My first travelogue: Bangalore-Kukke The long dreamt-of drive to Kukke Subramanya had become a reality on the week-end of 30th August. Thanks to all those who have penned down their experiences in Team-BHP, it really helped.
We started off on a bad note with 2 punctures to the car, but the spirits were good enough to go ahead. We left Bangalore in my santro by 12 noon and the chaos till we hit NH-48 were demoralizing, at that time of the day. The roads are great untill 4-5 km after sakleshpur town, and the next 30+ km are bad, and still deteriorating. The road from Gundya to Kukke temple is new and in excellent condition. We reached kukke by 7.30pm.
The drive from sakleshpur till Gundya is awesome with winding and secluded ghat sections. The bad condition of the roads and never ending lines of trucks will add to the excitement. The stretch from Gundya to the Kukke temple is a real breeze. The road looks newly laid and in excellent condition.
Route:
Bangalore (HAL) ---> Nelamangala ---> Kunigal ---> CR Patna ---> Hassan ---> Sakleshpur --->(37km) Gundya --->(22km) Kukke
Toal: 292 km
The dense vegetation makes it extremely foggy after the sundown, so it is adviceable to reach kukke while the day is bright.
Accommodation looks to be easier there, but its safe to call up and fix it in advance. This link may be of help: Shree Kukke Subrahmanya Temple
Temple opens at 7am in the morning and closes by 8pm.
The two break-points we used on the way are, Hotel Mayura between Kunigal and CR patna, and Kamat Upachar after CR patna, both with excelled food and refreshment facilities. One more we observed just before sakleshpur was, if remember correctly, Hotel Ossrom(Veg).
Cheers !
Venu. |