VIDURASHWATHA – Jallianwala Bagh of south India
Weekend is around the corner. Did you make any plan to go out somewhere? Not Yet?
Take this lazy drive to a small town near Bangalore called as Gauribidanur and you will find yourself at Jallianwala Bagh of south India – Vidurashwatha.
A small village names as Vidurashwatha in Gauribidanur taluk has its own importance.
Mythological as it related to Mahabharata, Historical as it is an important part of freedom movement and due to an incident here similar to Jallianwala Bagh.
It is also called as “Jallianwala Bagh of south India” and last one a place of religious importance as it as a temple dedicated to Naga Devata and people flok here to perform Naga devata pooja and install Naga Silas to ward off Naga Doshas.
Bengaluru -> Gauribidanur
No of Days: -> 1
Approx Distance from Base Location: -> 90 Km (s)
Tarvel time from Base location: -> 2 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 12.00 PM | Travel to Vidurashwatha |
| Day-1 | Step-2 | 12.00 PM to 2.00 PM | Explore Vidurashwatha |
| Day-1 | Step-3 | 2.00 PM to 6.00 PM | Lunch and drive back home |
Itinerary Details
| Day / Step | Time Slot | Activity |
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| Day-1/Step-1 | 10.00 AM to 12.00 PM | Travel to Vidurashwatha |
| Since we are only going to cover Vidurashwatha, you can start a bit late. So you can have some nice breakfast at home and start by 10.00 AM. Based on where you live in Bangalore, it will take around 2 hrs to 2 hours and 30 mins to reach Gauribidnoor. |
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| Day-1/Step-2 | 12.00 PM to 2.00 PM | Explore Vidurashwatha |
| There are 3 things to see there. 1) One is Nagadevta temple, 2) Another one is tree planted by Vidura of mahabharta times and 3) A park which is know as Jaliwalan bagh of south India. Vidurashwatha is a small village situated in Gauribidanur taluk and relates to an event in Mahabharta. It’s 6Kms from Gauribidanur city. According to a legend during the period of Mahabharata, an Ashwatha (also called as fig) tree was planted by Vidura. Hence the name Vidurashwatha. Vidurashwatha is also known as the “Jallianwala Bagh of south India” because a similar incident of smaller scale took place here. On April 25, 1938, as a part of the freedom struggle of India, a group of villagers had gathered here to organize a Satyagraha. Similar to what happened at Jallianwala Bagh, police fired indiscriminately at this group, resulting in the death of many people. A memorial has been erected in this location bearing the names of those who lost their lives in this incident. All these will take around 2 hours to complete! |
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| Day-1/Step-3 | 2.00 PM to 6.00 PM | Lunch and drive back home |
| It will take around 2 to 3 hours to visit all the 3 places and the plan your return back. You can have some nice lunch on the way. There are many good options! |
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