subject: Way To Reach Dharmasthala To Bangalore [print this page] Bangalore, a cosmopolitan city,is the capital of the Karnataka state. Bangalore, officially called Bengaluru, is a fast growing industrial city in Asia. The climate of the city is very moderate throughout the year. This attracts a lot of multinational and other investors to start their new ventures in this metropolitan city. The city is also called the Pensioners Paradise in terms of its climate. This city is home to a lot of educational institutions, central government establishments, aerospace and scientific and research institutes. Bangalore has a diverse culture and tradition. Bangalore is also called the Garden City as the city comprises of a lot of gardens and parks.
The city of Bangalore is also known as the Silicon Valley of India in terms of its fast growing IT industry. The history shows the name Bengaluru is derived from benda-kaal-uru which means the land of boiled beans. The legend behind the name is that the tired and hungry king Veera Bhallala II lost his way in a forest and was offered boiled beans by a poor old lady. Happy and satisfied by the hospitality of the lady, he called the place benda-kaal-uru and later became Bengaluru.
Bangalore offers the best public transport system. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) operates more than 3000 buses for the commuters. The rapid rail transport system, Namma Metro has started its services in the city. Now they have started only one line. Autos and taxis are also common in Bangalore.
Originally known as Kuduma, the city of Dharmasthala is a place with an old history of over 800 years. Dharmasthala emerged as a simple city with several buildings, tourist bungalows and temples. This religious city witnesses several devotees all around the year.Free food or Anna Daana has offered to thousands of devotees daily.The major temples of Dharmasthala are Shri Manjunatheshwara, Shri Ammanavaru, Four Dharma Daivas and Shrine of Shri Chandranatha Swamy. The other popular destinations are Manjusha vastu sangrahalaya (museum), Vasantha Mahal, Pushpa vatika and Vintage car museum.The temple of Bahubali, a famous temple for Jains, is an important place to visit.
The city of Dharmasthaladoes not have an airport or railway station. The nearest railway station is Bantawala and Mangalore Jn.The nearest airport is Mangalore.
Frequent AC Volvo, seater, sleeper, semi-sleeper and non AC buses ply from Dharmasthala to Bangalore. The charge of the buses range from Rs. 470/- to Rs. 800/-.
Taxis charge Rs. 5500/- to reach Bangalore from Dharmasthala. This cab is for four people. For seven people it costs Rs. 7500/- per trip.
If you have your own vehicle it takes approximately 6 hours 10 minutes to cover 299 km from Dharmasthala to Bangalore depending upon the vehicle.
