Ghati Subramanya temple visit was suggested by a friend and was pending for a long time. Decided to give a try yesterday the eventful day.
Ghati Subramanya temple is about 30Kms after crossing the Devenahalli International airport ramp. To reach Ghati, there are two ways from Yelahanka (get maps from Google)-
- Through the new airport road by going to the right before hitting Yelahanka Town. Proceed to Devanahalli Airport and go further without taking the Airport ramp. After this take a left turn in a junction showing the Doddaballarpur sign (first major left turn? and much before nandi hills turn). There is also a Ghati Subramanya sign board from here on. From here Doddaballarpur is about 20Kms. After crossing Doddaballarpur junction, take a left turn with the Ghati Subramanya sign board. This is about 2Kms or so from the Doddaballarpur junction. Temple is at about 10kms in this turn
- Take a through Rajankunte, for which you have to proceed to Yelahanka town and take a left towards Doddaballarbur. Once you hit Doddaballarpur, follow the above
Check with people on route any time. I took route 1 since I thought most of the route is good here.
Was contemplating whether to meet the friend on the way. Started towards Ghati and on the way decided to meet the friend any ways hence took an U-turn. Meeting didn't go well. Probably it was destined that way! Headed to Ghati. The car parking approach route is kind of small and can be jammed. Chappals can be left in the official stand close to the temple entrance. Parking has paid public toilet too (kind of neat).
The sanctorum has two idols. The Subramanya seem to face the backside. There probably is an ant hill too behind the idols. They have placed a mirror in the back to view the face of Subramanya. The temple sanctorum visit area is too small and might get jammed on a crowded day. Yesterday it wasn't crowded, so could go to the sanctorum multiple times easily. Sometimes its just easy to unload the issues to the god by offering a flower! And try to be at peace (?!??!) Sometimes that's the only way and to wait hoping things would be fine!
Behind the main temple, is the abode for several Naga gods (?). You would find thousands of naga statues, a ganesha temple and a main naga temple. People pour milk (abhisheka) to the Naga statue as offering.
There doesn't seem to be any closing time during the day. There is also prasadam offered (lunch - not the oota; today it was lemon rice and curd rice). So looks like you can go here anytime. Forgot to check the official timings for the temple. The route was all the way good this time.
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