Trip to Shivanasamudra, Melkote, Tonnur Lake.

It was almost 5 months that we school friends went out on a trip. So we decided to go out on weekend and choose Shivanasamudra, Talakadu, Melkote and Tonnur Lake.

We hired a Innova and started from Bangalore at 6.30 on a Sunday morning. It was Anjan, Dinesh, Lakshmi Kanth, Sanjay, Tejas and myself who eventually made it. we reached Shivanasamudra at 9.30am and the majestic sight of water fall made us to forget everything else. Initially few of them stepped into water and later most of them got into water one by one. We got the Jacuzzi bath and a photo session for a while. We had read that this fall is made of twin waterfall called Gaganachukki and Barachukki. Once we were into water, we were not bothered to discover that. Also we got to know that we were lucky to get that much amount of water during this season.

Shivanasamudra Falls

Picturesque place  @Shivanasamudra

We should have gone to Talakadu after this according to plan but the driver told us that the water flow is very less. So we had breakfast to start moving towards Melkote which was accompanied by a decent nap  and reached at 1.30pm. The pond which is called Kalyani was huge and superb and we just made it to Narasimha Temple but Cheluvanarayana Temple which closed at 2.30pm. Both Temples were built some 70 years ago. This spot especially the Kalyani  has been picked by many directors for shooing including film Guru, Aptharakshaka and many. We were hungry and had puliogere in an Iyengari hotel which tasted awesome and this dish is famous here.

Narasimha Temple @Melkote

Kalyani @Melkote

Finally we reached Tonnur Lake at 4.00pm, very huge built by Tippu Sultan and has a history of never getting dried up during any season of the year. We fully relaxed and spent some quality time here by having snacks which  we got parceled. Soon it was time for sunset and we enjoyed it till the very end and started our journey towards Bangalore at 7.00pm.

Sunset @Tonnur Lake

Sunset @Tonnur Lake

This trip was not so very exciting but definitely a tension reliever and much needed break from usual corporate world. Thanks to all who made this possible.