TUMKUR now called TUMAKURU
is a town towards the north of the city of Bangalore distant by some
sixty kilometers and is an important transit point. Bangalore, Tumakuru and
Shivamogga (Shimoga) are towns in the Deccan Plateu and are not very far
from the Western and Eastern Ghat mountain ranges.Tumkaru is a town which can
be said to be equi-distant from these mountain ranges, the city of
Shivamogga(Shimoga) more closer to the Western Ghat mountain ranges and the
city of Bangalore more closer to the Eastern Ghats than the Western Ghat
ranges.There are many independent mountains and hillocks at various points in
the Deccan Plateau and these hillocks are made of solid rock formations and
resemble the Eastern Ghat ranges.
One such hillock is the
SHIVAGANGA hill on the way to Tumkur from Bangalore; I had visited this place
decades ago and if my memory serves me right a turn towards the left from the
highway It is an independent hillock which has many mythological tales and
anecdotes associated with it.There is a SHIVA temple here within a cave.I did
climb the entire hill. It is an exercise of adventure climbing the hill which
is steep at many places and there are well formed stairs and railings at
various points to make the ascent easier and the view from atop the hill is
breath-taking.
Anyone living in Bangalore during
his younger age must visit this place atleast once and take a climb up the
hill.When you climb the hill take due care not to slip and go about the
exercise with diligence and caution.
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