Kurudumale Ganesha temple and - MustVisit - One day trip from Bangalore
A slice of mythology – Kurudumale Ganesha temple.
It is said that It is said that the idol of Lord Ganesha here was established by none other than the Tridevs i.e Bhrama, Vishnu and Mahesha (Shiva) during Sata Yuga.
As this idol was established by Hindu Trinity, this place was called as “Kotadri”.
The hill on which this temple is located is called as “Kootamale” and over the year, this place became “Kurudumale”.
So, since the idol was established in “Sata Yuga”, and we are in “KaliYuga”, this temple has been there for all 4 yugas now.
Thats amazing and powerful. It is said that Sri Ram also worshiped this idol in “Treta Yuga”.
Bengaluru -> Mulbagal
No of Days: -> 1
Approx Distance from Base Location: -> 105 Km (s)
Tarvel time from Base location: -> 3 Hour(s)
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Itinerary Overview
| Day | Step | Time Slot | Activity |
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| Day-1 | Step-1 | 10.00 AM to 2.00 PM | Travel to Kurudumale and Lunch on the way |
| Day-1 | Step-2 | 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM | Visit Shri Kurudumale Ganesha temple and other temples in the sorroundings |
| Day-1 | Step-3 | 4.30 PM to 7.30 PM | Drive back home |
Itinerary Details
| Day / Step | Time Slot | Activity |
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| Day-1/Step-1 | 10.00 AM to 2.00 PM | Travel to Kurudumale and Lunch on the way |
| The temple is around 105 Kms from Bangalore. As such there is another very important temple in the region which you cam club along this trip. But this will need to start early and return a bit late. Since you are going to visit only this temple, you can start a bit late after having break fast. It generally takes 3 hours of travel time. But there are some good restaurants on NH75 and hence you can have some nice lunch on the way. So take around 4 to 5 hours and reach the Kurudumale village by 2.30 to 3.00 PM. Temple timings are from 6.00 AM to 1.00 PM and 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM. So reach there by atleast 2.30 PM. |
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| Day-1/Step-2 | 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM | Visit Shri Kurudumale Ganesha temple and other temples in the sorroundings |
| As soon as you enter the village, you will see a very old Shiva temple. You can visit that temple first or while returning. Visiting Shri Kurudumale temple is a very peaceful experience. It is said that the curret structure of the temple is around 1000 years old. But the idol of Lord Ganesha itself is said to exist from Satyuga. So you can say that the idol has seen all the four ages of Sanatan dharam, the Stayuga, the terta yuga, dwapar yuga and current kalyuga. Kurudumale was taken from Tamil Word “Koodu Malai” which signifies ‘meeting hill’. It is thought that the gods selected this location for their recreation. According to the tradition, Lord Siva, Vishnu, and Brahma installed and prayed to the deity Ganapathi. As a result, the location was given the name Kudumale which later became Kurudumale ! |
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| Day-1/Step-3 | 4.30 PM to 7.30 PM | Drive back home |
| Drive back home ! |
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