ABBURU

Sri Brahmanya Thirthara Moola Brindavana

Abburu a village on the banks of kanva River near channapatna ( World famous for Toys ) on Bangalore - Mysore Highway and it is  65km from Bangalore Via Ramanagara & Chennapatna where sri Brahmanya thirthara Brindavana and Matha is located.

Main Entrance to the Mutt

From Channapatna it is less than 6 kms towards Kanva Resorvoir and Name boards will guide you to this place.

Front View

A Great Sage lived & propagating Greatness of Madhwa siddantha 600 years ago and Written many Books.

another view of the Brindavana

His Great Disciple Sri VYASARAJA Tirtha has composed the following slokas about his Guru.

KamsadhvamsipadAmBOja samsaktO hamsapumgava:
BraHmaNyagururAjAKyO vartatam mama mAnasE (tAtparyachamdrikA)

Meaning of the sloka :

May Sri Brahmanya tirtha the great ascetic who is always immersed in the lotus feet of the destroyer of the evil Kamsa (Krishna) always remain in my mind.

Achar

Samuthsaarya thamasthomam sanmargam samprakashya cha sadaa vishnupadaasaktham seve Brahmanya Bhaaskaram

Meaning of the sloka :

 Worship and serve the great Brahmanya tirtha who is like the Sun which destroys darkness (of the mind) and shows the way (to Moksha) and who is always interested in the Lotus feet of Vishnu. ( Vishnu pada means the sky )

another view

Tulasi Vana

other Yathis Brindavana

Sri Brahmanya Tirtha's Punyadina falls on Vaishakha Bahula ekadashi. He entered his final abode Vrindavana in 1461 AD in Abbur - Channapatna.

Abhisheka

Alankara

Lord Srinivasa statue was installed in the Garbagriha by Vyasathirtha.

----  Hari Om  ----

 

Mekedatu & Sangama

Mekedatu and Sangama is 90 kms approx from Bangalore Via Kanakapura take a left deviation from Kanakapura.

Cauvery river

Sangama two river Joining Place

Sangama is confluence of 2 Rivers Arkavathi and Cauvery it flows through Mekadatu on the other side one needs to cross the River thru Small Boats only during Rainy season or Water is present and which are available at Rs 50/- per Head To & Fro again from the other side Mini Bus of the Forest Dept will drive to Mekedatu at Nominal charge of Rs 40/- per Head  To & Fro.

Boats

Mekedatu means Goat's Leap in Kannada. Here the Cauvery river jumps in to deep narrow gorge over which even a goat can leap. One can drive only up to Cauvery Akravati Sangama. After this you can cross the river in coracle ( circular boats ) or by walking if the water level is low. From here Mekedatu is 4km downstream.

another view

River Force

Guest house

There is only one bus available at the other end which can take you till Mekedatu. The rocks at Mekedatu get slippery during monsoon.

Bathing place

Flowing thru Gorges

Notice Board

The water flows very fast from 150 metre passes through the small deep gorge which is 4 to 12 metres of passage on a Rocky deep at places Water climb down is steep and the rocks are slippery, making it very dangerous to cross.

Rushing Cauvery

Sangama side view

Chunchi Falls is also very nearby for which you have to turn before reaching Sangama from Kanakapura and Name Boards at imp Joints are good guide.

Warning Board

Carry food since there are No good Hotels around and Its One day Trip from Bangalore worth visit and Good time Pass.

---   Hari Om  ---

Kallahalli Venkataramana

Kallahalli Sri Venkataramana

Kallahalli temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara/Srinivasa/Venkataramana just 3 kms from Kanakapura also main Tourist attraction.

Main Gopuram

Kallahalli village and the temple are set in a scenic surrounding with lush green fields ,hills, streams and ponds. The view of cultivated lands with coconut palms jutting out in the backdrop of a hilly range is very pleasing indeed.

Prakara

Side of the Gopuram

Legend informs us that about dates 800 years ago, the paleygar in-charge of the place had a dream in which he was told to remove the Lord's statue from the bottom of a pond in the vicinity and consecrate it in the village. Accordingly the idol was found and while carrying it, the fulcrum of the cart broke at this place and it was felt to be the most appropriate site for construction the temple.

another view of Lord Venkataramana

Some philanthropists have done yeomen service to uplift the temple and develop the place as a tourist destination. A choultry and a guest house have also come up here to cater to the needs of pilgrims and visitors.

Sri Narayana Chakra

Sign Board

A colourful fair and Car festival that are held here during February every year attract

thousands of pilgrims.

Sweet Vendor

--- Hari Om ---

Muthathi Anjaneya

                                                              

Lord Muthathi Raya-Anjaneya

Muthathi is situated in Malavalli Taluk, Mandya district on the banks of river Cauvery / Kaveri in Karnataka is famous for Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple.

Cauvery River

Another view

From Bangalore take towards Kanakapura road via Harohalli reach Kanakapura which is 58 kms and from kanakapura to sathanur is 18 kms again from sathanur to Muthathi is 20 kms and on the whole Muthathi is 96 kms from Bangalore.

Main Temple

Legend informs & dates us in Tretha yuga, Lord Anjaneya fished out the pearl that fell of Seeta’s nose ring into river Cauvery. Then onwards Anjaneya was called -- Muttatha Raya.

Ganagalu

The road to Muthathi runs along the river, and you can stop at different places to spend time on the river bank or take Bath / dip your feet in shallow waters.

Road side River

Monkeys

 There are Lots of Monkeys in and around the temple and  can see them playing . If you can Carry some Bananas which monkeys like the most it will be Nice and enjoyable to watch its playing and jumping

Shops near Temple

Sweet Vendor

Temple Entrance

Simha Vahana

Muthathiraya

Carry Food since there are no good hotels there and its one day trip and get Blessings from Lord Muthathiraya (Anjaneya).

-- Hari om --

Anjaneya Swami

Sri Anjaneya Swami

Sri Veeranjaneya Temple-Yelahanka New town

Bangalore-560106

Different Names of Lord HANUMAN / ANJANEYA and its Temple Places.

1) Sri Anjaneya Namah - Found all over India
2) sri Byelanjaneya Namah - Ulsoor, Bangalore-Karnataka
3) sri Abhaya anjaneya Namah - cottonpet, Bangalore - karnataka
4) sri Bande Sathya anjaneya Namah - Nandidurga road, Bangalore - Karnataka
5) sri Vira / Veera anjaneya Namah - Found all over india
6) sri Panchamukhi anjaneya Namah - Ganadala, near Mantralaya - AP
7) sri Dodda anjaneya Namah - Banaswadi,Bangalore - Karnataka
8) sri Putta anjaneya Namah - Hennur road ,Bangalore -Karnataka
9) sri Sundara anjaneya Namah - Indiranagar,Bangalore - Karnataka
10) sri Prasanna anjaneya Namah - Found all over Karnataka
11) sri Prasanna Veera anjaneya Namah - Found all over Karnataka
12) sri Gali anjaneya Namah - Mysore road - Bangalore - Karnataka
13) sri Rama anjaneya Namah - Found all over India
14) sri Bhaktha anjaneya Namah - Found all over India
15) sri Daari anjaneya Namah - yeshwantpur,Bangalore - Karnataka
16) sri Kaadu Hanumantharaya swami ne Namah - Dharapuram , Tamilnadu
17) sri Gunda anjaneya Namah - Sahakara nagar,Bangalore - Karnataka
18) sri Anu anjaneya Namah -Yelahanka junction,Bangalore - Karnataka
19) sri Muthathiraya Swami Namah - Muthathi, Malavalli tq - Karnataka
20) sri Durga anjaneya swami Namah - Singanamala, Ananthpur- AP
21) sri Shiva anjaneya swami ne Namah - Porur-Tamilnadu
22) sri Ashwatha anjaneya Namah - Sirsi town - Karnataka
23) sri Daasa anjaneya swami ne Namah - vijayawada - AP
24) sri Sanjeevani anjaneya swami ne Namah - mysore road,Bidadi,Karnataka
25) sri Karanji anjaneya swami ne Namah - Basavanagudi,Bangalore , Karnataka
26) sri Karya siddi anjaneya ne Namah - Girinagar,Bangalore Karnataka

27) Sri Veera Pratapa anjaneya Namah - Hosadurga,Chitradurga- Karnataka

                                         ---- Hari om ----

Sai Mandir

Om Sainathaya Namaha

Sri Sai Baba

This is small Sai Mandir in Yelahanka New town near Mathru layout, Bangalore-106 - very cute and get shanthi with pure peace of Mind.Every thursdays in particular many gather and Bhajans are organised.

"Shirdi Saibaba 108 ashtothra "

aum shree saaye naathaaya namah
aum shree laxmi naaraayanaaya namah
aum shree krishna raama shiva maaruthyaadhi rupaaya namah

aum shesha shaayene namah
aum godhavari thadashiradi vaasine namah
aum baktha shrudhaalayaaya namah
aum sarva shruthvaasine namah

aum boodhaa vaasaaya namah
aum boodha bavisyath paava varji dhaaya namah
aum kaalaa dheedhaaya namah
aum kaalaaya namah
aum kaala kaalaaya namah

aum kaala dhar badha manaaya namah
aum mruth yunjayaaya namah
aum amarthyaaya namah
aum marthyaa bayapradhaaya namah
aum jeevaa dhaaraaya namah
aum sarvaa dhaaraaya namah

aum bakthaavana samarthaaya namah
aum bakthaavana pradhik gnaaya namah
aum anna vasthra dhaaaya namah
aum aarokya sheshama dhaaya namah

aum dhana maangalya pradhaaya namah
aum ruthi sithi dhaaya namah
aum puthra mithra kalathra bandhu dhaaya namah

aum yooga shesha mava haaya namah
aum aabath baandha vaaya namah
aum maarga bandhavee namah
aum bukthi mukthi svargaa bavarga dhaaya namah

aum priyaaya namah
aum preethi vardha naaya namah
aum andhar yaamine namah
aum sachi dhaathmane namah

aum aanan dhaaya namah
aum aanandha dhaaya namah
aum paramesh varaaya namah
aum para brahmanee namah

aum para maathmanee namah
aum gnana svarubinee namah
aum jagadhaa pithre namah
aum bakthaanaam maathru thaathru pidhaa mahaaya namah

aum baktha baya pradhaaya namah
aum baktha paraa dheenaaya namah
aum bakthaa nukraha kaadha raaya namah

aum saranaa kadha vathsalaaya namah
aum bakthi sakthi pradhaaya namah
aum gnana vairaakya dhaaya namah
aum prema pradhaaya namah
aum samsaya srudhaya thelar balya paabakarma vaasanaa shaya karaaya namah

aum hrudhaya krandhi bedha kaaya namah
aum karmath vamsine namah
aum sutha sath vasthi dhaaya namah

aum gunaa dheedha gunaath manee namah
aum anandha kalyaana gunaaya namah
aum amidha paraakra maaya namah
aum jayinee namah

aum dhoo dharshaa shesap yaaya namah
aum abaraaji dhaaya namah
aum thriloo kesu askandhitha kadhaye namah
aum asakyarahi dhaaya namah

aum sarva sakthi murthaye namah
aum suruba sundha raaya namah
aum sulosanaaya namah

aum bahurooba vishva murthaye namah
aum arubaavyak dhaaya namah
aum asindhaaya namah
aum soosha maaya namah
aum svaandhar yaaminee namah

aum manovaaga dhidhaaya namah
aum prema murthaye namah
aum soola badhurla baaya namah
aum asahaaya sahaayaaya namah

aum anaadha naadha dheena bandhave namah
aum sarva baarap rudhe namah
aum agarmaanega karma soogarmine namah

aum punya sravana keethanaaya namah
aum theerthaaya namah
aum vaasu dhevaaya namah
aum sadhaam gadhaye namah

aum sath paraaya naaya namah
aum loga naadhaaya namah
aum bavanaa nagaaya namah

aum amrudhaam savee namah
aum baaskara prabaaya namah
aum brumha sarya thapas saryaadhe suvradhaaya namah

aum sathya dharma paraaya naaya namah
aum sithes svaraaya namah
aum sitha sangal paaya namah
aum yoogesh svaraaya namah

aum bagavadhe namah
aum baktha vathsalaaya namah
aum sath purushaaya namah
aum purushotha maaya namah
aum sathya thathva podhagaaya namah

aum kaamaadhi sarva akgnana thvam sine namah
aum abedha nandhaanu bavapra dhaaya namah
aum shama sarvamadha samma dhaaya namah

aum dhashinaa murthaye namah
aum vengadesra manaaya namah
aum athpudhaa nandha saryaaya namah

aum prapannaar thee haraaya namah
aum samsaara sarva dhukka sayaka raaya namah
aum sarvavith sarva dhaumu kaaya namah

aum sarvaandhar bahisthe dhaaya namah
aum sarva mangala garaaya namah
aum sarvaa peesta pradhaaya namah
aum samarasa sanmaarga sthaapa naaya namah

    ---- Hari om ----

 

Viduraswatha Temple

Viduraswatha is 100 kms from Bangalore and 6 kms from Gauribidanur in Kolar dist.

Main Gopuram

Ashwatha Mantra

VIDURA Planted Ashwatha Tree during Mahabharata times still exists and it is
Re-Growing in the same place on its own.

Ashwatha Tree

There is a Naga Devatha temple here and People do Prathistapana ( Installing ) of Naga Silas to Ward off Naga Doshas.

Naga Silas

another view of Naga Silas

Sri Vidura Ranga Mandira

Naga Silas1

Naga Silas 2

Pallakki

It is worth of a visit  and perform Naga Sila or Naga idol installation.

-- Hari Om --