Waiting for a long time , I decide to visit Kalahalli village to have a darshan of Lord Sri Varahaswamy. I was told about this unique temple by my colleague, Subramanya, who encouraged me to visit for a darshan. After a much thought, I started on the 7th Nov 09, a Saturday after obtaining the directions from him. I woke up early, bathed and after the morning puja, came to the City Railway Station only to find a long queue at the booking counter. I decided to travel by the KSRTC bus and boarded one that was going to Mysore. I purchased a ticket to Srirangapatna and arrived there around 08.30 AM. The bus to Bookanakere village had then gone. Bookanekere was one of the points from where you could reach Kalahalli. Therefore I took the bus to KR Pete and reached there about 10.30AM. From there I tried to haggle with auto drivers on the rate to go to the temple. At last I was on an auto with a load of others, villagers, who were going to their villages. The roads were in bad condition and shook every bone in my body. Finally we reached Ganjikere, a village which was the entrance to the temple. Of course, I was faced with the choice to walk 2-3 KMs to reach the temple. The auto driver, after being egged by the friendly villagers took 'pity' on me and dropped me near the temple. It is nice to see that villagers are very helpful and straightforward in their behaviour. A co-passenger, an old lady with her grandchild narrated her tale of woe. Her son-in-law was wasting his time not willing to work but eating out on the labour of her daugther. She requested me to pray to the Lord to give her son-in-law ' a good sense'. I told I would do so. Finally after a having a good darshan of the Lord and the Sri Mahalakshmi, I spent some time photographing the place. The place was placid with the backwaters of the KRS Dam. White Storks were seen catching fishes from the backwaters. I took photos after seeking the permission from the villagers who asked me innocently why I required so. If I wanted to photograph them I could do so. Finally I left the place very happy and satisfied, reached Bangalore in the evening through Srirangapatna.
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