Sacred Bull-wandeltocht in Bangalore met gids
Beschrijving
Tijdens deze wandeling ervaart u het culturele erfgoed van Bangalore via haar tuinen, tempels en bazaars in het gezelschap van een ervaren en goedgeleide gids. De hoogtepunten zijn het verhaal van de heilige stier, bezoek de botanische tuin van Lalbagh van 240 hectare, het ontbijt met traditionele gerechten in een lokaal eetcafe, de Dodda Ganapathy-tempel, het mysterie van schemerzonlicht bij de Gavi Gandheswar-tempel en wandel door de plaatselijke bazaars.
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We gaan naar Lalbagh, de prachtige botanische tuin. We zullen het volgende uur doorbrengen met een wandeling door de 240 hectare grote Lalbagh botanische tuin met meer dan 1.800 soorten planten, struiken en bomen. De botanische tuin van Lalbagh, gebouwd door de legendarische Hyder Ali in 1760, is een prominente bezienswaardigheid van Bangalore en is gastheer voor de wereldberoemde bloemenshow waardoor het een belangrijke bestemming is onder plaatsen om te bezoeken in Bangalore. De botanische tuin van Lalbagh is niet alleen een paradijs voor tuinbouwers, maar biedt ook een uitstel voor mensen in Bangalore uit de zich steeds verder uitbreidende betonnen jungle.
De Bull-tempel van Bangalore is gewijd aan Nandi Bull, het voertuig van Lord Shiva. Gelegen in Basavanagudi, is deze tempel gebouwd in de Dravidiaanse stijl van architectuur. Kempe Gowda, de oprichter van Bangalore, liet de stierentempel tijdens zijn tijd bouwen. Deze tempel is een van de oudste tempels van de stad en trekt liefhebbers uit het hele land. Er is een enorm idool van Nandi Bull in de tempel, met een hoogte van 4,5 m en een lengte van 6,5 m. Er wordt gezegd dat dit idool uit één rots is gehouwen. De stier heeft ook een kleine ijzeren plaat op zijn kop. Volgens de traditie voorkomt dit bord dat de stier groeit!
We zullen ook de Dodda Ganapathy-tempel bezoeken tijdens deze wandeling in Bangalore. Het is een enorme monoliet van Lord Ganesha 18 voet hoog en 16 voet breed. Volgens de legende is het beeld vanzelf gegroeid!
We lopen naar de legendarische Gavi Gandheswar-tempel die is gebouwd in een natuurlijke grot. Deze tempel is getuige van een uniek fenomeen op de festivaldag van Sankarati (oogstfeest) wanneer 's avonds zonlicht door een boog tussen het heilige stierenstandbeeld van de hoorns gaat en het idool verlicht!
We lopen langs een paar charmante bazaars van Bangalore in het laatste deel van de wandeling in Bangalore. De bezienswaardigheden, geluiden en geuren van deze Bazaars zijn uniek en een must-ervaring.
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Beoordelingen(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
