Talakadu & Somanathpur- A day Trip - Only Women

Talakad or Talakadu is a desert-like town on the left bank of the Kaveri river 45 km (28 miles) from Mysore and 133 km (82 miles) from Bangalore in Karnataka, India. It once had over 30 temples, most of which now lay buried in the sand. The extant group of temples, where the eastward flowing Kaveri river changes course as the sand on its banks spreads over a wide area, is a popular pilgrimage site for Hindus. The origin of the town is lost in antiquity; but one tradition is that its name was derived from two Kirāta twin brothers, Tala and Kādu, who, cutting down a tree which they saw wild elephants worshiping, discovered that it contained an image of shiva, and that the elephants were rishis transformed. The tree being miraculously restored, all obtained mōksha and the place was named Tala-kādu, which was translated into Sanskrit as Dala-vana. Two stone images declared to represent the brothers are pointed out in front of the temple Veerabadra swamy. At a later age, Rāma is said to have halted here on his expedition to Lanka.

Somanathapura, a village situated on the left bank of the river Cauvery boasts one of the last and the grandest of Hoysala monuments – Chennakeshava Temple (also called Kesava or Keshava temple) built 742 years ago. There are three temples enshrined within the premises of the star-shaped temple standing on a jagali (raised platform) that are dedicated to the Prasanna Chennakeshava, Lord Janardhana and Venugopala, two different incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

The temple was built by Somnath, the Commander of Hoysala King Narasimha III during 1268 A.D. The reigning monarch Narasimha III (1254-91 A.D.)

Itinerary

Category: Travel

Event Dates: 1st Dec 2019

Duration of the event: 1 Day/0 Night

Difficulty level- Easy

Total distance: app 300 kms

Transportation: TT

Member size: 12

Food: Include Breakfast

Cost: INR 1000/-

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Pick up Point – Majestic 

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