Visiting Anjaneya Parvat (Hanuman Temple), Staying in Anegundi, Staying in Virupapura Gaddi
After having reached Anegundi, checked in Vaibhava Guest House, I am looking for Mr Parushram, son of Mr Malappa, who was kind enough to give room when i visited in 2014. After getting ready i head straight to Anjaneye Parvat. There are in all 550 steps to be negotiated before one reaches Lord Hanuman Temple. i stay there for almost two hours with regular filing in of a large number of devotees now and then. A little before 3 pm i am in Anegundi. Take meals comprising rice and sambhar. Hoova cafe which is right opposite the guest house the old woman is kind enough to dispense with snacks. There is a girl named Shreya studying in Class 7 who helps me to collect soaps, pen and writing pads from the store. My best wishes to Shreya and the old woman. There is Hiramamaa studying in class 7 as well.
As i set out to explore Anegundi and its backyard, the first sighting is of restoration and adaptive re-use of Gagan Mahal Anegundi. That is Govt of Karnataka Protected Ancient Monument. (Under Sec 3 of the Karnataka Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1961, this is a protected monument). There is Mr Somnath of Vasavi provision/general store staying in Anegundi (ANG) for 20 yrs and his native place is Koppal.
Morning is the right time to step out in a town that has its own clout. Mr Krishna of Class 9 tells me the road that leads to Hampi. What can be discovered with ease is collection of men around a radio set listening to a poll verdict in the state that threw up a hung house. As for longevity of the state government it is hard to predict at this stage. In this town mopeds galore and that's the most convenient form of transport. The air is fresh, there is sighting of dense foliage at certain places and one doesn't come across urban fired stress. It is windy out there and the cool of the summer sun, not to forget the place is replete with shades here and there. The place has many tongues, the town rubbish is to be least found, what to talk of litter, the no sighting of it shows diehard commitment of residents and with no accompanying jitter. i come across Mr Gopal staying in ANG for a long time. There is AEF Akhil Eco-friendly handmade paper craft shop. AEF craft shop is upstairs
Quite often you sight strategically placed rocks. Meet Mr Pawan of Class 10th of Saptagiri School. It is for second time i am going to No 1 river cross to Hampi. Meet Mr Gangadhar near the ferry boat running a restaurant opposite Axis Bank ATM. I am told the ferry boat can carry 20 people and 25 bikes. Mr Gangadhar is going to Hospet for marketing by ferry boat and from other side it would take 30 minutes to reach Hospet. There is Mr D Subbaya as well who is going to Kamlapur by boat carrying chilly powder and tea powder.
In the vicinity are
- Holy Heart's higher primary school ANG
- Military barracks
- Lotus pond
- Ane salu
- Elephant stable
Sightings in Anegundi
- Vijayshree xerox centre
- SBI
- Tata Sky
- Axis bank ATM
- Dodla dairy
- Sri Amareshwara medicals and xerox centre print scan lamination and Kannada typing available here
- Basaveshwara bakery and General Store
- Meet Mr Wasim Baba of class 10
- Sri Ranganath Swamy Temple ANG
- Mr Sukmani born in ANG in 1945
- G K Electrical and hardware
- Sanjana retailer shop
- Sri Laxminarashima Swamy General Store
- People listening to radio
- Iranna cd
- Manjunath Kirana store
- Govt hospital
- Mr Umesh working in govt hospital
- Meet Mr Karthik of STD booth Ms Asha at STD booth
Leaving for Virupapura Gaddi
Thursday i left Anegundi for Virupapura gaddi. While going to bus stand i come across Ms Sapna of ANG who is in IInd year in a college. Take bus to Virupapura gaddi (VPG) at 11.05 am. There is Mr Mallu the bus conductor, Mr Muthana the bus driver both very humble at the outset. Going past Hanuman temple. Going past Kishkinda resorts. Reach VPG bus stand at 11.15, VPG reserve forest 11.20. Mr Keshav guiding me to Guest House. Meet Mr Tirtha in Shanthi Guest House VPG Sanapur Dist Koppal. I finally settle for Mowgli guest house. They have round shaped rooms with bamboo sticks making up for roof. The attached bathroom is squeaky clean. The boys in the guest house are primarily from Nepal. That radiates a solid commitment from a nation state whose people find employment in India in remotest districts and towns.
Sightings in Virupapura gaddi
- Mowgli guest house and restaurant
- Gouthami tourist we book flight, train and bus tickets we change money
- Thilak tours and travels
- Tourist Information Centre
Daily trips to Goa, Kodaikanal, Varanasi, Chennai, Badami, Pushkar, Bengaluru (all places in India)
- Sri Laxmi Golden Beach Resort approved from Karnataka and Indian Tourism Departments Available AC Non AC deluxe room with rice field view. Rooms in budget price. Namaste restaurant.
- Indian Musical Shop Professional, handmade, Indian instruments
- Laughing Buddha restaurant and homestay
- Sreedevi Juice centre
- Welcome to the real Italian
Expresso Experience
- Chill lounge cafe and guest house
- Sri Umashankar guest house and restaurant
- Taste of Hampi
- Anji Makrame the best teacher in hampi
- Bobby general store
- Sai Plaza Indian restaurant
- Meet Mr Christo from Kannur, Kerala, Ms Marina from Quebec, Canada
- Sri Uma tours and travels
- Information centre
Explore Hampi with Ruddy Buddy, Bicycle tours, trekking, heritage walks, Massage therapy, Bouldering, Ayurveda
- Tom and Jerry Climbing Shop Bouldering, Trekking, Camping, Rappelling
- Meet Mr Adam, Mr Daniel from Hungary. They came from Hungary to Delhi, Delhi to Hyderabad, Hyderabad to Warangal and from Warangal to Hospet (night train)
- Meet Mr Maruthi in Axis Bnk ATM in Gangavathi. He is very helpful.
Mr Ramu giving lift from VPG bus stand to VPG
Leave VPG bus stand 3.22 pm, reach Gangavathi 3.55 . Collect Mach 3 blades from a store near bus station from where i have collected cartridges earlier as well . Leave Gangavathi 5 pm reach VPG 5.35 pm.
Mowgli restaurant (All in Rs) (All Indian Delicacies). The prices that some would find stiff steep.
- Express coffee 70, Pure apple juice 100
- Sweet/salt lassi 120, Indian set breakfast 150 (paratha (gobi/aloo) curd, pickle, tea
- Mowgli special breakfast 250
- Butter jam toast 80, Malai kofta 200, Navratan Kurma 200, Saag paneer 200, Special veg thali 180
- Stuffed tomato masala 200, Fruit salad 150
- Capicinno 80
- Corn flakes with mixed fruit curd or milk 120
- Banana muesli with curd or milk 140, cinamom porridge 100
The steep price is more to do with the fact that they primarily cater to clients from abroad who rush in droves during July to February period.
Meet Mr Anil at Gopi Kishore Super Mart opposite Mowgli. Meet Mr Ranga Rao staying in VPG for a long time. I used to visit Saniya restaurant for black tea. Meet Mr Farooq who is a thorough gentleman . Here the Veg Thali comes for 100 rs as against 180 rs at other places.
Meet Mr Gil from Israel making enquries on trains from Hospet/Hubli to New Delhi. He will travel in sleeper class as he had to settle for unbelievable air fare from Delhi to Bengaluru and that has left him with little savings. The railway site he is seeing shows fare for travel in a general coach and i tell him what to talk about getting a place to sleep one won't find space to even stand.
Meet Mr Naga Babu who is into farming and tells me that rich paddy field can be seen from Sept/Oct onwards. The Bowing Season is in July.
Meet Mr Archit who is pursuing BSc Zoology from Pune and his bike passion will take him to Himachal Pradesh State. He would go through Hampi, Bangalore, Pune, Jalgaon, Ajmer and Delhi to reach Himachal.
In VPG in Evergreen Cafe
Milky Bar chapati 150, Nutella Coconut pancake with ice cream 170, Veg thali 200
Meet Mr Abey and Mr Shuttle novelist (his works include Manapu, Nakano). Both are from Tokyo and they came from Tokyo to Delhi, Delhi to Bengaluru and from Bengaluru to Hospet by bus. They wish to go to Goa from here. Mr Abey is a Judicial Scrivener. From Goa they would be travelling to Mumbai, Mumbai to Delhi and Delhi to Tokyo.
Meet Ms Julia from France (Tullus), another gentleman from Rome, another gentleman from Switzerland. Ms Julia travelled from Tullus to Amsterdam and from Amsterdam to Bengaluru. Near Evergreen cafe there is a mini super market. It has a product list.
Mowgli restaurant playing a Tibetan song which i have often heard in Leh. Meet a group from Bengaluru. There is Ms Nagamma Old woman who is lodge owner Mr Srinivas's mother. Meet Mr Narain Swamy in Uma Shankar shop.
Meet Mr Harinath Reddy a student of Class 8th. Meet an old woman Ms Neelavath. After a series of interactions i decide to leave Virupapura Gaddi for Hampi.
The point from where i can board a vessel there is Teja guest house and restaurant, Nargila guest house and restaurant. I come across Mr Abhishek who is a guide and ever willing to help me. Meet Mr Sujit and Mr Pawan both in NICC (National Institute of Creative Communication) Bengaluru. They are here to do a project report for there institute. After taking the boat ride come across Automan Mr Moulali near Virupaksha temple. Come across ice cream vendor Mr Nagraj. In Hampi Mr Rakesh Singh of Ravi guest house persuades me to take a room. In Ganga guest house there is Mr Subbu and Mr Parmesh in Shambhu guest house. I stayed in his guest house in the past and this Mr Parmesh can recall with no extra effort.
I settle for Pushpa guest house. Seeing pictures of Lord Venkateswara i tell the guest house people i am also an ardent devotee of Lord Venkateswara. The room is on the first floor and quite spacious enough. During the course of my stay in Hampi i come across three women from UK, Taiwan and China in a nearby restaurant. They all met in Mysuru and from there decided to travel together. According to UK woman there were 11 boundary walls in 1989 when Berlin wall collapsed and now in 2018, 80 boundary walls have come up across world restricting free movement of people. Her grand father served in civil services in Hong Kong when it was UK's colony. Meet Mr Prakash Kulkarni from Maharashtra staying in Hampi for 50 years. Meet a man from The Netherlands who says KLM has merged with Air France or something like that. Meet Mr Bhima in Gopi restaurant. Meet Mr B Gangappa who has worked in AIR (All India Radio) in the past. He is able to place me. Meet Mr Prasanna Patil staying in Hampi for over 30 years. In all i stay in Hampi for three days before heading towards Hubli a city which has among its residents same named Bubbly.
In SVBC (Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel) beamed from Tirumala they are talking about Sarv Darshan (Free Darshan) in Tirumala and compartments in which ardent devotees have been placed.
Southern channels that we have been deprived of include Mega TV, Mega Music, ETV Andhra Pradesh, ETV Telugu, Gemini, Manorama News, Mazhavil Manorama, Asianet News because there are no rules to regulate cable functioning. The Cable Man is a law unto himself.
The Central Govt's lateral scheme to get professionals from private sectors work as Joint Secys in Govt Departments should be appreciated by one and all. The tenure should be at least five years and not three and they should be able to complete their tenure irrespective of the govt at the helm. As for criticism coming from Kolkata, when you took office about seven years ago or something more than that the first priority should have been to phase out vehicles emitting pollution that primarily includes buses in the city of Kolkata. CNG powered buses should have replaced them. The progress is next to nil and would continue to be in the same vein if one doesn't have the courage to perform. The quality of air in Kolkata city is toxic to say the least. Rash driving by buses and least regard for rules is the norm in the city of Kolkata.
After having reached Anegundi, checked in Vaibhava Guest House, I am looking for Mr Parushram, son of Mr Malappa, who was kind enough to give room when i visited in 2014. After getting ready i head straight to Anjaneye Parvat. There are in all 550 steps to be negotiated before one reaches Lord Hanuman Temple. i stay there for almost two hours with regular filing in of a large number of devotees now and then. A little before 3 pm i am in Anegundi. Take meals comprising rice and sambhar. Hoova cafe which is right opposite the guest house the old woman is kind enough to dispense with snacks. There is a girl named Shreya studying in Class 7 who helps me to collect soaps, pen and writing pads from the store. My best wishes to Shreya and the old woman. There is Hiramamaa studying in class 7 as well.
As i set out to explore Anegundi and its backyard, the first sighting is of restoration and adaptive re-use of Gagan Mahal Anegundi. That is Govt of Karnataka Protected Ancient Monument. (Under Sec 3 of the Karnataka Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1961, this is a protected monument). There is Mr Somnath of Vasavi provision/general store staying in Anegundi (ANG) for 20 yrs and his native place is Koppal.
Morning is the right time to step out in a town that has its own clout. Mr Krishna of Class 9 tells me the road that leads to Hampi. What can be discovered with ease is collection of men around a radio set listening to a poll verdict in the state that threw up a hung house. As for longevity of the state government it is hard to predict at this stage. In this town mopeds galore and that's the most convenient form of transport. The air is fresh, there is sighting of dense foliage at certain places and one doesn't come across urban fired stress. It is windy out there and the cool of the summer sun, not to forget the place is replete with shades here and there. The place has many tongues, the town rubbish is to be least found, what to talk of litter, the no sighting of it shows diehard commitment of residents and with no accompanying jitter. i come across Mr Gopal staying in ANG for a long time. There is AEF Akhil Eco-friendly handmade paper craft shop. AEF craft shop is upstairs
Quite often you sight strategically placed rocks. Meet Mr Pawan of Class 10th of Saptagiri School. It is for second time i am going to No 1 river cross to Hampi. Meet Mr Gangadhar near the ferry boat running a restaurant opposite Axis Bank ATM. I am told the ferry boat can carry 20 people and 25 bikes. Mr Gangadhar is going to Hospet for marketing by ferry boat and from other side it would take 30 minutes to reach Hospet. There is Mr D Subbaya as well who is going to Kamlapur by boat carrying chilly powder and tea powder.
In the vicinity are
- Holy Heart's higher primary school ANG
- Military barracks
- Lotus pond
- Ane salu
- Elephant stable
Sightings in Anegundi
- Vijayshree xerox centre
- SBI
- Tata Sky
- Axis bank ATM
- Dodla dairy
- Sri Amareshwara medicals and xerox centre print scan lamination and Kannada typing available here
- Basaveshwara bakery and General Store
- Meet Mr Wasim Baba of class 10
- Sri Ranganath Swamy Temple ANG
- Mr Sukmani born in ANG in 1945
- G K Electrical and hardware
- Sanjana retailer shop
- Sri Laxminarashima Swamy General Store
- People listening to radio
- Iranna cd
- Manjunath Kirana store
- Govt hospital
- Mr Umesh working in govt hospital
- Meet Mr Karthik of STD booth Ms Asha at STD booth
Leaving for Virupapura Gaddi
Thursday i left Anegundi for Virupapura gaddi. While going to bus stand i come across Ms Sapna of ANG who is in IInd year in a college. Take bus to Virupapura gaddi (VPG) at 11.05 am. There is Mr Mallu the bus conductor, Mr Muthana the bus driver both very humble at the outset. Going past Hanuman temple. Going past Kishkinda resorts. Reach VPG bus stand at 11.15, VPG reserve forest 11.20. Mr Keshav guiding me to Guest House. Meet Mr Tirtha in Shanthi Guest House VPG Sanapur Dist Koppal. I finally settle for Mowgli guest house. They have round shaped rooms with bamboo sticks making up for roof. The attached bathroom is squeaky clean. The boys in the guest house are primarily from Nepal. That radiates a solid commitment from a nation state whose people find employment in India in remotest districts and towns.
Sightings in Virupapura gaddi
- Mowgli guest house and restaurant
- Gouthami tourist we book flight, train and bus tickets we change money
- Thilak tours and travels
- Tourist Information Centre
Daily trips to Goa, Kodaikanal, Varanasi, Chennai, Badami, Pushkar, Bengaluru (all places in India)
- Sri Laxmi Golden Beach Resort approved from Karnataka and Indian Tourism Departments Available AC Non AC deluxe room with rice field view. Rooms in budget price. Namaste restaurant.
- Indian Musical Shop Professional, handmade, Indian instruments
- Laughing Buddha restaurant and homestay
- Sreedevi Juice centre
- Welcome to the real Italian
Expresso Experience
- Chill lounge cafe and guest house
- Sri Umashankar guest house and restaurant
- Taste of Hampi
- Anji Makrame the best teacher in hampi
- Bobby general store
- Sai Plaza Indian restaurant
- Meet Mr Christo from Kannur, Kerala, Ms Marina from Quebec, Canada
- Sri Uma tours and travels
- Information centre
Explore Hampi with Ruddy Buddy, Bicycle tours, trekking, heritage walks, Massage therapy, Bouldering, Ayurveda
- Tom and Jerry Climbing Shop Bouldering, Trekking, Camping, Rappelling
- Meet Mr Adam, Mr Daniel from Hungary. They came from Hungary to Delhi, Delhi to Hyderabad, Hyderabad to Warangal and from Warangal to Hospet (night train)
- Meet Mr Maruthi in Axis Bnk ATM in Gangavathi. He is very helpful.
Mr Ramu giving lift from VPG bus stand to VPG
Leave VPG bus stand 3.22 pm, reach Gangavathi 3.55 . Collect Mach 3 blades from a store near bus station from where i have collected cartridges earlier as well . Leave Gangavathi 5 pm reach VPG 5.35 pm.
Mowgli restaurant (All in Rs) (All Indian Delicacies). The prices that some would find stiff steep.
- Express coffee 70, Pure apple juice 100
- Sweet/salt lassi 120, Indian set breakfast 150 (paratha (gobi/aloo) curd, pickle, tea
- Mowgli special breakfast 250
- Butter jam toast 80, Malai kofta 200, Navratan Kurma 200, Saag paneer 200, Special veg thali 180
- Stuffed tomato masala 200, Fruit salad 150
- Capicinno 80
- Corn flakes with mixed fruit curd or milk 120
- Banana muesli with curd or milk 140, cinamom porridge 100
The steep price is more to do with the fact that they primarily cater to clients from abroad who rush in droves during July to February period.
Meet Mr Anil at Gopi Kishore Super Mart opposite Mowgli. Meet Mr Ranga Rao staying in VPG for a long time. I used to visit Saniya restaurant for black tea. Meet Mr Farooq who is a thorough gentleman . Here the Veg Thali comes for 100 rs as against 180 rs at other places.
Meet Mr Gil from Israel making enquries on trains from Hospet/Hubli to New Delhi. He will travel in sleeper class as he had to settle for unbelievable air fare from Delhi to Bengaluru and that has left him with little savings. The railway site he is seeing shows fare for travel in a general coach and i tell him what to talk about getting a place to sleep one won't find space to even stand.
Meet Mr Naga Babu who is into farming and tells me that rich paddy field can be seen from Sept/Oct onwards. The Bowing Season is in July.
Meet Mr Archit who is pursuing BSc Zoology from Pune and his bike passion will take him to Himachal Pradesh State. He would go through Hampi, Bangalore, Pune, Jalgaon, Ajmer and Delhi to reach Himachal.
In VPG in Evergreen Cafe
Milky Bar chapati 150, Nutella Coconut pancake with ice cream 170, Veg thali 200
Meet Mr Abey and Mr Shuttle novelist (his works include Manapu, Nakano). Both are from Tokyo and they came from Tokyo to Delhi, Delhi to Bengaluru and from Bengaluru to Hospet by bus. They wish to go to Goa from here. Mr Abey is a Judicial Scrivener. From Goa they would be travelling to Mumbai, Mumbai to Delhi and Delhi to Tokyo.
Meet Ms Julia from France (Tullus), another gentleman from Rome, another gentleman from Switzerland. Ms Julia travelled from Tullus to Amsterdam and from Amsterdam to Bengaluru. Near Evergreen cafe there is a mini super market. It has a product list.
Mowgli restaurant playing a Tibetan song which i have often heard in Leh. Meet a group from Bengaluru. There is Ms Nagamma Old woman who is lodge owner Mr Srinivas's mother. Meet Mr Narain Swamy in Uma Shankar shop.
Meet Mr Harinath Reddy a student of Class 8th. Meet an old woman Ms Neelavath. After a series of interactions i decide to leave Virupapura Gaddi for Hampi.
The point from where i can board a vessel there is Teja guest house and restaurant, Nargila guest house and restaurant. I come across Mr Abhishek who is a guide and ever willing to help me. Meet Mr Sujit and Mr Pawan both in NICC (National Institute of Creative Communication) Bengaluru. They are here to do a project report for there institute. After taking the boat ride come across Automan Mr Moulali near Virupaksha temple. Come across ice cream vendor Mr Nagraj. In Hampi Mr Rakesh Singh of Ravi guest house persuades me to take a room. In Ganga guest house there is Mr Subbu and Mr Parmesh in Shambhu guest house. I stayed in his guest house in the past and this Mr Parmesh can recall with no extra effort.
I settle for Pushpa guest house. Seeing pictures of Lord Venkateswara i tell the guest house people i am also an ardent devotee of Lord Venkateswara. The room is on the first floor and quite spacious enough. During the course of my stay in Hampi i come across three women from UK, Taiwan and China in a nearby restaurant. They all met in Mysuru and from there decided to travel together. According to UK woman there were 11 boundary walls in 1989 when Berlin wall collapsed and now in 2018, 80 boundary walls have come up across world restricting free movement of people. Her grand father served in civil services in Hong Kong when it was UK's colony. Meet Mr Prakash Kulkarni from Maharashtra staying in Hampi for 50 years. Meet a man from The Netherlands who says KLM has merged with Air France or something like that. Meet Mr Bhima in Gopi restaurant. Meet Mr B Gangappa who has worked in AIR (All India Radio) in the past. He is able to place me. Meet Mr Prasanna Patil staying in Hampi for over 30 years. In all i stay in Hampi for three days before heading towards Hubli a city which has among its residents same named Bubbly.
In SVBC (Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel) beamed from Tirumala they are talking about Sarv Darshan (Free Darshan) in Tirumala and compartments in which ardent devotees have been placed.
Southern channels that we have been deprived of include Mega TV, Mega Music, ETV Andhra Pradesh, ETV Telugu, Gemini, Manorama News, Mazhavil Manorama, Asianet News because there are no rules to regulate cable functioning. The Cable Man is a law unto himself.
The Central Govt's lateral scheme to get professionals from private sectors work as Joint Secys in Govt Departments should be appreciated by one and all. The tenure should be at least five years and not three and they should be able to complete their tenure irrespective of the govt at the helm. As for criticism coming from Kolkata, when you took office about seven years ago or something more than that the first priority should have been to phase out vehicles emitting pollution that primarily includes buses in the city of Kolkata. CNG powered buses should have replaced them. The progress is next to nil and would continue to be in the same vein if one doesn't have the courage to perform. The quality of air in Kolkata city is toxic to say the least. Rash driving by buses and least regard for rules is the norm in the city of Kolkata.
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