This vlog covers our drive from Horanadu to Vasishta theertha and Kalaseshwara temple of Kalasa. This was part of our 3 days trip to Chikkamagalur and Hassan during 30 Dec 2016.
Our first destination Vasishta theertha is 1. 5 Kms from this Place. To reach Vasishta theertha, you need to take the road which is on the other side of the temple. Ypu will get to see Bhadra river which flows calmly throgh Kalasa at Vasishta theertha. The beautiful pedestrian hanging bridge built across the river adds beauty to the place. The River Bhadra originates at Gangamoola near Kudremukha, and flows east across the southern part of Deccan Plateau,It flows through the towns of Kudremukh, Kalasa, Horanadu, Balehonnur, Balehole and Narasimharajapura(N. R Pura). The Bhadra meets the Tunga River at Koodli, a small town near Shivamogga. Later it continues as Tungabhadra, a major tributary of the River Krishna, then empties into the Bay of Bengal. kalaseshwara Temple:Tradition traces the origin of Kalaseshwara temple to events related in the Skanda Purana. Accordingly, the wedding of Lord Shiva and Parvathi in Himalayas caused a shift in the Earth's rotation because of the attendance of all Gods and Goddesses. To restore the Earth's balance, Lord Shiva requested Sage Agasthya to travel South. Agasthya however, expressed his wish to witness the wedding. Lord Shiva assured to grant divine vision to the sage, which would enable him to witness the wedding from any part of the world. Agasthya travelled southward and resided in Kalasa and from there he watched the wedding. A Shiva Linga appeared out of his Kalasha, which means pot. He built a temple here and installed the Linga in it. This is why the temple now called as Kalaseshwara temple.
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