Visite à pied du taureau sacré à Bangalore avec guide
Description
Lors de cette visite à pied, découvrez le patrimoine culturel de Bangalore à travers ses jardins, ses temples et ses bazars en compagnie d'un guide expérimenté et bien lu. Les points culminants incluent l'histoire du taureau sacré, visitent le jardin botanique de Lalbagh 240 acres, le déjeuner traditionnel de cuisine dans un restaurant local, le temple de Dodda Ganapathy, le mystère de la lumière du crépuscule au temple de Gavi Gandheswar et promenade dans les bazars locaux.
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Nous nous dirigerons vers Lalbagh, le magnifique jardin botanique. Nous allons passer une heure à nous promener dans le jardin botanique Lalbagh, qui compte plus de 1 800 espèces de plantes, d’arbustes et d’arbres. Construit par le légendaire Hyder Ali en 1760, le jardin botanique de Lalbagh est un site emblématique de Bangalore et accueille le célèbre défilé de fleurs qui en fait une destination clé parmi les lieux à visiter à Bangalore. Le jardin botanique de Lalbagh n’est pas seulement un paradis pour les horticulteurs, il offre également un répit aux habitants de Bangalore après l’éclatante jungle de béton.
Le temple Bull de Bangalore est dédié à Nandi Bull, le véhicule du seigneur Shiva. Situé à Basavanagudi, ce temple a été construit dans le style architectural dravidien. Kempe Gowda, le fondateur de Bangalore, fit construire le temple Bull à son époque. Ce temple compte parmi les plus anciens temples de la ville et attire des fidèles de tout le pays. Il y a une énorme idole de Nandi Bull à l'intérieur du temple, mesurant 4,5 m de haut et 6,5 m de long. On dit que cette idole a été taillée dans un seul rocher. Le taureau a aussi une petite plaque de fer sur la tête. Selon la tradition, cette assiette empêche le taureau de grandir!
Nous visiterons également le temple Dodda Ganapathy lors de cette promenade à Bangalore. C'est un énorme monolithe de Lord Ganesha, 18 pieds de haut et 16 pieds de large. La légende dit que la statue a atteint sa taille actuelle toute seule!
Nous marchons vers le légendaire temple Gavi Gandheswar, construit dans une grotte naturelle. Ce temple est témoin d'un phénomène unique le jour de la fête de Sankarati (fête de la moisson) lorsque, le soir, le soleil passe à travers un arc de cercle situé entre la statue du taureau sacré aux cornes et illumine l'idole!
Nous traverserons quelques charmants bazars de Bangalore au cours de la dernière étape de la promenade de Bangalore. Les images, les sons et les odeurs de ces bazars sont uniques et incontournables.
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Informations importantes
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Un code vestimentaire est requis pour accéder aux lieux de culte et à certains musées. Pas de shorts ou de hauts sans manches autorisés. Les genoux et les épaules DOIVENT être couverts pour les hommes et les femmes. Vous pouvez risquer un refus d'entrée si vous ne respectez pas ces exigences vestimentaires
Avis(16)
Very nice tour! And nice guide
This tour was the best part of my trip so far. The tour guide was very informative and helpful throughout the entire tour. Would definitely recommend to everyone.
Vignesh was an amazing tour guide! We started at the Lalbagh Botanical Gardens where he was very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna there. We then went to multiple temples and learned a lot about the Hindu gods. Vignesh also took us to a local coffee shop and truly went above and beyond in accompanying us to different stores following the official tour. He is a Bangalore local and provided us with a lot of great recommendations.
I had a wonderful experience on this tour which was lead by the amazing Diwarka. He had great knowledge and was able to answer all the questions I had. The temples were fascinating with so much history, I could never have done this on my own. Would highly recommend this tour, was nice to be able to walk and explore the peaceful botanical gardens with so much to see and learn.
My guide Diwakar was super informative of the history of the areas we toured. He bent over backwards to make sure I got an experience I wouldn’t forget! I felt safe and really enjoyed my tour. I highly recommend!
Satish picked us from the hotel in a clean and comfortable air conditioned car. We visited some incredible places including a 3 billion year old rock in a 240 acre garden. We also visited a temple built with astronomical markers. The cave temple has a shiva lingam which gets illuminated by sunlight on certain days of the year. Satish was a magnificent host and guide and took us to a local eatery for the best sambar and dosa i have ever had! This heritage walk is fun and entertaining and ranks up right at the top of the best walks i have done anywhere in the world.
Chandrasekhar was a wonderful guide. He went out of his way to make sure we enjoyed the tour. To begin with, as we arrived by metro, that put us on the wrong side of Lalbagh Park from where we were supposed to meet. He brought his car around to pick us up. That was so appreciated! “Shekar” was a fountain of information, and yet still fun and enjoyable to listen to. I, an American English speaker and my three guests, French English speakers, had very little difficulty understanding his excellent English. He was so patient, though, the times we needed to ask him to repeat something. All of the stops were interesting and the way he described things helped us to understand how all the pieces of information and places we saw fit together to better know Banglore. After the end of our tour Shekar recommended a place to eat. From what he was describing I realized it was a Thali-style meal on a banana leaf. Though I have experienced this a couple of times in the past, I did not feel confident enough in my knowledge to adequately explain it to my French guests. I asked if it would be possible for him to accompany us and lend his knowledge. He said he could do that and I was very glad he joined us. I appreciate the Five Senses Travel Company who operate this tour because the cost covers all the entry tickets, and other expenses. (As lunch was not part of the tour, that was our expense). Altogether a wonderful experience.
Thanks for taking time out for this review. I am delighted you had a great time in this Sacred Bull Walk and enjoyed Chandrashekar's company! It was our pleasure.
The tour was very interesting The garden was beautiful The guide is passionate, he knows many things. Moreover, he has an English understandable by all. The meals he advised us were excellent. Very good activity. I recommend this tour.
I enrolled in the Sacred Bull Walk and it was quite an adventure. We came to bangalore on work and had a Sunday afternoon free. This 3 hour walk is a lovely way to understand and appreciate the local culture of bangalore. We visited a lovely garden where many poeple were exercising and doing yoga.i loved the 2 temples we visited where one had a Bull as the deity and the other was built in such a way that sun rays enter right inside a cave and magically light up the inside. Satish was a great guide who also arranged for us to grab a bite in a local joint. Amazing experience
Kalpana was such a fun interesting guide. She's a Bangalore native, keen to show the hidden real city (like the cave temple) and to explain the customs and quirks of this varied city. My quirky questions were answered with insight and often laughter. While advertised as a 3 hour trip at 4 hours 30 mins in she was just asking what I wanted to see next. A driver and air conditioned car whisked us between venues. I had so much more fun and was profoundly moved by the tour. I could not recommend her more highly
