. Very old one managed by  Archealogical department. It is open till 7 pm . It has a 500 year old Vilvam tree. It has a beautiful garden well maintained. God is Someshwara and Goddess is  Brahmarambika. Beautiful small temple. It was a beautiful drive from kengeri, roads were full of ups and downs(country side). Enroute we saw lot of groundnut farmers selling on the road, we stopped and picked some for binge biting. It takes 90 minutes one way to reach the temple. Great place for religious minded folks. Temple number is available on the internet. Must place to visit. We saw a fort like structure witha  humungous stone wall few kms before the temple. It was 7 pm so we couldn't check what's inside. Probably a place for next time.