Savandurga or 'fort of death' as its name suggests is the largest monolith hill in Asia located in the state of Karnataka and 60 kms from Bangalore.
Its known for its steep terrain and its rich history.It was the second capital of kempegowda reign .Ruins of that fort remains testimony to an era long gone.
After much research on internet we( 5 students of M.S Ramaiah College,B'lore) decided to spent a night on the top of the hill. Hence we made adequate prepration.
items listed below:
1. Tent
2.Adequate torch and emergency light
3. kerosene
4.Butcher's Knife
5.Sand
6.Dry Food
7.Nylon wire
8. Water
9.Dry wood
10.carbolic acid
we had one day for all the shopping as we planned the entire thing on friday and left on Sunday.
The route was prepared from internet....where all the information is being gathered....we finally prepared to leave.
TRANSPORT
Direct bus is available fro K.R Market Bus stand but we took a bus from Majestic to Magadi road bus stand to Magadi town.
From Magadi Town small tempo are available which we took to take one to the foot of savandurga hills .
It took us four hours in total to reach Shavandurga.
Being a Sunday there was quite a crowd there mainly Pilgrims as Savandurga is known for its temple at the top.
The Trek
Savandurga is knowm for its barren steep rock which makes it a difficult climb.
We had added woes in form of sudden rain and the huge load we had to carry in our back to make our night out.
We started by 12.30 and we reached the top not before 5.00 pm as rain played quite a spoilsport.
I especially remember the last leg of the climb was most difficult as it was almost vertically tilted and to make things worse we dint had ropes to held on to.
After reaching the top it was a sigh of relief words can't explain. We had to immediately get into work to bring out the tent and arrange woods for camp fire.
As the Sun went down the sparkling light from down below made all of us engulfed in its beauty.
We cooked maggie(instant noodles) and boiled eggs for dinner and slept at the tent only after being drunk in nature.
As the sun rose to its glory the next day we remained a witness to all its splendour.
TRANSPORT
Direct bus is available fro K.R Market Bus stand but we took a bus from Majestic to Magadi road bus stand to Magadi town.
From Magadi Town small tempo are available which we took to take one to the foot of savandurga hills .
It took us four hours in total to reach Shavandurga.
Being a Sunday there was quite a crowd there mainly Pilgrims as Savandurga is known for its temple at the top.
The Trek
Savandurga is knowm for its barren steep rock which makes it a difficult climb.
We had added woes in form of sudden rain and the huge load we had to carry in our back to make our night out.
We started by 12.30 and we reached the top not before 5.00 pm as rain played quite a spoilsport.
I especially remember the last leg of the climb was most difficult as it was almost vertically tilted and to make things worse we dint had ropes to held on to.
After reaching the top it was a sigh of relief words can't explain. We had to immediately get into work to bring out the tent and arrange woods for camp fire.
As the Sun went down the sparkling light from down below made all of us engulfed in its beauty.
We cooked maggie(instant noodles) and boiled eggs for dinner and slept at the tent only after being drunk in nature.
As the sun rose to its glory the next day we remained a witness to all its splendour.
We came down the hill next day around noon and made our way back to b'lore.
It was definetly one of the most rewarding experiences of my life for just being an unconventional weekend!!!!
It was definetly one of the most rewarding experiences of my life for just being an unconventional weekend!!!!
