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Avani Hills/betta

Avani betta

At a distance of 30 km from Kolar and 90 km from Bangalore City ,Avani is a small village in Kolar district of Karnataka. It is one of top historical places to visit as part of your Bangalore trip and among the popular sightseeing spots around Bangalore. It is also a popular location for Trekking.

  • Place: Avani betta, Avani Hills, Kolar, Karnataka
  • Distance: 90km from Bangalore
  • Type: Trekking, historical temple
  • Trek Difficulty: Easy to moderate
  • Trek Lenght: 2 kilometre
  • Trek Duration: 1 hour one way

The village of Avani received a prominent place mainly due to the legends associated with it. As per the local belief, sage Valmiki, the author of the epic Ramayana was residing here during the period of Ramayana.According to legends, the famous sage Valmiki resided in the village of Avani and gave shelter to Lady Sita during her exile from Ayodhya. Lady Sita, who was pregnant at that time, resided in the ashram of sage Valmiki. In due course of time her twin sons Luv and Kush were born there. It is in Avani where the famous battle took place between Lord Rama and his sons Luv and Kush.

One of the main attractions of Avani is the Sita-Parvati temple that is situated on top of the hill. It’s about an hour trek from the base to the top of the hill and the views from the top are breathtaking.

We visited this place in the month of September ,and decided to leave from Bangalore in the afternoon to avoid the harsh rays of sun and also to witness the sunset from the top of the hill.We were accompanied by kids hence carried ample of eatables and plenty of water,which is highly recommended as the place does not have any eatery/shops in the vicinity.One must carry enough water .Trail is easy to moderate so kids can visit the place .It is a must visit for all Bangloreans , Trekk lovers and who wants to explore the culture of India.

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Hidden gem near Bengaluru

Mandargiri hills

Located at the foothills of Mandaragiri betta(hills) .It is nearly 65kms from Bengaluru and is ideal for a day trip,a family picnic or an excursion.Mandaragiri hills also famously known as Basadi Betta, which falls under Tumkur district of Karnataka in India. Its short distance makes Mandargiri hills one of the most convenient weekend destination for a quick one-day road trip from Bangalore as it takes less than two hours to reach this Jain heritage center.

Jain Temple

Attractions:

  1. The extensively beautiful Pinchi-shaped Guru Mandir (Jain temple) at the foothills of Mandargiri Hills, designed with bright green & blue peacock feather like resemblance.This temple shaped in the shape of pinchi using the texture of peacock feather is one of its kind and is certified  as the “Unique Jain temple structure”.The height of this temple is 81 feet and covers the area of 2400square ft.
  2. The Chandranatha Thirthankara statue next to the Guru Mandir.
  3. The ancient Digamber Jain Temple at the top of Mandargiri Hills.
  4. A picturesque view of the lake behind the hills,surrounded by lush green landscape.
  5. Lake Mydala.
Lake Mydala

So we planned our trip in the month of October ,which was an ideal time to explore outdoor hidden gems in and around Bangalore ,as the weather is pleasent and the sun is not too Harsh during that phase of the year .

We started from Bangalore at 12 pm ,as we were accompanied by kids,i preffered to pack Home cooked food and Grabbed a good amount of drinking water .we took a halt in between had our lunch in the car ,and got refueled for the journey .We reached our destination at around 2 pm. We visited the beautiful Temple first .

Reaching the top of Mandargiri hills would require you to climb roughly 450 steps which took us approx. 20 minutes. Not recommended for old age people or people suffering from knee problems. Sunset from Mandaragiri hills is a spectacular sight and should be seen and the last.

Best time to vist this place is in the early morning or evening time to see the beautiful view of Sunset & Sunrise .

The carved out stairs at Mandargiri Hills

Though the Climb was not so easy but worth the splendid view it offers .kids were super excited and were enjoying the mini trek .Once we were on topof the Hill we could feel the pure and quaint atmosphere surrounded by lake and the green landscape ,One can easily spend a day here relaxing in the lap of nature .You can enjoy the cool breeze at the top of the hill,a must visit place for every benglurian.

Serene landscape

Note: No restaurants nearby , only a tea shop at the vicinity ,So plan accordingly.No ticket charges for the place.Carry plenty of water to avoid dehydration.

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