The story dates back to Aug 2006, when I came across some nice photos of this small hillock Achalu betta (or Achchalu) on DKM’s blog. Collected information from DKM on how to reach the place & four of us started in a car. It was nice drive on the country-side & we took our own time to reach the place. We had a small pit-stop en-route near a village where SJ got busy shooting birds. Rest of us had a nice time talking to the village kids who were helping their parents in the farm. And then we packed breakfast at Kanakapura & proceeded towards Achalu.
Achalu is a small sleepy village just 15 KMs after Kanakapura. Just as we enter the village, there is a small pond; but there was no water when we were there. TO reach the foot of the hill one need to cross the village along a narrow lane. When we asked an elderly villager for directions, he called a small kid to show us the way. Two of his friends joined him and they were our guides for the whole day.
We parked the car at the foot of the hill. Finished our breakfast & started the climb. To reach the peak it takes around 1.5 to 2 hours. Achalu betta is a rocky hill covered mostly of shrubs. There is a Muneshwara temple & a Nandi statue at the top & hilltop offers a panoramic view of the landscape. On the way up, we stopped many times for taking snaps & spent an hour at the top listening to the stories told by our little guides about the village & festival that happens every year at the top.
Getting down was easier & took less time. Bid adieu to the three musketeers & in less than 2 hours time we were back stuck in a traffic jam in Bangalore.
Nice narration and pictures of your little hike.
I find this blog very useful to get around…Will dig in more to plan my tours. Thanks
prashant ..saw ur comment on my blog ..btw, I have been a regular for quite a long time ..like to go thru ur detailed travelouges (with the photos) and ponder abt the stuff i had missed doing during my 2 yrs in blore !
Yavaga hogtidivi illige?
Cool travelogue. Had been to Achchalu betta in 2002 and written about it in Deccan Herald.
Your picutres are superb.
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hello sir,
The statue of Basava is in fact on top of Achchalu. Sent a mail to you in details about this.
Dear Mr. Prashanth,
You are correct, the statue of BASAVA is on the top of Achalu Betta.
Thanks Mr. Prashanth for the Infomation and beautiful Photos of my Village.
Regards,
BASAVARAJU