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My parents were here in Bangalore after a long time for a short vacation and we decided to take them to Vellore. We decided to do only two destinations here, Vellore Fort and Sripuram - Sri Lakshmi Golden temple.
We started around 11:30 am from Bangalore after having a heavy breakfast here. We had hired a private taxi for this trip.
After crossing the Karnataka State Border we stopped in for the lunch around 2 pm at a roadside dhabha. I am not mentioning the details here as I did not like that much.
Once we were done with the lunch we set off to Vellore Fort. It is around 230 KM from Bangalore. We could reach there around 04:30 pm in the evening.
The Vellore Fort has a temple with beautiful architecture. The main deity is Lord Shiva and the temple is called as Jalakandeswarar Temple. Apart from the temple, there are a couple of administrative offices in the fort now.
The fort is surrounded by the water body where once crocodiles use to swam and catch anybody who was an intruder.
The architecture and views from the fort are very beautiful. We enjoyed the evening, took lots of pictures to have a cherishable memory.
Then we set off to Sripuram Golden temple. It took us around 30 min to reach the temple and find the parking spot. The temple campus is well maintained and surrounded by Queue complex structure in the lush green landscape. The main sanctum is in Gold situated in the center of a Star-shaped base surrounded by water bodies.
We wanted to see the temple view both in the daylight as well as the decorative lights. It has intricate carvings and built nicely. The reflection of the golden temple in the surrounded water is nice.
The phones/cameras are not allowed and hence could not click any pictures. Temple premises also have a lot of shops that sell silk sarees, handicrafts, and temple related things. There is also a Venkataramana temple on the premises.
We spent close to 1.5 hours in the temple and headed back to Bangalore. On our way, we stopped at a place called Aryaas Vegetarian Restaurant and the food, ambiance and the service is awesome here. The Dosas and Chutneys are must-try here.
It was a supper for us and then we directly crashed to bed once we reached home in the night with lots of memories to cherish.
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Tripping :)
My parents were here in Bangalore after a long time for a short vacation and we decided to take them to Vellore. We decided to do only two destinations here, Vellore Fort and Sripuram - Sri Lakshmi Golden temple.
We started around 11:30 am from Bangalore after having a heavy breakfast here. We had hired a private taxi for this trip.
After crossing the Karnataka State Border we stopped in for the lunch around 2 pm at a roadside dhabha. I am not mentioning the details here as I did not like that much.
Once we were done with the lunch we set off to Vellore Fort. It is around 230 KM from Bangalore. We could reach there around 04:30 pm in the evening.
The Vellore Fort has a temple with beautiful architecture. The main deity is Lord Shiva and the temple is called as Jalakandeswarar Temple. Apart from the temple, there are a couple of administrative offices in the fort now.
The fort is surrounded by the water body where once crocodiles use to swam and catch anybody who was an intruder.
The architecture and views from the fort are very beautiful. We enjoyed the evening, took lots of pictures to have a cherishable memory.
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| View on the way to Vellore |
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| Jalakanteswara Temple History |
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| Temple from the side view |
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| Temple Gopuram |
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| Temple Surrounding |
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| Temple Surrounding |
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| One of our fun click |
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| sculpture in temple |
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| sculpture inside temple |
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| View from the fort |
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| Water Body surrounding the fort |
We wanted to see the temple view both in the daylight as well as the decorative lights. It has intricate carvings and built nicely. The reflection of the golden temple in the surrounded water is nice.
The phones/cameras are not allowed and hence could not click any pictures. Temple premises also have a lot of shops that sell silk sarees, handicrafts, and temple related things. There is also a Venkataramana temple on the premises.
We spent close to 1.5 hours in the temple and headed back to Bangalore. On our way, we stopped at a place called Aryaas Vegetarian Restaurant and the food, ambiance and the service is awesome here. The Dosas and Chutneys are must-try here.
It was a supper for us and then we directly crashed to bed once we reached home in the night with lots of memories to cherish.
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Tripping :)
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