RAMADEVARA BETTA l SRI RAMA hill TEMPLE l EXILE 'VANVAS' with SITA l ശ്രീരാമൻ വനവാസം നടത്തിയ സ്ഥലം

About 70 kms away from Bangalore, Ramadevara Betta Hills is a popular spot for treks near Bangalore within 100Kms. It’s the famous spot where the Bollywood Blockbuster ‘Sholay’ was shot. Standing tall at the height of 3900 ft, Ramadevara Betta is located in the outskirts of the Kyatsandra town. From the highway Ramadevara Betta appears as massive rocky mountain with a vast plain on the peak. The summit of the hill has a temple of Lord Rama, and frequented by many devotees. This hill had also featured in one of the famous movies called “Passage to India”.

There are two temples at the top- One being Rama Temple another being Rameshwar Temple. From the foothills, you need to climb around 400 steps to reach the fist temple. The route is in the middle of the forest and is quite exciting

At the top, you will find Ramadevara temple. This temple is believed to be more than 1000 years old. Some people believe that Lord Rama had visited this place and killed the demon named ‘Kakasura’ who was ruling the hills.

From this point near the temple you can have a good view of the hills and places around. The view of the Ramanagara city and granite rocks formations provides excellent scenery around. The scene of landscape covered with rocks and granite hills and thin vegetation is a treat to enjoy.

From Ramadevara temple you can witness a natural pond. This pond at the hilltop is called ‘Sita Pond’. From the hill top, you can get some fantastic views of this lake. It is believed that the depth of this pond is still unknown.

You have to almost trek a hill on a 70 degrees track. This is not that tough as you have railings which you can utilize to trek. But once you climb this, you can get amazing view of Ramanagara town, and other hills. On reaching the top you will enjoy 360 degree panoramic breathtaking views. From this point you can see all the seven hills which constitute Ramanagara.
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