Shri Kotilingeshwara temple Kolar - A relaxed one day trip from Bangalore
Shri Kotilingeshwara Swamy temple, also known as Kotilinga is in Kolar , Karnataka. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and if famous for 1 Crore Shiva linga and also has one of the largest Shiva Lingas in the world.
Bengaluru -> Kolar
No of Days: -> 1
Approx Distance from Base Location: -> 90 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 Shri Kotilinga and Breakfast on the way |
| Day-1 | Step-2 | 10.00 AM to 12.00 AM | Visit the temples in the premises |
| Day-1 | Step-3 | 12.00 PM to 4.00 PM | Lunch and 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 Shri Kotilinga and Breakfast on the way |
| So the distance is approximately 90Kms and may vary a bit based on where you live in Bangalore. Ideally start by 7.00 AM. You can have breakfast on the way and including your breakfast time, you will take 2 and half to hours to 3 hours to reach the temple. Now there are 2 routes you can take: Route1: Bangalore -> Sarjapura -> Maralur -> Kolar ->Bangarpet – Shri Kotilingeshwara Route1 Road Coditions : Good, patchy in between. Very good after Kolar Route2: Bangalore -> Hosakote -> Kolar ->Bangarpet – Shri Kotilingeshwara Route2 Road Conditons: Very good, NH75 is fantastic Food options: Many on the way till Kolar on route 2. |
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| Day-1/Step-2 | 10.00 AM to 12.00 AM | Visit the temples in the premises |
| The temple is dedicated to lord Shiva. The amazing thing about this temple is that it has one of the largest shiva linga in the world and as the name suggest, it is supposed to have 1 crore shiva lingas installed here. When we spoke to the priest, he mentioned that there are already around 90 Lacs installed. Remeber you need to take ticket for entering the temple premises. It was Rs20/- per person, but prices may change, please check the price before hand and carry change. We guess UPI payment is also enabled, but not sure. The temple gets extremly crowded during festivals and hence plan accordinlgy ! |
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| Day-1/Step-3 | 12.00 PM to 4.00 PM | Lunch and Drive back home |
| You will take approx 2 hours to visit the temples. You can drive back or visit other temples in the region. we have covered that in our other itinerary. However that makes the trip a bit hectic. If you are looking for a relaxed weekend trip, you can retrun back to Bangalore. On the way you can have lunch at one of the may options available on the way! Have a nice trip! |
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