Sholingur Yoga Narasimhar & Yoga Anjaneyar Temple

Hi Friends ,

Those who  spend time ( especially weekends)  in reviving their body and mind through  visits to places blessed with natural beauty , It will be  a good option to visit this hill temple @ Sholingur .  Sholingur is a classic example of a place where you will get calmness of a village , experience of a hill and peace of a temple.

How to reach : 

You can reach sholingur from - Arakkonam / Tiruttani / Vellore .

- From Chennai we took train to Tiruttani  - Local Train Ticket - Rs 15. ( Cheapest way to commute).

- From Mas ( Chennai central ) 3.50 am to  TRT ( Tiruttani) - Local Train charge Rs 15

- You can get down at Arakkonam or Tiruttani to get buses to Sholingur . 

- Local bus charge Rs 12 from Tiruttani to Sholingur.

- Sholingur Bus stand  Sholingur Hill - Auto - Rs 30 or Share Auto Rs 10 ( They charged us , we understand that local charge is Rs 5)

Restaurants :  

You will get lot of restaurants in Sholingur bus stand . We had our break fast near sholingur hills ( Starting point). Cousings
Idly - Rs 3/-

Now Lets start the Journey to temple  - There are two temple adjacent to each ,  Narasimhar temple and Anjaneyar Temple. First comes Narasimhar temple.  

You can drop your foot wear in nearby shops - They will charge you Rs 2/-
For Bag - Rs 5/-

Steps to temple : Narasimhar temple -  1300 ( Appx) , Anjaneyar temple : 900 ( Appx)

 


                                        Please remember there are stray monkeys  on the way to temple so be careful with your belongings. Do not carry any Plastic carry bags / Open bags. They will attack you to to snatch the same. It is advisable to carry a stick  ( you will get it at starting point - Nearby shops sell this for Rs 5/-) . 

Avoiding Monkey attack:

Think about you and your belongings - Do not carry food, shiny jewellery, glasses, or toys with you . Monkeys are attracted things that shine, smell good and make noise,

Be careful if you are carrying children

If you are prone to attack:  If the monkey charges you, don't fight back. Find something to get in between you and the monkey- anything you have that works.

Running or showing fear will boost their confidence rather than causing them to back down.

Things to avoid

- Avoid smiling at them : In the mind of a monkey, showing teeth is a sign of threat and aggression. A misinterpreted smile may provoke an unnecessary attack.

- Don't play tug of war: The primary reason that tourists are bitten by monkeys is because they do not drop something that a monkey has grabbed. Camera straps, backpacks, and water bottles are major temptations. Let go as soon as a monkey grabs something, chances are they will examine it and drop it anyway.

- Don't offer food: Having food around monkeys is a bad idea anyway, but feeding one will attract many more that may take your refusal to feed them as a sign to attack.

- Don't show fear: Monkey clans usually follow a well-established caste system with larger males being alpha.

Don't miss break fast at sholingur!

Don't miss to keep a stick while climbing up!

In short c and feel sholingur! 

Happy journey ! 

Trip date : 03rd Aug 2013.