Visit to Ramadevara Betta

The hangover of yesterday’s visit to Avalabetta & Gudibanda Fort was still there in our mind; we decided to have more by visiting the famous Ramadevara Betta today. It is in Ramanagara & is popular for the shooting location of the film ‘Sholay’.

Through the reviews & blogs, we read that the open time as 8 am and reached there by 8:15 am after finishing our breakfast in Ramanagara. To our surprise the guard told that the open time was 9 am. So, my daughter & I went for a walk to a nearby Lotus pond that we saw on the way. Also I got a good view of the mountain. 

Close to 9am, the guard allowed the bikes first & later the cars - we couldn’t understand the logic. We drove to the foothill, parked my Beast under a tree & wasted no time in climbing. There were steps as usual as in any of the hill-temples, but this one was colorful.

We completed Level-1 of today’s visit to see some flat land with 2 temples; the main Ram temple & another over a huge rock.

We proceeded to Level-2; the rock behind the temple. This had no steps, but a light sort of trek with multiple view points of the adjacent mountain. It was full of greenery during this time of the year & may be the recent rains. Cool breeze now & then didn’t tire us down. There were 2 paths & we took the right one to complete Level-2. We were on a rock that was just behind the main temple. We had a great view of the main temple alongside a pond & the adjacent mountain.

We saw people on top of another hill behind us & we couldn’t find a way further. So we went back & took the left path that we came across earlier. Welcome to Level-3; the hill to climb was almost vertical with steps etched on to it with some railings. Some people getting down were looking afraid. One couple was returning half-way. 

As my wife was not ready to climb, my daughter & I went on to climb. We did it with ease as we had the experience of climbing Parvathamalai. It was a huge area with some greenery, cactus plants, with a small pond and not to forget the cool breeze all over.  We spent some time roaming around, taking a few pictures & then climbed down to join my wife there. 

Climbing down also was easier for both of us. As there is a saying “Whether you think you can or you can’t, either way, you are right”.

We headed to Level-1 & visited the temple. Our timing was perfect that there was Annadhanam (Donation of Food) in the main temple. After spending some time around there, we climbed down in no time & reached the parking area to see a lot of vehicles. We headed back to Bangalore around 12pm.

Overall, it is a nice place to visit for nature lovers, preferably after the rains. The cool breeze nullifies the shining sun. Take water with you as there are no shops in any Level. You may climb the steps (to Level-1) without footwear also; however you’ll need them for other 2 Levels. But don’t miss the final steps to Level-3.

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/h67N16eAC6a549XS6

Distance traveled:

Bangalore – Ramadevara Betta – Bangalore: 120 Kms

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