escape2explore presents "Kotilingeshwara One Day Trip" from Bangalore

✦ Activity Location: Kolar, near Bangalore

✦ Start Time: 06:00 AM

✦ End Time: 07:00 PM

✦ Trip Difficulty: Easy

About the Kotilingeshwara Temple Trip

The Kotilingeshwara Temple is renowned for housing the tallest and largest Shiva Linga in Asia, standing at 33 meters. The temple is home to 1 crore (10 million) Shiva Lingas, hence the name Kotilingeshwara, with ‘Koti’ meaning ‘crore’ in Kannada.

Interestingly, Kotilingala in Karimnagar was also the first capital of the Satavahana Kingdom (230 BCE–220 CE). Inscriptions from the Kakatiya dynasty (1083–1323 CE), by kings Prola II and Prataparudra, found in Karimnagar and Srisailam, further reflect the region’s rich historical significance.

This Package Includes:

✦ Non-AC Transportation

✦ Vegetarian Breakfast

✦ Vegetarian Lunch

✦ Permission Charges

✦ Visit to Someshwara Temple

✦ Visit to Kotilingeshwara Temple

✦ Visit to Shiva Temple at Anthargange

Exclusions:

✦ Personal expenses (snacks, water, etc.)

✦ Anything not mentioned under inclusions

Itinerary:

➞ 06:00 AM: Pick-up starts from Bangalore

➞ 08:30 AM: Breakfast en route

➞ 10:00 AM: Visit Shri Someshwara Temple

➞ 11:45 AM: Head towards Kotilingeshwara Temple

➞ 01:30 PM: Lunch at a nearby restaurant

➞ 03:00 PM: Visit the Shiva Temple at Anthargange

➞ 05:30 PM: Depart for Bangalore

➞ 07:00 PM: Reach Bangalore

Pick-up Points:

Banashankari – Bus Stop (06:00 AM)

BTM – Udupi Garden Bus Stop (06:30 AM)

Silk Board – Signal (07:00 AM)

Marathahalli – Kalamandir (07:15 AM)

Tin Factory – Metro Station (07:45 AM)

Vehicle Type:

✦ Car: 4–6 people

✦ Tempo Traveller: 10–15 people

✦ Bus: 25–30 people

Things to Carry:

✦ Backpack

✦ Raincoat/Poncho

✦ Water bottles

✦ Energy snacks

✦ Personal medication

✦ Sports or trekking shoes (in good condition)

✦ Comfortable track pants and a cotton T-shirt

✦ Camera (optional)