Rescheduling of Sudden plans and executing it at ease not just possible by common man, by the grace of SRI GURU RAGHAVENDRA ru we carried out our plans to visit the most sacred place called MANTRALAYA .
How to Reach :
Bengalooru to Mantralaya: 399 kms( via Gooty, pattikonda, Adoni, Yemmignur)
Mantralaya to Bengalooru: 430 kms ( via Yemmignur, Adoni,Alur,Bellary,Hiriyur,Tumkur)
4 sms,3 phone calls and thus program was fixed.The team includes Myself , Srikanth , Chaitra, Archana and Yamuna .It was Ekadashi early morning we started our tour in my WAGON R at 5 am by picking our group’s most punctual guy during our project times MR. Srikanth :P followed by Yamuna, Chaitra and picked Archana @kengeri who had come all way from Mysore to join us.
By the time we joined NH7 it was around 6.15 am, it was cloudy, cool breeze and mild sun rays were making us warm. We stopped by some good places on highway for photo sessions .As I love driving it was fun travelling in different route crossed around 150kmph at some points so as to cover most part of travel before sun turns into red hot. Fortune favored us, it was nice weather all the way till Mantralaya, cloudy and little rains in between made us journey so easy.
We travelled in the below route
1. Bengalooru to Gooty 261 kms ( Highway 4 lane, very good roads)
2. Gooty to Pattikonda : 36 kms ( Single but good Road except few stretch)
3. Pattikonda to Aspari:16 Kms ( Single but good Road except few stretch)
4. Aspari to Adoni:22 Kms ( Single but good Road except few stretch)
5. Adoni to yemmiganur : 30 Kms (Single road with extra bad stretch)
6. Yemmiganur to Mantralaya:22 kms ( Single but good Road except few stretch)
By the time we reached it was around 11.30,even though we dint travel continuously. One can manage the speed around 80kmph between Gooty and Mantralaya. There is SRSmutt office which can help you in getting rooms for stay. Room tariffs vary from 100rs to 1000rs based on the individual needs. One can also find other good lodges to stay nearby MUTT. Room tariffs vary from 400 to 1500.Vistied Mutt and took Darshana of SRI RAYARU. Later my friends had their lunch.
Since it was Ekadashi ,Prasada was not be available at MUTT. I decided to prepare some Avlakki with mixture of curd, salt and sugar .Went to nearby shop to purchase these things. Since I dint have bowl nor it was available at that time, seeing my helpless situation, a lady of that shop helped me in getting Avlakki prepared, she also added few toppings and made it masala Avlakki and remind you she dint take any money for it. It was very tasty and thanks to that lady.
I just remembered lines from Purandara dasaru
sakala graha bala neenE sarasijAksha ||
nikhila rakshaka neenE vishwavyApakanE
“Just believe in god, He is everything….. And he takes care of you at all times”
Next day morning we got up at 3.30am, took bath, got ready wearing dhoti and shalya,so that one can view the brindavana more closely. I really have no words how to describe, when I saw the brindavana of Rayaru. Chanted few mantras what all I knew, it’s really not necessary that u should chant few slokas or else you will be cursed. Offer prayers to god with Bhakti, Don’t worry about others who donate lakhs together towards temple.
“Repay it to him what god has given you” Lord Sri Krishna mentioned the same in Bhagwad geetha.
With Hejje Namskaara and 108 Pradikshine ,By this way ,we offered our prayers to Rayaru. Later we had a glass full of PANCHAMRUTHA (mixture of sugar, honey,milk,curd,fruit)ah…. Some kind of special taste, some kind of divine feeling. That was so tasty, I bet no can prepare same taste with above ingredients at your home.
We rushed to dining hall for food/Lunch at 9.00AM,since it was Dwadashi .Food will be served at that time. Tili Saru, Sambar,Chutney etc etc , very few items but with great taste. Came back to room by collecting prasadas ,took some rest.packed our luggage’s and started our journey towards Bengalooru via Alur,Adoni,Hagari ,bellary,Hriyur,Tumkur. On the way we visited our native took darshana of SRI RAMA and reached bengalooru by early morning.
Note : Road between Alur and Bellary stretch of 60kms is very bad. Bellary to Bengalooru road is very good.
Bengalooru to Mantralaya: 399 kms( via Gooty, pattikonda, Adoni, Yemmignur)
Mantralaya to Bengalooru: 430 kms ( via Yemmignur, Adoni,Alur,Bellary,Hiriyur,Tumkur)
I wish to thank Srikanth,Yamuna,Archana and Chaitra for making this trip successful with their positive co-operation towards my Trip plan.
4 sms,3 phone calls and thus program was fixed.The team includes Myself , Srikanth , Chaitra, Archana and Yamuna .It was Ekadashi early morning we started our tour in my WAGON R at 5 am by picking our group’s most punctual guy during our project times MR. Srikanth :P followed by Yamuna, Chaitra and picked Archana @kengeri who had come all way from Mysore to join us.
We travelled in the below route
1. Bengalooru to Gooty 261 kms ( Highway 4 lane, very good roads)
2. Gooty to Pattikonda : 36 kms ( Single but good Road except few stretch)
3. Pattikonda to Aspari:16 Kms ( Single but good Road except few stretch)
4. Aspari to Adoni:22 Kms ( Single but good Road except few stretch)
5. Adoni to yemmiganur : 30 Kms (Single road with extra bad stretch)
6. Yemmiganur to Mantralaya:22 kms ( Single but good Road except few stretch)
By the time we reached it was around 11.30,even though we dint travel continuously. One can manage the speed around 80kmph between Gooty and Mantralaya. There is SRSmutt office which can help you in getting rooms for stay. Room tariffs vary from 100rs to 1000rs based on the individual needs. One can also find other good lodges to stay nearby MUTT. Room tariffs vary from 400 to 1500.Vistied Mutt and took Darshana of SRI RAYARU. Later my friends had their lunch.
Since it was Ekadashi ,Prasada was not be available at MUTT. I decided to prepare some Avlakki with mixture of curd, salt and sugar .Went to nearby shop to purchase these things. Since I dint have bowl nor it was available at that time, seeing my helpless situation, a lady of that shop helped me in getting Avlakki prepared, she also added few toppings and made it masala Avlakki and remind you she dint take any money for it. It was very tasty and thanks to that lady.
I just remembered lines from Purandara dasaru
sakala graha bala neenE sarasijAksha ||
nikhila rakshaka neenE vishwavyApakanE
“Just believe in god, He is everything….. And he takes care of you at all times”
Next day morning we got up at 3.30am, took bath, got ready wearing dhoti and shalya,so that one can view the brindavana more closely. I really have no words how to describe, when I saw the brindavana of Rayaru. Chanted few mantras what all I knew, it’s really not necessary that u should chant few slokas or else you will be cursed. Offer prayers to god with Bhakti, Don’t worry about others who donate lakhs together towards temple.
“Repay it to him what god has given you” Lord Sri Krishna mentioned the same in Bhagwad geetha.
With Hejje Namskaara and 108 Pradikshine ,By this way ,we offered our prayers to Rayaru. Later we had a glass full of PANCHAMRUTHA (mixture of sugar, honey,milk,curd,fruit)ah…. Some kind of special taste, some kind of divine feeling. That was so tasty, I bet no can prepare same taste with above ingredients at your home.
We rushed to dining hall for food/Lunch at 9.00AM,since it was Dwadashi .Food will be served at that time. Tili Saru, Sambar,Chutney etc etc , very few items but with great taste. Came back to room by collecting prasadas ,took some rest.packed our luggage’s and started our journey towards Bengalooru via Alur,Adoni,Hagari ,bellary,Hriyur,Tumkur. On the way we visited our native took darshana of SRI RAMA and reached bengalooru by early morning.
Note : Road between Alur and Bellary stretch of 60kms is very bad. Bellary to Bengalooru road is very good.
adbutha jagannatha sri moola rama devaru hagu gururajaru nimagu , nimma parivaradavarigu hagu nimma kooda banda srikanth, chaitra, archana and yamuna avarigu ayuhu ,arogya, bhagya, manassige nemmadiyanna karunisali yenu haraisuve
ReplyDeletejagu good work da. your blog might act as mantralya guide for all those who are all planning to visit for the first time from Bangalore.
ReplyDeleteGreat guidelines filled with all the details.. Thanks for the reminder that it is high time I must make a trip.. as it brought me back the memory of trip of too long ago.. 1995 December... This reminds me of the song.. Elle ninna bhaktaro..alle Mantralaya.. Elle ninna nenevaro... That is just consoling myself... :) :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful Jagannath with great guidelines and a wonderful description... It is a reminder for me, for the trip to be made and brought back the memory of my trip of long ago.. Dec .. 1995..
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the song ELLE NINNA BHAKTHARO ALLE MANTRALAYA , ELLE NINNA NENEVARO ALLE DEVALAYA..Ofcourse I am consoling myself.. :) :)
good bro ... i wish i had the chance to go to manthralaya ..:)
ReplyDeleteWow JJ is jack :-) we loved/Enjoy'd trip alot.. cool guidelines....:-) JJ....he stands on his toes to help others :-), great helping Nature i ever saw...:-)
ReplyDeleteGood blog JJ.. Very nicely written :-)
ReplyDeleteExcellent review and thinking that you came back and worked the next day after driving! simply great dude
ReplyDeleteThank U all :)
ReplyDeleteparavagilla kano,u have a knoledge of being, guide the people, who needs shower effect of mythologicle points, I THINK U R ABLE TO CONTINUE INHERITED KNOLEDGE OF DISCOURSING REAL UPASANA SYSTEM which makes the life & saadhana easy,enthusiastic etc. THE GOD SREESHA PAVAMANA VITTALA BLESS YOU.
ReplyDeleteawesome jagannath, i missed the trip but reading your blog got the feeling of, that i too travelled to mantralaya and came back... nice feeling...
ReplyDeleteThank U all :)
ReplyDeleteGreat write up dude.....It l be better if you could post the directions apart from the route..
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