Too good place to visit from bangalore ..
the temple is visited/ said to get rid of all you land(bhoomi) related problems ..
river side temple + forest temple in between river ( I did not visit / not allowed right now) , still under construction ..
vist here is the real village touch and feel the life of villagers ..
I had taken train from bangalore to pandavapura 4.50AM --> rs38
bus from pandavapura to temple door step 25/-,, there is only one bus from mysore to this place 9.00AM you need to catch this else take share auto from
pandavapura to chikkaxxx (shared auto)
booknakere to temple mainroad (shared auto)
temple mainroad to temple 2kms(walkable)(shared auto)
return trip :
same kstrc bus starts at 4.30 PM to mysore
else take a share auto from here to kr pet main bus stop .
you may take a bus to pandavapura raliway station or sriranganapatana ksrtc busstop and take a bus to bangalore .
Enjoy ,..
very few visitos hence holds all village life style till date 21 aug 2011
private transport is better ..car van bus mini bus ..
no hotels/shops at this temple no sanitation , no pooja at main statue ..
villagers sell few pooja items at the door step people
advised to return from this place before dawn (6PM) .. very poor street lights ,
roads are too good ., except few strech 400mts .. mud road ..
if you have gone through this post ,, please mark/post some comment this would encorage me to write more ...
Prabhakar.A
Prabhakar.A
Bhoo Varahaswamy Temple is located in a tiny village named Kalhalli on the banks of river Hemavati. This is one of the prominent places near Mysore. The temple is is dedicated to the third incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the Varahaswamy or the wild Boar form.The deity is supposed to have mysterious powers.The idol is 18 feet tall, is monolith made of grey stone. The god is in a sitting pose with goddess Bhoodevi seated on his left lap.
History: The temple is said to be more than 2500 years.It is also called punyakshetra or holy region where Great sage Gautama performed penance.According to legend king Veera Ballala while he was hunting he got lost in this forest .while he was resting under a tree he saw a unique thing happening in front of his eyes a hunting dog was chasing a rabbit, when they reached a particular spot, the rabbit turned back and started chasing the dog.
Looking at this strange event the king new there was some magical powers in that place. He dug up the place and he found the diety of Pralaya Varahaswamy hidden under the layers of earth. The king then built a temple and offered prayers everyday. Even today you can see the temple which has weathered severe floods and storm to tell the tale.The river Hemavati flows graciously beside the temple.Though the river appears calm there are strong undercurrents which prevents people from swimming here. In fact the dept of the river in the centre even till today is not known.During monsoon the water level reaches the temple wall and submerges the adjoining areas. When the water recedes during the months of April or May "Varaha Jayanthi" is celebrated, it is an annual fair.
How to get there: It is on Bangalore Mysore Highway. The village is 32 kms from Pandupura which comes under KR Pet taluk of Mandya district. KalhaliiGangikere is the nearest bus stop for KSRTC buses and Kalhalli is 2kms from here.
