Friday, April 27, 2012

Shishila - Sauthadka



Shishila , an ideal place for a destressing getaway. Located near dense forests a few hours from Mangalore it's a calm, cool place with good view, nice whether(october) and peaceful people.

Shishila - Matsya Theertha (Fish Pond)

Away from the hustle and bustle, listening to the chirping birds

Fishes near the Shishileshwara(Shiva) Temple.
The locals and the visitors revere them and offer grains of puffed rice (sold by one of the temple vendors)

A "Naaga-bana"(cobra-temple) nearby
Shishileshwara Temple


Malgudi Days?!...

Village alarm-clock

A wooden foot-bridge
"Bayalu Ganesha" meaning open-field Ganesha.
A story goes saying that a devotee had a dream of Lord Ganesha , who instructed him to construct a temple as a mark of his great devotion, in their honour, laying down a condition that if he were to build a roof overhead, the roof-top tower would have to be visible to one from Kashi(Varanasi) and that it would have to be built in a day 




Street-view


Matsyaas


Roof-top: Shiva's Sanctum-sanctorum

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Varanga Kere Basadi

A historical Jain basadi located amidst a lake in Varanga, a place not far from Hebri, Udupi District. A very picturesque place, calm and serene, with mountains in the background. The lake is  filled with lotuses . A pilgrimage of over many lifetimes.