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PAVAGADA

Pavagada is a panchayat town in Tumkur district in Karnataka. Pavagada place is famous for its big mountains with some historical background. It is a great place for mountain climbing and trekking.

Pavagada is also famous for the Shan Mahatma Temple of god Shani. A special pooja is performed at Pavagada at 5 am. Sravana masa (Hindi month July-August) is good time to visit this temple where a huge crowd from diffrent parts of the sounth india will assemble. This whole month will be celebrated in the name of god Shani.

For accommodation down the hills a DSK rest house is available at Rs 120 for a double accommodation.

Bangalore to Pavagada is 158 km and takes approx 2 hrs, 47 mins by road.