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02 Night In Dharamsala At 5% Gst Extra

02 Night In Dharamsala At Moodabidri

Highlights Accommodation on double sharing Breakfast and dinner at hotel Transfer and sightseeing by pvt vehicle as per program Applicable hotel taxes

SIGHTSEEINGS OVERVIEW

BENGALURU :- 's Palace, Bull Temple and Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. SHRAVANBELAGOLA :- , Manasthambha Basadi MUDBIDRI/MOODABIDRI :- Ammanavara Basadi, Guru Basadi , Tribhuvan Tilak Chudamani Basadi & Thousand Pillar Temple

SIGHTSEEINGS

BANGALORE Tipu Sultan's Palace Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, in Bangalore, , is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture and was the summer residence of the Mysorean ruler Tipu Sultan. commenced its construction within the walls of the Bangalore Fort, and it was completed during the reign of Tipu Sultan in 1791. After Tipu Sultan's death in the Fourth Anglo- War, the British Administration used the palace for its secretariat before moving to in 1868. Today the Archaeological Survey of India maintains the palace, which is located at the center of Old Bangalore near the bus stand, as a tourist spot.

BANGALORE Bull Temple The Bull Temple in Bangalore, also known as Nandi Temple, is famous for its large statue of the sacred bull, Nandi. In fact, with a height of around 4.6 metres and a length of about 6.1 metres, the idol of Nandi in this temple is said to be one of the biggest in the world. This unique feature attracts many devotees and tourists to the place.

SHRAVANBELAGOLA Bhadrabahu ?c?rya Bhadrab?hu (c. 367 - c. 298 BCE) was, according to the sect of , the last Shruta Kevalin (all knowing by hearsay, that is indirectly) in Jainism but ?v?t?mbara, believes the last Shruta Kevalin was , but was forbade by Bhadrabahu from disclosing it. He was the last acharya of the undivided Jain . He was the spiritual teacher of , the founder of .

SHRAVANBELAGOLA Manastambha Basadi Manasthambha, a huge granite pillar at Hiriangadi. The manasthambha pillar was installed around the middle of the 15th century by Pandya, the grandson of Bhairava I who had established the control of the Kalasa house over region for the first time. Measuring 16.5 metre or 54 feet in height, this manasthambha in front of the Mandir is one of the protected monuments by the ASI.

MUDBIDRI/MOODABIDRI Guru Basadi Guru Basadi was formerly called Parshwanatha Basadi; but later, owing to bad times and the declining of Jains in number, this Basadi was covered by the growth of trees and bamboos. About the 8th century a coming here from chanced to pass by this spot where this Basadi exists, when he saw a rare scene of a Cow and a Tiger drinking water from the same basin and a calf and a cub suckling the Tiger and the Cow respectively, forgetting their natal enmity. Smelling something rare and inexplicable the monk walked to the spot, removed the bushy growth and saw a beautiful and large statue of Bhagawan Sri Parshwanatha Swami cut in stone. The statue happened to be a thousand years old. The statue was reinstalled at the same spot according to the called Panchakalyana in 714 A.D. It was then named Guru Basadi after the discoverer. MUDBIDRI/MOODABIDRI Tribhuvan Tilak Chudamani Basadi Saavira Kambada Temple (S?vira Kambada Basadi) or Tribhuvana Tilaka C???ma?i), is a basadi or noted for its 1000 pillars in Moodabidri, Karnataka, India. The temple is also known as "Chandranatha Temple" since it honors the , whose eight-foot idol is worshipped in the shrine. The town of Moodabidri is noted for its eighteen Jain temples but Saavira Kambada Temple is considered the finest among them.

YOUR ITINERARY

Day ARRIVE BENGALURU Upon arrival at Bengaluru airport/railway station, meet our representative who will assist you to the 1 dharamshala. In the afternoon, we will visit Tipu Sultan's Palace, Bull Temple and Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. Overnight stay at the dharamshala in Bengaluru. Day BENGALURU - SHRAVANBELAGOLA - BENGALURU Today morning, we shall leave for excursion to Sharvanbelagola. The place is known for its giant statute of 2 Gomateshwara or . We will see Chandragiri and Indragiri along with Cave of Bhadrabahu, where the sacred foot of Sritakavalli is worshipped. We will also visit Manasthambha Basadi,where there is a beautiful pillar constructed in 17th century. Overnight stay at the Dharamshala in Bengaluru. Day BENGALURU - MUDBIDRI/MOODABIDRI Today morning , we shall drive to Mudbidri/ Moodabidri. Enroute we will also visit where the 3 deity of Shiva is worshipped in the form of Manjunatha. On arrival at Moodabidri, check-in at a hotel. Rest of the day will be kept free. Moodabidri is an old temple town, better known as the 'Jain Kashi'. Overnight stay at the dharamshala. Day MUDBIDRI/MOODABIDRI Today morning , we shall go for sightseeing in Moodabidri, which is one of the major centres of Jainism in 4 . There are as many as 18 Jain Temples in Mudbidri that were constructed between the 14th and 16th century. Amongst the 18 Basadi (temple), the most famous are Ammanavara Basadi, Guru Basadi and Tribhuvan Tilak Chudamani Basadi. We will also witness the Parshawanatha stone idol in the Guru Basadi. The rare Jain palm leaf manuscripts, which are known as 'Dhavala texts' are preserved in this Basadi/Temple. We will also include Tribhuvan Tilak Chudamani Basadi or the Thousand Pillar Temple, which is ornately carved in the Vijayanagar style and is the largest amongst all temples here. Overnight stay at the Dharamshala. Day MUDBIDRI/MOODABIDRI - Today morning, we shall transfer you to Mangalore airport/railway station to take the connecting flight/train 5 for onward destination. HOTELS

BENGALURU BENGALURU Hotel Holiday Inn

MUDBIDRI/MOODABIDRI MUDBIDRI/MOODABIDRI Hotel Golden Residency

TRIP COST

Type Price Double Sharing ( Per Person ) 19800/-INR Triple Sharing ( Per Person ) 16500/-INR Child With Bed ( Per Person ) ( above 05 – 10 yrs ) 11200/-INR Child Without Bed ( Per Person ) ( above 02 – 05 yrs ) 9000/-INR

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