Bangalore to Kotilingeshwara Cab for a Family Day Trip
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Kotilingeshwara Temple
Kotilingeshwara Temple
One hour is enough for a family on a weekday.
Kolaramma Temple, Kolar
An easy car stop on the main road through Kolar town.
Someshwara Temple, Kolar
Two minutes from Kolaramma by car. Keep about twenty minutes.
Antaragange
The car goes to the foot of the hill. Climb takes about an hour up and down.
Kurudumale Temples
A car makes this detour quick, about 45 minutes more.
Distance
100 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 2 hr
Via Hoskote, Kolar and Bangarpet
Starting from
₹ 3600
Same-day return, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹3,950
+ ₹648 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹4,550
+ ₹756 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹5,800
+ ₹972 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹6,400
+ ₹1080 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹7,966 ₹9,562
+ ₹1362 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
30 km
70 km
85 km
100 km
Door pickup
Kotilingeshwara is a day trip of about 100 km, so the cab can pick you up at 7 am and still have you home by evening. From the airport side or north Bangalore, the ring road through Devanahalli reaches Hoskote without crossing the city. Everyone else leaves on Old Madras Road through KR Puram, which is slow in office hours, so try to be past it early. A sedan suits four; for six or seven, an Innova. Keep a small bag for the puja items and leave the rest in the boot.
Quick breakfast
Hoskote, 30 km out, is the quick breakfast stop. Highway hotels serve idli and vada fast, and a family of four is done in fifteen minutes. Hoskote is also known for mutton dum biryani from early morning, but anyone keeping a fast for the puja will skip it. Past the town the cab pays the Hoskote toll on NH75 and stays on the highway towards Kolar; the Chennai expressway that starts here is not the road for this trip. Our own office is in Hoskote.
Kolar town
Kolar, 70 km out, is the district headquarters, and NH75 bypasses the centre, so a halt means a short detour into town. With a car it is easy. In May and June mango stalls line the road here, and Kolar is also known for its milk, as the district dairy union is one of the bigger ones in Karnataka. Fuel and ATMs are in town if you need cash for the temple. Kolar Gold Fields lies about 30 km south east, and Kammasandra, where the temple stands, is close to it.
Pani puri town
The cab turns off at Bangarpet, 85 km out, a railway junction town once called Bowringpet. It is famous across Karnataka for its pani puri, served with a clear, spicy pani of green chilli and ginger, quite unlike the city version. Most families try it on the way back, after the puja. The town also trades in rice. From here the road runs south east for about 15 km to Kammasandra, and Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh is about 30 km beyond Bangarpet.
Gate drop
Kotilingeshwara is in Kammasandra village in Kolar district, about 7 km from KGF, and the cab drops you near the entrance. Leave shoes in the car and carry the puja items in one bag. Small hotels and stalls outside the temple serve simple meals and snacks. The temple has a guest house, a marriage hall and a meditation hall, so some families book a function here. Its story was told in the Kannada film Sri Manjunatha. Maha Shivaratri is the busiest day of the year.
Going to Kotilingeshwara with just your family? This page has the Bangalore to Kotilingeshwara Cab route, the stops on the way and the fare per car. A cab is the easy way, back home by evening. Book cab rental in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels: a sedan for four, an Innova for six or seven.
Route | One way | Kotilingeshwara and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Kotilingeshwara via Hoskote, Kolar and Bangarpet | About 100 km | About 200 km | About 2 hr with stops |
A car trip here is one 300 km day. The round trip is about 200 km, so Kolar temples and Antaragange go in at no extra km. Tolls, parking and GST are extra. Car rates per km include fuel, driver and AC, and a daily allowance for the driver goes on the bill.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹3,950 | ₹7,900 | |
₹14 | ₹4,550 | ₹9,100 | |
₹18 | ₹5,800 | ₹11,600 | |
₹20 | ₹6,400 | ₹12,800 | |
₹26 | ₹8,200 | ₹16,400 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹350 to ₹400 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 7, 2 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹1,830 a person.
Up to 4: Swift Dzire or Toyota Etios. 5 to 7: Innova, Innova Crysta or Innova Hycross. 8 or more? A 12 seater tempo traveller works out cheaper.
Bigger family? See the Bangalore to Kotilingeshwara tempo traveller. Temple timings are in how to reach Kotilingeshwara from Bangalore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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Kotilingeshwara is about 100 km from Bangalore by Old Madras Road and NH75 to Kolar, then Bangarpet, so about 200 km for the round trip. A cab takes about 2 hours with a short breakfast halt. Leaving after 8 am, the KR Puram and Hoskote stretch can add half an hour.
One 300 km day: Dzire ₹3,600, Etios ₹4,200, Innova ₹5,400, Crysta ₹6,000. Add allowance, tolls and GST.
Yes. Kotilingeshwara, Kolaramma and Kurudumale fit in one day by car.
Innova Crysta. All cars are on cab rental in Bangalore.
Yes, at ₹2 more per km. Ask for a quote.
Yes. The driver waits in the parking as long as you need.
Weekday mornings are the quietest. Maha Shivaratri, in February or March, is the busiest day of the year, with long queues and parking far from the gate. In April and May the stone paths get hot by noon, so finish darshan early. From June to October, carry an umbrella for the afternoon showers.
Yes. The drive is about two hours with a halt at Hoskote, and the cab can stop whenever a child needs it. Inside the temple there is a lot of walking on open ground, so carry caps, water and snacks. Keep sandals that slip on and off easily, as shoes stay outside. Bangarpet pani puri on the way back is a treat most children enjoy.
