Thursday, September 6, 2007

Sandals of biLigiri ranganaatha swamy [ಬಿಳಿಗಿರಿ ರಂಗನಾಥ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ] !

Happened to visit K.Gudi (kyaatha-dEvavara guDi; ಕ್ಯಾತ ದೇವರ ಗುಡಿ) and BR Hills [ಬಿಳಿ ಗಿರಿ ರಂಗನ ಬೆಟ್ಟ] on 1st & 2nd of Sep 07.
I was fascinated by a pair of sandals at biLi-giri ranganaatha swaamy temple. This temple is atop BR Hills.


Legend has it that Lord biLi-giri ranganaatha uses a pair of outsized sandals to roam the adjoining forests. The sandals measure more than 2 feet ! As a coincidence, sandals wear out over a period of time ! Villagers then replace them with new ones.
Isn't that interesting?


Route from Bangalore:
Bangalore -> Kanakapura -> maLavaLLi -> koLLegala -> YeLLandur -> BR Hills -> K GuDi {-> Chamarajanagar -> Mysore}

Be prepared for a bumby ride in a stretch between Kanakapura and maLavaLLi.
Alternately, you could travel via Mysore Road (40 kms of extra journey) and save atleast 1 hour.
Bangalore -> kengEri -> biDadi -> Ramanagara -> ChannapaTna -> Maddur -> (deviation from Mysore Road) -> maLavaLLi -> koLLegala -> YeLLandur -> BR Hills.

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