A temple Tour
Two days trip to -Horanadu, Sringeri, Kalas,Udupi, Kukke
Subramanya
Last week we went o Bangalore to see my son . My younger
brother in law arranged two days .This is the first time I am visiting this
place and I expected a lot about this
hill station and it is far beyond my expectations , it is so cold that the entire place is covered with full of mist and fog.I am very
much excited and really happy after
landing there.
A trip to the Horanadu Adishakthyathmaka Annapoorneshwari
temple would be most fulfilling if other pilgrimage spots en route to the
temple are also included in the travel plans. Some of the places that will be
encountered in that order would be Kalaseswara temple in Kalasa, Sringeri,
Udupi Krishna, Malpe Beach, Dharmasthala, and Kukke Subrahmanya.
On the way to horanadu:
The journey starts from my Bangalore , ranging from deep
semi-deciduas forests, soundless runs & endless grasslands, waterfalls, Streams
mist, lust green tress and carpet of
greenery.
The elements of nature are just a pleasure to eyes. The water flows
from the top of a hill and reaches down to the valley below. The cascading
waterfall forms a stunning view against the backdrop of luxurious green cover.
Even the road leading to the waterfall winds through deep valleys on one side
and woody hills on the other side.
Apart from the scenic beauty of the waterfall the remote
place is free from all kinds of disturbances.
The only sound that can be heard
at the place is that of the water gushing down the rocks and the bird chrip/cooing
somewhere in the wide forest stretch. The area surrounding the waterfall and
the natural pathway leading to the waterfall is also very clean. Away from the commotion
of city life, natural beauty is a real treat for anyone who wants to relax
among unpolluted and untouched natural splendor.
The breath taking beauty of the tea, coffee estate and the
various plantations like Areca, Black pepper, Cardamom, Vanilla and supari tree
make the place to feel like Paradise.
It
was nice just to relax in the incredible beauty of the estate. The cool climate
and the refreshing smell of tea plants will offer you a beautiful experience. A
walk along the tea plantations will refresh your mind, body and soul.
Just half an hour away from Horanadu is the temple of Kalasa.
This is a temple on a hill, on the foothills of which flows the Bhadra River.
This place seems to be a picnic spot, as it was filled with people. The idol of
kalaseshwara, a lingam, is believed to be Shiva who manifested himself in a
kalasam, a vessel in which water is kept, to the great rishi, Agasthya. One has
to climb a few steps to reach the temple.
Tradition traces the
origin of this town to events related in the Skanda Purana. The wedding of
Parvati and Parameshwara was held in Kasi, and all the gods and Rishis and
celestials assembled there. This caused the Northern plate to go down by the
sheer weight of the divine personages.
This caused the earth to be
unbalanced. To balance that Shiva requested Agasthya to travel south. Since Agasthya told that he needs to witness
the wedding, Shiva gave him a divine vision, which made Agasthya to see the
marriage being in any part of the world, and hence he travelled south to Kalasa.
So, Sage Agasthya
proceeded south, and the balance of the earth was restored. Sage Agasthya
halted at Kalasa, and saw the wedding from here. A Shiva Linga appeared out of
his Kalasha, the pot. He built a temple here and installed the Linga in it.
This is the temple now called Kalaseshwara. The Linga is enshrined in a silver
mandapa. The Devi in this temple is known as Sarvanga Sundari.We went to this
temple in evening. Kalasa is located at a distance of about 300 km away from
Bangalore.Having darsharn of Kalasehwara we reached Annapoorna by 7. 15 pm.
(To be Cont)
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