Bangalore to Mel Sittamoor Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Mel Sittamoor Jain Math
Gate drop. About an hour.
Gingee Fort
Two hill forts; start early, carry water.
Thirunathar Kundru
Jain rock beds near Gingee town.
Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai
On the way, an hour for darshan.
Distance
245 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 5 hr
Via Hosur, Chengam and Gingee
Starting from
₹ 24000
2 days, 600 km, any size
Start
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245 km
Door pickup
Your Urbania arrives at 6:30 am. Its high roof keeps it out of most apartment basements, so it parks at the gate while the driver loads. Parents get the middle row, where bumps are felt least, with shawls and tablets close at hand for a long day. From Hebbal, Whitefield or the airport side, the driver can use the outer ring road via Hoskote and the Hosur interchange, missing the city traffic. The Attibele toll marks the state border.
Check post
At the Hosur check post the driver presents the van's papers for the Tamil Nadu tax while elders remain in their seats. A fuel pump with washrooms is next door. Thanks to its height, Hosur stays mild through the year, and January dawns are chilly. The British liked nearby Thally so much for its cool air that they called it Little England. Expect patchy traffic ahead, as the highway to Krishnagiri is being widened.
Breakfast
Breakfast at Krishnagiri is unhurried, at a table, with idli and pongal soft enough for older guests. The Urbania waits close to the entrance. This district grows more mangoes than anywhere else in Tamil Nadu and holds an exhibition of the fruit every summer, while the nurseries at Santhur sell grafted saplings by the hundred. Twenty five minutes is plenty. After breakfast the van turns east onto NH77, the Tiruvannamalai road.
Drive through
Chengam is a small town roughly halfway on the Bangalore to Puducherry highway, and the Urbania usually drives through without a stop. Should a parent need a washroom, the fuel station on the main road is clean and close. Local tradition says the Venugopala Parthasarathy Perumal temple here was the template for the much bigger temple ahead. There is also an Aavin dairy plant near town. About 35 km remain to Tiruvannamalai.
Temple visit
At Tiruvannamalai the driver brings elders to the gate closest to the shrine they want and waits within sight. Pujas run six times a day between 5:30 am and 10 pm, so the hour is timed between them. A plain vegetarian meal is easy to find. On full moon days the streets overflow with walkers, a poor time for older people. The road then continues about 35 km to Gingee.
Tea stop
Gingee, 230 km from Bangalore, is a tea break with rocky hills on either side of the road. Elders can admire the fort from the van; the climb to Rajagiri takes almost three hours and is not one for older legs. The town has a handful of hotels and lies close to Puducherry. Fifteen minutes for tea and washrooms, and then the last 15 km to Mel Sittamoor, around twenty minutes away.
At the Math
About 5 hours on the road. Mel Sittamoor village is about 10 km east of Gingee, and the Urbania pulls up at the Math gate so elders take only a few steps. The Math is home to the Bhattaraka, the head of the Tamil Jain temples, so simple dress and a quiet manner are expected. Ask before taking photographs and keep to the Math timings. Tindivanam, about 20 km away, has more shops and lodges.
Need a comfortable van for 8 to 16 people to the Mel Sittamoor Math, with elders who want a smooth ride? Our Bangalore to Mel Sittamoor Force Urbania notes cover the route, stops and the rate for each size. The Force Urbania is quieter and easier to step into. We arrange Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore with a driver at one rate.
Route | One way | Mel Sittamoor and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Mel Sittamoor via Krishnagiri, Tiruvannamalai and Gingee | About 245 km | About 490 km | About 5 hr with stops |
Every Urbania size is ₹40 a km. The round trip is about 490 km, billed as 2 days at 600 km. GST, tolls, parking and any permit are listed separately. Fuel, driver and AC are covered by the rate per km, and the driver's day allowance is a separate line on the bill.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 16, 3 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹2,380 a person.
Up to 9: 9 seater Urbania. 10 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 13 to 16: 16 seater Urbania. One rate for every size, so take the one with spare seats.
Want it cheaper? The Bangalore to Mel Sittamoor tempo traveller costs less a km. Four people only? Book the Bangalore to Mel Sittamoor cab.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
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The road distance from Bangalore to Mel Sittamoor is roughly 245 km, passing Hosur, Krishnagiri, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai and Gingee; the return trip is about 490 km. In an Urbania plan on about 5 hours at the wheel each way, plus the temple stop. NH44 runs to Krishnagiri, then NH77 heads east.
2 days at 600 km and ₹40/km is ₹24,000, any size. Add ₹700 a day allowance, tolls and GST.
Yes. Low steps, good headroom and a quiet ride.
The 9 seater, or the 12 for bags. See Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
We arrange them with drivers from owners we work with, at our rate.
Yes, it is on the way. It adds time, not much km.
November through February, with cool mornings and comfortable temple floors. If you must go between April and June, finish visits before eleven and rest through the afternoon. Showers between September and December can slow the narrow road past Krishnagiri, though it never closes.
A medium bag each fits behind the last row, and small hand bags stay at the seats. Pack plain clothes for the Math visit, shawls and medicines in the hand bags. If you sleep at Tiruvannamalai or Gingee, the driver carries bags to the hotel door.
