Weekend brings the thoughts of travel. But with security being an issue these days, we were looking for some place which is with in the city limits yet away from crowds. We came to know of a cave temple in Hulimavu which fitted the bill. This temple is on the way to Meenakshi temple on Bannerghatta road. So we drove down on a Saturday evening having collected enough information about the way from various sources. The road is not a well laid one and you get the feeling that you are driving towards a village.
The Ramalingeswara cave temple is 2000 years old. It is said that sages used to perform penance inside the cave. The main deities are Lord Shiva and Rama, Sita and Lakshmana. There is also an idol of Lord Krishna. The entrance as you can see on the side leads to a cave. Anyone whose height is more that 5 ft 3" needs to bend as long as they are inside. Even at the entrance there are stone slabs which may hit your head if you are not careful. Every first Sunday of the month, satyanarayana puja is performed here.
On top of the cave there is a footprint which is supposed to be that of Hanuman. I do not know the story behind it, but I will find out some day. The locals say that the cave was a part of a hill which now disappeared thanks to ‘urbanisation’. Also the land which belonged to the temple is now used by a school.
When we were inside the priest was performing the last puja of the day. The power went off and the cave was lit only by the diyas near the deities and the harathi. It gave an eerie look to the whole temple.
A transquil and well kept place. A memorable trip.
There is a Jeeva samadhi in this campus. People who do meditation should visit there.
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