We spent the Valentine’s Day with our kids by driving to Ghati.
Ghati Subrahmanya is a popular pilgrim center located near Doddaballapur of Bangalore Rural. It is approximately 60 kms from Bangalore. The newly laid road is superb and one can easily reach there within an hour and a half. One can reach it either via Doddaballapur or via NH7 adjoining Devanahall airport.
Just before reaching Ghati there is a newly constructed temple of Ganesha, right after a railway crossing. It has a huge Ganesh idol (see picture beside) and small temple of Subrahmanya. A hanuman temple has been constructed recently. The compound is filled with plants and the temple is mostly empty and serene.
Ghati has a famous temple of Lord Subahmanya and Lakshmi Narasimha situated on top of a hillock. Both Lords adorn the same idol. Lord Lakshmi Narasimha is seen in the mirror behind the idol. Sarpa pooja is performed here for those who have sarpa dosha. There’s weekend rush at the temple, but manageable. Definitely not a trip to be made in summer because there aren’t many trees around the temple and it is pretty hot there. Do watch out for the monkeys in the temple which snatch away the coconuts even before offering them to the God. Also for the caged rabbits and peacock within the premises.
Apart from the temples, what I like most during the trip are the things that I bought during our return trip. Farmers sell their crops at dirt cheap prices along the way. There are lots of grape plantations hence we did not hesitate to buy a basket full of grapes at throw-away price. Tamarind, spices and some vegetables grown by farmers are also up for sale. We saw quite a few people stopping on their way to buy them.
Ghati Subrahmanya is a popular pilgrim center located near Doddaballapur of Bangalore Rural. It is approximately 60 kms from Bangalore. The newly laid road is superb and one can easily reach there within an hour and a half. One can reach it either via Doddaballapur or via NH7 adjoining Devanahall airport.
Just before reaching Ghati there is a newly constructed temple of Ganesha, right after a railway crossing. It has a huge Ganesh idol (see picture beside) and small temple of Subrahmanya. A hanuman temple has been constructed recently. The compound is filled with plants and the temple is mostly empty and serene.
Ghati has a famous temple of Lord Subahmanya and Lakshmi Narasimha situated on top of a hillock. Both Lords adorn the same idol. Lord Lakshmi Narasimha is seen in the mirror behind the idol. Sarpa pooja is performed here for those who have sarpa dosha. There’s weekend rush at the temple, but manageable. Definitely not a trip to be made in summer because there aren’t many trees around the temple and it is pretty hot there. Do watch out for the monkeys in the temple which snatch away the coconuts even before offering them to the God. Also for the caged rabbits and peacock within the premises.
Apart from the temples, what I like most during the trip are the things that I bought during our return trip. Farmers sell their crops at dirt cheap prices along the way. There are lots of grape plantations hence we did not hesitate to buy a basket full of grapes at throw-away price. Tamarind, spices and some vegetables grown by farmers are also up for sale. We saw quite a few people stopping on their way to buy them.
