Revana Sidheshwara Betta and Rangarayana Dhodhi Kare,Ramanagaram

         My frens and I decided to head to Ramanagaram for a one day trip.We reached the majestic bus stop by 11:15am,then thought why not board the train to our destination.I last boarded a train in 2001 and we would reach faster compared to bus.It was a filmy style moment for us,when we went to inquire for the tickets,got to know that we just had 10 mins to board the train.Bought the tickets and had to run all the way to platform 8 for our unreserved seats. :) Luckily the train hadn't yet arrived and once it did we were hunting for a comfortable place.If you want to admire the beauty of a place take the train.I felt as if I was transported back in time,before independence.Enjoyed the train ride.

We reached Ramanagaram in 1 hour.From the station we took an auto to our first destination to Revana Sidheshwara Betta around 10-15 kms from the railway station. 

       The auto driver took us through the plantations,it was a really nice feeling.Three girls being quiet and just enjoying the country side view is a rare moment.He dropped us right in front of the betta.

One can take the vehicle up to a certain point,we took the steps.The Temple is situated inside a cave.The climb is the biggest part of the journey.

Then came the view :)

Just couldn't get enough of the surrounding landscape :)

Steps,steps till you reach the top.At one point we were asked to remove our footwear and climb barefoot.

And then the views again :)

We spent some time on top.Since it's winter the sun wasn't to harsh on us and for the past two days it had been raining continuously in and around Bangalore,so we greeted sunshine with at most joy that day :) We visited the main Shiva temple which is actually not located on top,there's a another path we gotta take and the temple is inside a cave.Took the blessings of Lord Shiva and headed back up.By this time we were really hungry but didn't wanted to have  lunch on top due to the shrines.Getting down a hill with an empty stomach is one hell of a experience :D The leg wobbling from side to side being the best :D But by the time we got down the hill,we faced the monkey problem so we were in a hurry to leave and have lunch on the way to our next destination.There are frequent buses even though they do not go to Ramanagaram,we can get down at the next bus stop and catch the direct bus.Happy we found transport and we dug in to our lunch boxes and relishing the good home made food :) We got down at the next bus stop and decided we would take an auto to our next destination it costed us 200 rupees.Again munching on the way.

         View of the road from back of the auto.We ran out of water and we thought we would buy a bottle on the way,but we didn't find any shops :( The irony was we were heading to a lake Rangarayana Dhodde Kare where it's all water. The thought I had about this lake was we could spread a bed sheet sit by the flat land near the lake or on the rocks and enjoy the rest of our meal,but reality turned out to be completely different.It's a well maintained lake with boating as it activities there.Well,it was still enjoyable :) The auto guy got us right in front of the lake,even he hadn't seen the lake before,so climbed the stairs and had a look at the lake. Even here shade was hard to find.We decided to take the boat ride after 5pm when the sun begin to set.We just made ourselves comfortable at a spot and chilled out. :)

       The boat ride costed us 75 Rupees,worth the ride.We were very tired by evening but somehow we managed to paddle the boat.The sun had begun to set and was turning out to be a magical evening :) My friends had surprise for me that day,while I finished talking to my fren on the phone and turned towards them they had a cake ready for me,A homemade chocolate cake :) I couldn't ask for more on my birthday :)   

Enchanting views that's all I can say about it :)

Finally the sun had set on a wonderful day of my life.

     The last look at the place :) Walked down the road,caught an auto and head straight to the bus stop.Finally we bought two bottle of water! Waited for a while for a bus,because of cauvery water issue,there were less buses and so all the buses to Bangalore was croweded,we stood for the  entire journey and didn't know how the time flew.The KSRTC bus dropped us off at the satellite station and from there we head home. A memorable day,

      "On a boat in the middle of the lake with an enchanting view,with two great souls celebrating birthday with a home made chocolate cake.PRICELESS!!! :)" I still can't get enough of viewing the pics over and over again.A lovely way to bid good bye to this year :)