60 Kms from Bangalore and off Magadi, Savandurga , also called as shravana durga, is another popular one day outing destination around Bangalore.
Two temples which you can visit here are
- Sri Savandi Veerabhadraswamy Virabhadra temple and
- Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple.
And then ofocurse you can do the famous Savandurga trek here !
The hill of Savadurga is considered to be the largest monolithic hills India and one of the largest in world.
The Arkavathi river passes nearby through the Thippagondanahalli reservoir.
You can also visit Manchanabele dam which is near by.
Savandurga Temple
There are two temples which you can visit at shravana durga.
These two temples are situated at the foothill, Savandi Veerabhadreshwara Swamy and Narasimha Swamy.
The main deity of the Savan durga is Sri Savandi Veerabhadraswamy Virabhadra which is a beautiful temple situated in the foot of the Savan durga hill.
Lots of people from south karnataka districts like Bangalore, Ramanagara, Tumkur and Mysore visit this temple daily. It is quite a popular temple of the region.
The temple of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is also a old one and is another beautiful temple at this place.
These temples are worth visiting. You can also do rock climbing.
Savandurga temple timings
Looking for temple timings, please note below.
The place is open quite early and you can visit this place by 7.00 AM when the temple opens.
What you can do may be is that visit early and do the trekking first and then come back for darshan of Lord Savandi Veerabhadreshwara Swamy & Lord Narasimha Swamy.
| Savandurga narasimha swamy temple timings | 7.00 AM to 7.00 PM |
| Savandurga Savandi Veerabhadreshwara Swamy temple timings | 8.00 AM to 3.00 PM and 5.30 PM to 7.30 PM |
If you are interested in trekking as well, you can go a bit early as this place is open for trekking from 6.00 AM onwards.
How to reach Savandurga
Shravan Durga is around 60 Kms from Bangalore, towards Magadi.
You need to take Mysore road and then you can turn towards Magadi.
If you put Savan durga hills in google map, it will take you straight there.
Savandurga hills Trek
The hill is more than 1200 meters above sea level and offers excellent climbing adventure.
But you have to be very careful. Always have a extra pairs of snickers/sports shoes handy.
So friends, do visit this near by wonderful place near bangalore. You are going to love it !!
This is one of the best places for rock climbing near Bangalore. But the trek uphill is very tiring. I had lot of trouble with my sandals. Better to wear sport shoes for this trip.
good one day trip and a nice place to trek. but the trek is a bit tough. so, please take extra care.