Directions to Navadarshanam Campus
Public Transport
- From Bangalore come to a nearby town of Anekal, which is well connected by bus from the Bangalore City and Market Bus Stands. Limited Volvo bus services are available between City Bus Station and Anekal.
- From Anekal one could either take a Taxi (Rs 800 or so), or an auto (Rs.250 or so) or take a bus or tempo. The route goes via the village of Gumalapuram, just across the border into TN. From Gumalapuram village, Navadarshanam is two km by a small road that goes through the hamlet of Ganganahally.
Driving from Bangalore:
- From Bangalore
- If you come from Central Bangalore on the Hosur road, stay on Hosur road until just after Narayana Hriduyalaya and at Chandapura make a right on to the Chandapura-To-Anekal road to get to Anekal
- If you come from South Bangalore on the Bannerghatta road, stay on Bannerghatta road up to the town of Jigani and then take the Jigani-To-Anekal road to get to Anekal.
- From Whitefield, take the Varathur road towards Sarjapur Road and at Dommasandra and make your way to Chandapura and proceed to Anekal
- If you are coming on the Nice Road, take it all the way to Hosur Road near Electronic City and then come to Chandapura and from there proceed to Anekal.
- Follow directions to the main Anekal Bus Stand
- At Anekal Bus Stand, continue on the Ankel-To-Thally road via Gumalapuram
- Cross the border into Tamil Nadu (forest check post)
- Pass through the village of Gumalapuram (approximately 8km from Anekal)
- 100 yards after passing the village of Gumalapuram, look for a sign post on the left side of the road that points towards Lakshmi Narasimhaswami Temple to the right – take this narrow road to the right
- Follow the narrow winding road into the hamlet of Ganganahalli where it turns sharp to the right and becomes a dirt road
- About quarter mile on the dirt road, after Ganganahalli, look for sign and gate to Navadarshanam on the right
Driving from Hosur
- Come on Krishnagiri-Hosur-Bangalore National Highway
- After Hosur, look for signs for town of Athibele – you will come to a tool booth on the Hosur road at Athibele
- After Athibele tool booth DO NOT go on the main Hosur road fly over – you have to keep left
- Immediately after toll booth at Athibele, keep left and take the left exit on to the ATHIBELE-TO-ANEKAL road
- Stay on this road as it winds past the town of Athibele
- You will come to a fork in the road, keep right towards ANEKAL
- Travel for about 12kms until you reach the town of Anekal (you will go past a railway tracks and level crossing)
- At Anekal, take the left and follow the road past the main Anekal Bus stand
- Follow directions to the main Anekal Bus Stand
- At Anekal Bus Stand, continue on the Ankel-To-Thally road via Gumalapuram
- Cross the border into Tamil Nadu (forest check post)
- Pass through the village of Gumalapuram (approximately 8km from Anekal)
- 100 yards after passing the village of Gumalapuram, look for a sign post on the left side of the road that points towards Lakshmi Narasimhaswami Temple to the right – take this narrow road to the right
- Follow the narrow winding road into the hamlet of Ganganahalli where it turns sharp to the right and becomes a dirt road
- About quarter mile on the dirt road, after Ganganahalli, look for sign and gate to Navadarshanam on the right