En spirituel dagstur til Vidurashwatha, Lepakshi & Adiyogi statue
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I enhver del af verden findes der altid oplevelser, der er skjult for de mere fancy. Et besøg i Adiyogi, Lepakshi & Vidurashwatha er en sådan. Det er mystisk, mytisk, magisk, fascinerende, magnetisk, surrealistisk, alt på samme tid! En 3 timers kørsel fra Bangalore tager dig til Vidurashwatha, hvor der er titusinder af statuer af cobraen, fertilitetens gud. Dette sted har en kinesisk-terrakotta-krigere som følelse. På samme sted er der et mindesmærke til 32 indianere, der blev dræbt af briterne under en protest i 1938. Næste stop, i 1 times kørsel, er Lepakshi som har udsøgte sten skulpturer svarende til Hampi. Du fortsætter derefter med at se den fantastiske Adiyogi, som er den største buste statue i verden. Omkring 8 timers kørsel om dagen for at se nogle jomfruelige, men ekstraordinære steder. (1) At bære sandaler er foretrukket, da du skal fjerne sko flere gange. (2) Bær tøj på en måde, der dækker dine ben og skuldre, da du besøger aktive templer.
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Hvis der var et ikon af Shiva, som har fanget fantasien hos millioner af hinduer i Indien, så er det denne fantastiske statue, installeret i naturens skød, omkring 70 km fra Bangalore. Adiyogi Shiva er massiv i størrelse med en højde på 112 fod med en fredfyldt, grøn og magisk baggrund af klippefyldte bakker. Auraen af Shiva, blandt de tre principielle guder i hinduismen, ses at blive troet. Det er den største bustestatue, der nogensinde er lavet i verden. Denne statue blev installeret af Sadhguru fra Isha Foundation i 2023 og er en kopi af en anden statue installeret tidligere i Coimbatore. Allerede denne side trækker titusindvis af besøgende og vil snart blive en stor turistattraktion i regionen. Lad os give vores hilsener til Lord Shiva!
De gamle hinduistiske templer i Indien er fyldt med mysterium mere end historie. Snake Temple ved Vidurashwatha er unik og du vil ikke finde andre templer som denne i hele landet! Snake guder tilbedes for at give os børn og god sundhed. De hengivne hinduer, der bliver nægtet disse, påberåbe sig Vasuki, fertilitetens slangegud og få en statue installeret i lokalerne, for at trøste ham. Indtil nu har der været mere end 10.000 af dem og stadig tæller! Selve billedet af disse endeløse rækker og kolonner af disse statuer, med tilbedere, der cirkulerer omkring dem, med aber, der hopper fra den ene til den anden, med tilhængere, der anvender gurkemeje og vermillion, med præster, der skubber pilgrimmene, er typiske scener her. Besøg dette tempel for en mystisk oplevelse! Vidurashwatha er også kendt som Jalianwala Bagh i Sydindien. Den 25. april 1938 blev 32 indianere skudt og dræbt af briterne, fordi de forsøgte at forhøje den indiske flag under frihedsbevægelsen. Vi besøger et mindesmærke bygget til disse modige hjerter!
Lepakshi er en skjult perle i den arkitektoniske skat i Sydindien. De usædvanlige mængder sten, der er udgravet, flyttet, skulptureret og installeret for at bygge templer i Indien i 2 årtusinder, er vidnesbyrd om hinduernes indsats og tro. Veerabhadra Swamy Temple of Lepakshi er et af de bedste eksempler på Vijayanagara arkitektur, der udviklede sig i løbet af 14-16 CE i Deccan. Besøg Lepakshi, hvis du vil: Se de største monolithiske stenstatuer af en Bull & King Cobra; Awe ved en prydet hængende søjle med folk passerer deres hankies under det; Beundre de 500 år gamle malerier, der skildrer hinduistisk mytologi på lofterne i templet; Lyt til historien om, hvordan Lepakshi fik sit navn gennem en vulture ved navn Jatayu, der hjalp Lord Rama med at søge efter sin kone; Beundre og fotografere udskæringerne af alle de detaljer, der pryder væggene og søjlerne i dette 500 år gamle tempel. Hvis du ikke allerede har besøgt Hampi, eller ikke har tid til det, er dette dit kald.
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- Anbefales ikke til rejsende med rygskader
- Anbefales ikke til rejsende med fare for hjerte-kar-sygdomme
- Anbefales ikke til gravide rejsende
- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Rejsende skal mindst være i moderat fysisk form
- Deltagerne skal bære tøj, så de dækker deres ben og skuldre. Vi er nødt til at fjerne sko, før vi besøger alle tre templer, og bør derfor være udstyret i overensstemmelse hermed. Hav venligst reservestrømper med dig.
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My guide Varun was wonderful, with boundless enthusiasm, knowledge and guidance to help tell the history and cultural relevance of these amazing places.
We really enjoyed our day tour with a private driver and our personnal guide. The visits are very relaxing and full of unique and interesting sights. Phaneesh is an experienced guide and is of a great company. He explained the meanings of the sites and gladly answered all of our questions. Our driver Varun made our visit memorable as well. We enjoyed everything but we have been particularly impressed with the Adiyogi statue site. This tour is a must for anyone visiting Bengalore.
Fantastic tour with a perfect tour guide. Raghu was a very knowledgeable and sympathetic guide. He has explained everything in an emotional and easy to understand way. During the trip it was possible to adjust the program based on my wishes. I really appreciate this sort of flexibility. I can strongly recommend this tour ! Many thanks to Raghu for this great and super informative and interesting day.
The tour begins in Bengaluru where you are picked up from your hotel in an air conditioned car. After a 2-3 hour drive, you will arrive at the Vidurashwatha Naga Temple, dedicated to the serpent god Naga Devatha. While I was expecting to see a traditional and large structural temple, it is anything but! This is an active prayer site where the temple is the location (with a sanctum) but the significance is the snake stone statues planted throughout the gardens. These stones represent offerings to Naga for blessings of fertility and/or family health. Locals travel from all-over to visit, pray and plant stones in the gardens. I witnessed several couples making offerings to Naga (pouring coconut, buttermilk or yogurt on the stones) in the hopes of fertility or other requests. The experience here allows you (as a tourist) to connect to the spiritual and cultural aspects of birth and creation of everyday people. The next stop was Lepakshi, my favorite stop of the day. This site is currently under consideration by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The temple here is nothing by surreal, created and carved out of granite. Intricate details adorn every column, laying out story-after-story. Don't forget to look up, as detailed frescos decorate the ceiling. Luckily my guide, Rama Krishna Aithal knew the story-board and could wake me though the significance of each. I could have spent the entire day at this temple alone as the engineering and architecture are unlike anything I have seen to-date. We left the temple and made a quick stop at the megalithic bull (Nandi), carved from a single granite boulder. I met with some locals here and just marveled in the sheer size and scale of this feature. Across the street is the giant eagle (Jatayu) perched on top of another massive boulder which overlooks Nandi. Eventually we left and headed south, stopping along the way for lunch (veg and non-veg options) with our last stop being the Adiyogi Statue. As you meander though local roads and valleys you eventually see the giant statue of Shiva, designed by Sadhguru, the founder and head of the Isha Foundation. It is overwhelming in size and scale and dominates the mountainous terrain. It literally takes your breath away as you see it from afar. After passing though security you make your way down the hill to the very base of the statue. There you have the opportunity to sit and relax and just absorb its grander and presence. This full day trip was remarkable. The 3 sites were impressive in their own right. From pick-up to drop-off took exactly 12 hours, as advertised. I packed a small backpack containing some extra bottled water and medicine (bug spray, anti-ich cream - for when you get bit by mosquitos, and some anti-nausea and headache medicine - in case of car/motion sickness). You will have about 5-6 hours in the car, depending on traffic so plan accordingly. I was able to leave my pack in the car at each stop, which was very convenient. As for my outfit, I wore jeans with a football jersey and felt comfortable (you must be covered when visiting Hindu temples). I wore flip-flop style sandals - each time you visit a temple you must enter barefoot and sandals/flip-flops just make it simple. My guide brought wet wipes to wash the feet after each visit (nice surprise). In summary, I highly recommend this tour if you are a looking for a full day near Bengaluru that will immerse you in local and culturally significant sites.
I had a fantastic tour with Vasuki and his trainee, Vijay. Vasuki was extreemly knowlegeable about the sites and explained the importance of each temple. At Sri Vidurashwatha, he asked if I could go into the special area with the priests, and we received a blessing, bindi and flowers! I was fortunate enough to also see a father offering his weight in rice (formerly gold) to the gods in exchange for health and well being of his son. It was an incredible blessing to me. At Shri Veerabhadra, Vasuki explained the significance of some of the carvings there, all in granite. It was beautiful! Then after, he took me to a silk worm farm in a small village nearby where I was able to see the worms munching on the mulberry leaves and then spinning their silk into cocoons! The last stop, the Adiyogi Shiva Statue, was awe inspiring! 112' tall and just majestic! I hear there is a laser show at 7pm here that is not to miss! Thank you so much Vasuki and Vijay for a fantastic day!
