Shiva-Ganga (ಶಿವಗಂಗೆ)

Shiva-Ganga (ಶಿವಗಂಗೆ) has been one of my favourite destinations.



Directions: Travel in Bangalore - Tumkur Highway.



Route: Bangalore -> Nelamangala -> Dobespet. Take a left turn at the fly-over (avoid going up the fly-over), travel about 7 kms further to reach sleepy village of Shiva Ganga.

 


Stone carving beside the road en route Shivaganga

 

View from atop Shiva-Ganga



Saavana Durga [ಸಾವನದುರ್ಗ]

Have scaled Saavana Durga [ಸಾವನದುರ್ಗ] thrice in the past :)

That was a breathtaking view (en route Magadi) . . .

View of Savana Durga (Route: Rama Nagara - > Saavana Durga).

Hoarding erected by the Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of Karnataka at Naayakana PaaLya.

Cactus on Savana-Durga !

How to reach Savana Durga?

There are 2 routes: Via Rama nagara (Bangalore - Mysore Highway) OR via Magadi.

Route 1 - via Rama nagara: Savana Durga is 26 kms from RamaNagara. Travel towards Magadi. Take a right turn at naayakan paaLya, which belongs to Hanchikuppe Village Panchaayat, and travel 4 kms further to reach Savana Durga.

Route 2 - via Magadi. There's a Lakshmi-Narasimha Swamy Temple here.