Friends if you are in Bangalore and want to plan a half a day to one day weekend trip then you can go to ..Isha foundation center in the outskirts of Bangalore, near Chikkaballapur .
And by the way Chikbalapur is a good area from tourist point of view.
You can plan to go to Nandi Hills. And then there are 3 big important temples in this region –
Shri Rangsthala..Shri Bhoganadeeshwara temple and Shri Yoganadeeshwara temple..
So you can plan a whole day in one way and all these can be covered in one day.
So the statue of Shri Adiyogi here is very beautiful and this place is spiritually elevating..
How to reach Shri Adiyogi, Chikkaballapur , Bangalore
Shri Adiyogi and Isha Foundation Chikkaballapur is approximately 60 kms from Bangalore and 13 km from Chikballapur..
So from Bangalore it takes approximately 1.5 to 2 hours to walk depending upon the traffic.
- From bangalore you need to go towards airport – so take NH44 and
- After crossing Chikbalapur you have to drive further for about 13 km more.
- Last 5 km is a village road .This road itself is very beautiful and well marked.
Parking facility Isha foundation, Chikkaballapur , Bangalore
There is ample parking at the premises.
You need to take parking ticket and if you have fastag then it will get deducted from your fastag account.
Visiting Shri Adiyogi Status at Chikkaballapur
You will have to drop your shoes at the entrance, basically you will get a packet, drop all your shoes in it and collect the token..
Then collect your shoes from the exit counter .
When you enter the temple premises, there is a Naga statue there where you can offer prasad and flowers.
After that you can go towards Shri Adiyogi’s statue.
Adiyogi’s statue is magnificent.. There is a Shiva temple there where you can offer prasad and flowers.
You will get the prasad there and you can make payment by cash/card or UPI
If you have time then you can stay there till evening and at 7 PM there is a laser show which is wonderful…
If you are there during lunch time then there is a very good resturant there where you can have your lunch.
By the way there are good options to eat on NH44. If you are travelling with kisa and they would like to eat burger/pizza etc then you can come on NH44.
So friends if you are planning a half a day trip then this can be a good option.
As I mentioned before you can also go to Nadi Hills and other temples in this area..
Hope you liked this information.. have a nice trip!