Buses will serve temple routes to Talacauvery, Kollur, Sigandur and Sringeri from October 11 to 20, with advance booking available.
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will run Dasara and Navaratri tour packages from Mangaluru and Udupi from October 11 to 20. Tickets can be booked in advance at ksrtc.in. The itineraries cover regional temples and destinations including Kollur, Sigandur, Talacauvery and Sringeri.
Five tours will depart from Mangaluru’s Bejai Terminal. The Navadurga Darshan trip leaves at 8 a.m. and visits Maroli Suryanarayan, Bolara Mariamma, Mangaladevi, Polali Rajarajeshwari, Hosanadu Kodyadka Annapurneshwari, Kateel Durga Parameshwari, Bappanadu Durga Parameshwari, Sasihitlu Bhagavathi, Chitrapur Durga, Urva Mariamma and Kudroli Gokarnanath temples. It returns at 8:30 p.m. Fares are ₹500 for adults and ₹400 for children aged six to 12.
The Talacauvery-Bhagamandala tour starts at 7 a.m. and includes Puttur Mahalingeshwara Temple, Talacauvery, Bhagandeshwara Swamy Temple, Triveni Sangama, Bhagamandala, Abbi Falls and Rajaseat. It returns at 9:30 p.m. The fare is ₹600 for adults and ₹500 for children.
The Kollur tour departs at 8 a.m. and covers Uchchila Mahalakshmi, Kapu Mariyamma, Mandarthi Durga Parameshwari, Kamalashile Brahmi Durga Parameshwari, Kollur Mookambika and Maranakatte Brahmalingeshwara temples. It returns at 8 p.m. Fares are ₹600 for adults and ₹500 for children. The Sigandur trip leaves at 7 a.m., visits Sigandur Chowdeshwari and Kollur Mookambika temples and returns at 7:30 p.m. Fares are ₹700 and ₹600.
The Sringeri tour from Bejai starts at 8 a.m. and visits Kodyadka Annapoorneshwari, Sharadamba, Hariharpur Mutt, Rishyashringeshwara and Kigga before returning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost ₹600 for adults and ₹500 for children.
Two packages will depart from Udupi City Bus Stand at 7:30 a.m. The Sringeri tour returns at 8 p.m. after visits to Kodyadka Annapoorneshwari, Sringeri Sharadamba, Kigga Rishyashringeshwara, Hariharapura Mutt and Perdoor Anantapadmanabha temples. The Kollur trip includes Neelavara Mahishamardini, Mandarthi Durga Parameshwari, Kamalashile Brahmi Durga Parameshwari, Soukur Durga Parameshwari, Kollur Mookambika and Maranakatte Brahmalingeshwara temples, returning at 6:30 p.m. Both Udupi packages cost ₹500 for adults and ₹400 for children.
For details, Mangaluru passengers can call Bejai Terminal on 7760990720 or the advance booking counter on 9663211553. Udupi passengers can contact the advance booking counter at 9663266400.