With uncertainty receding only at the last hour, we finally decided to visit Mulbagal last Saturday. Mulbagal is the eastern most taluk of Karnataka. I was keen on a weekend drive out of Bangalore and Mulbagal was a just the right place. Just over 100 kms from Bangalore, located on NH4 easily accessible, this place is home to Sri Sripadaraj brindavan and Lord Narasimha temple.
We left pretty late at about 11 AM. We took Intermediate Ring Road and via Indiranagar hit the NH4. Up till Hosakote, there was heavy traffic despite being a weekend. Then from there to Mulbagal, I was touching 100kmph. It was a beautiful drive. This was the first time I was taking my car for a long ride. Mulbagal is around 35 kms from the district HQ of Kolar.
Reached Mulbagal at around 1:30. The place is beautiful and laid back. The mutt doesn't get fundings from our govt I think!! No great facilities. It has a pond called Narasimha Tirtha. The Narasimha idol is wonderful. The brindavans of Sripadaraja and others evoke a sense of spirituality. We had prasada (lunch) at the mutt.
The drive back too was very beautiful, though I was the only one awake. We reached home at 5 sharp. A great drive, a great place- a must visit place, Mulbagal.
