Brahmashram, A Natural Cave / ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಶ್ರಂ, Nandi Hills, Karnataka.

The visit to this Brahmashram on Nandi Hills, Andhra Pradesh, was a part of “Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Heritage walk”, from 25^th to 28^th December 2025, organised by “எண்திசை வரலாற்று மரபுநடைக்குழு".

A hundred yards to the south-east of this well, on the projecting nose of the hill, there is a cave under a huge boulder. Inside the cave, on the roof, are several inscribed drawings that are not important. Near them, however, is engraved a three-line inscription in old Kannada characters of about 800 CE.

The cave appears to have been used as a dwelling place by recluses a thousand years ago. One of the walls has in very low relief a cow represented as milching on a linga. It looks as if in the Ganga days, Jaina monks lived here. Later on, in the Chola period, a Šaiva ascetic occupied it.

Ref:

A Book issued by the Archaeological Survey of India

BRAHMASHRAM/ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಶ್ರಮ

This place, popularly known as Brahmashram, is a cave temple naturally created below the two massive rocky cliffs on the eastern side of the Nandi Hills. Entry to this secluded cave is through a stone door measuring about 2.5' x 5.5'. The cave measures about 350 Sq ft and is ideal for meditation. An illustration of Goddess Kali is carved on the cave walls. It is believed that several Saints used to meditate here.

ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಶ್ರಮ ಎಂದು ಜನಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವು ನಂದಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಪೂರ್ವ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಬೃಹತ್ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಬಂಡೆಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕವಾಗಿ ರಚಿಸಲಾದ ಗುಹೆ ದೇವಾಲಯವಾಗಿದೆ.ಈ ಏಕಾಂತ ಗುಹೆಗೆ 2.5'x 5.5' ಅಳತೆಯ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಬೇಕು. ಗುಹೆಯ ಒಳಭಾಗವು ಸುಮಾರು 350 ಚದರ ಅಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಧ್ಯಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸೂಕ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ. ಗುಹೆಯ ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಳಿ ದೇವಿಯ ಚಿತ್ರಣವನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಂತರು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಧ್ಯಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಎಂದು ನಂಬಲಾಗಿದೆ.

HOW TO REACH

This temple is about 1.2 km from Nandi Hills Entrance, 9 km from Nandi Statue on Neelamangala to Chikkaballapur main road, 19 km from Nandi Halt railway station, 25 km from Chikkaballapur Railway Station, and 64 km from Bengaluru.

The nearest railway station is Nandi Halt.

LOCATION OF THE BRAHMASHRAM CAVE: CLICK HERE

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