During my four-day trip to places around Shivamogga and Chikkamagalur, I managed to pay visit to Kundadri hill. It was almost four in the evening when we reached Kundadri village at the foothills. After a steep drive up the hill on a narrow road, we were at the top enjoying the panoramic view.
Kundadri gets its name after Kundakundacharya, a jain sage who said to be performed penance over there. There is a Jain basadi (temple) atop which was constructed in 17th century. The basadi has a small statue of 3 ft of ‘Parshvanatha’, the twenty-third Tirthankara in Jainism. Architecturally the temple is too simple, but a significant place for Jain pilgrims.
What used to be a attracting place for trekking, Kundadri has turned into a sunrise/sunset point after the roads were built recently. Slowly the place is attracting more and more people & turning out to be Nandi hills of that part of the country. There was calmness, peace and out in the nature when we reached there & we were the only ones at that time. Soon after, the place started getting swarmed, people shouting around, music blaring from all directions. We decided to move out much before we intended to stay there. Hope the same pristine stays forever! Sigh!!
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thanks Anant
Hi Prashanth, I am planning to visit this place sometime and looking for directions,
Would help if you could share your itenary
The place is near Sringeri and Agumbe. Google maps should provide you the route details & it is better to hire a vehicle or going by own transport as there are no public transport available to the hill top.
Oh you did see the plains below. When I was here last, all I got to see was a thick cloud/mist cover. Waited till 8:30 in the morning, but no luck. Hope to see a clear sunrise here someday.
I was there in the evening & there was no fog at all!!