Devarayanadurga

Last Saturday we went to Devarayanadurga.

It was an unplanned trip. I woke up at 8 ‘O clock on Saturday and decided the day called for a trip. So off we started at 10 , and that poor child had a very interesting time getting outta the city. I was asked to write down the route, so we got lost quite a lot. Not my fault; they should have known better than making me the navigator!

I wrote down the directions from wiki. We went over the flyover when we were supposed to take a right from under the flyover. So on and on we went till Tumkur, and managed to take a right at Kyathsandra. But there are no signboards here, so you will have to ask for directions. Saw the deer park and then went to the hills. Devarayanadurgabetta is beautiful, the weather was good, and I even drove the Scorpio for some time. You have to climb some stairs to get to the Lakshmi Narasimha temple on top. The granite was cold to the touch and we hung around a bit since it was so nice. Did not see the Namada Chilume, so we have to go again I guess.. ;)

Also went to Maidanahalli blackbuck sanctuary on the way back. There were blackbukcks and deer, but it had a dry and deserted look. We saw more goats than deers in the sanctuary. But I loved the day :)