It had been a very long time I had trekked or climbed. It was an instataneous decision. I asked my cousin Nanda, if we was game for a climb to Savanadurga. He too is a very enthu guy when it comes to traveling and was game for it. We decided about going there at 10.30 PM the previous day and started at 6.00 AM next day. This was atleast my 5th visit to this place.
SavanaDurga is one of the largest monolithic rock in Asia. It is always debated with Madhugiri betta (hillock). The Savandurga hills are frequented by pilgrims who come to visit the Savandi Veerabhadreshwara Swamy and Narasimha Swamy temple sited at the foothills.
To reach Savanadurga, one has to travel for an hour on Magadi road from Bangalore. We stopped by for a small round of break fast. We reached our destination by around 8.00 AM. It roughly takes an hour to climb the peak. I would advise anyone trying to climb Savanadurga to carry lots of water and some snacks. If you are not physically fit, the climb could be a little tiresome. It is always better to start early in the morning. 
It gets difficult to climb as the day progresses due to the heat. We clicked a lot of pictures during the climb which slowed our progress. After an hour's climb, with a couple of breaks in between, we reached the top in an hour. On weekends there are quite a few climbers who come there. From the top, one can view TippaguNDanaHaLLi reservoir, which is one of the drinking water sources for Bangalore. There is a small broken temple at the top and a statue of Nandi.
After spending an hour on the top and clicking a few more pictures, we descended and headed for home.
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1 comment:
Hi Nagendra, glad to meet you. Thanks for this nice post. During trek, you too had a rendezvous with escort dogs. Hope you enjoyed a lot there.
Expect me vising your blog often. Keep it growing.
Have a great day.
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