Talakadu - One day trip from Bangalore to Talkadu
Weekend is around the corner and you must be thinking about where to go. Talkad (also called as Talakadu), a small town in the Mandya district of Karnatka, around 136 Kms from Bengaluru and 45 Kms from Mysore offers a good option.
Talkadu is named after 2 brother “Tala” and “Kadu”.
There are 2 stones which represent these brothers and they are supposed to be placed in the front of Sri Veerabadra Swamy temple (One of the many temples in Talakadu)
But the most interesting fact about this place is, it is full of sand. It is actually a desert like area, almost 1000 acres next to river Caveri.
No one really knows from where the sand came. But there is an interesting legend which points to this. Infact there are more than 30 temples and a palace which all were buried below the sand.
Out of which 5 has been excavated. All these monument belong to Ganga Dynasity.
The five must visit temples are:
Sri Vaidhyanatheshwar,
Sri Maruleshwar,
Sri Pathaleshwar,
Sri Arkeshwar and
Sri Mallikarjuna.
It is said that the desert like land here in Talkadu is because of the famous “The Curse of Talkad” or “Curse of Almelamma”
for the legen please read : Talkadu in Pictures
Bengaluru -> Talakadu
No of Days: -> 1
Approx Distance from Base Location: -> 130 Km (s)
Tarvel time from Base location: -> 2.5 Hour(s)
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Itinerary Overview
| Day | Step | Time Slot | Activity |
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| Day-1 | Step-1 | 7.00 AM to 10.00 AM | Travel to Talakadu and breakfast on the way |
| Day-1 | Step-2 | 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM | Explore Talakadu |
| Day-1 | Step-3 | 4.00 PM to 7.00 PM | Drive back home |
Itinerary Details
| Day / Step | Time Slot | Activity |
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| Day-1/Step-1 | 7.00 AM to 10.00 AM | Travel to Talakadu and breakfast on the way |
| Start by 7.00 AM if possible. The earlier the better. Talakadu is around 130 Kms from Majestic bus stop. There are buses available as well in case you want to use public transport If you are travelling by your own vehicle, you can have some nice breakfast on the way on Mysore road. You can also take Kanakpra road based on where you live in Bangalore. If you are living in and around Sarjapura, Electronics city etc then Kanakpura road will be better. Mysore is the nearest railway station to Talakadu ( or Talkad as it is also known as ). It is approx 50 Kms and there are regular taxis available. You can also take public transport from there. Rgular buses ply from Mysore to Talkad. |
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| Day-1/Step-2 | 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM | Explore Talakadu |
| Talkadu is amazing. It is like a desert popping out of no where.
But being sand and you need to walk on sand, it becomes a bit difficult during summers. As it is hot and difficult to walk. Winters are best to visit Talakadu. From my perspecitve August to February are best to visit Talakadu. The most interesting fact about this place is, it is full of sand. It is actually a desert like area, almost 1000 acres next to river Caveri. No one really knows from where the sand came. But there is an interesting legend which points to this. Infact there are more than 30 temples and a palace which all were buried below the sand. There are 5 temples which has been excavated. The main temple being Sri Veerabadra Swamy temple. It is full of sand , path is well laid and goverment has made arrangement to cover this walkway. Still summers can become challenging. In the end , after visting all the temple, enjoy some good time at the banks of river Kaveri and enjoy the CROCALE ride. |
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| Day-1/Step-3 | 4.00 PM to 7.00 PM | Drive back home |
| Start back by 4.00 PM. It will take around 3 hours to rerturn back.
So do visit Talakadu during one of your weekends. It will be worth a visit. |
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