Location: Near Mathikere bus stop, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
How to reach there: BMTC buses available from Shivajinagar, Rajajinagar(401) and Majestic.
Where to eat: No eatables available inside or allowed.
Entry: Free
Jayaprakash Narayan Park, popularly known as JP park is located in Mathikere near Yeshwantpur, Bangalore. This park has been developed by BBMP and is spread over 85 acres of land. The foundation store for this park was laid by the late Ex CM of Karnataka Ramakrishna Hegde and it was complete during Kumaraswamy’s tenure. The JP park is indeed good and jogger or nature lover’s delight. It is very nicely landscaped, well laid foot path, well lit for evening visitors, sitting places at short distances etc. It is a green delight. The park displays village life by display of statues of rural people, monkeys, tigers etc moulded in cement. Some part of the park are given different names like Honge garden after the name of the tree which is in concentration there. There is abundance of flora and quite a bit of fauna. I spotted a few bird over there. One Theatre is under construction, however the gallery is already in place and is named after Kannada matine idol Rajkumar. One can get a bird’s eye view from the higher point of the gallery.
You will able to see various trees and ornamental plants. At one side it also has a lake, dotted by hut like places where one can sit with family or friends. However, during public holidays and peak hours it may not be a good place to store some kisses. lol! It some crafy architecture at the backside of the park, where if you would like you may sit. Behind the park, runs trains lines towards yeshwantpur railway station.
One of the thing which I noticed is that the park is very clean and well maintained. Many of the tree are still in their adolocense and once they are fully grown some part of the park may resemble a mini jungle. One should keep good amount of time in hand to explore the park completely. Bangalore need more of such green lung space.
Note: Eatables are not allowed inside. You if carry any, you may leave it with the security at the gate and you can take it back while leaving.
Journey Time: By BMTC bus, around 1 hour from Majestic bus stand. By private vehicle it may take around 35 - 45 minutes.
How to reach there: The ashram is located at Arshinakunte, 25th KM, Tumkur road on the way to Neelamangala. BMTC bus # 258 A, B, C and U goes there from platform # 20. If you are using private vehicle then you need to drive to Tumkur road - Arshinakunte - 25th KM - Vishwa Shanti Ashram located on the left hand side.
Vishwa Shanti Ashram is located on the outskirts of Bangalore and is a well kept secret from the tourist circle. Looks like they indeed like to maintain the shanti(serenity) of the place. Vishwa Shanthi Ashram was established by Sant Sadguru Keshavdas in 1982, with the objective of promoting world peace and also to spread the teachings of the Gita and Bhakthi Yoga. The temple campus is maintained quite well and landscaped with tree and flowers.
Bhagavad Gita Mandir Night View
Following the entrance you will need to leave your shoes to move further. You will be given a token number and you will require to pay a nominial fee (Rs 1). Little further you can find a devi temple. If you would like you can perform archana which will cost you Rs 5. Then you can find the statue of Vijaya Vittala which is around 36 feet in height. Sorrounding that you can find the deities of Ashtalakshmi. To proceed futher, you will require to buy a entrance ticket for Rs 2 per person. Camera and cell phone camera fee is Rs 20 and Video came Rs 50. Now you can see the Bhagavad Gita mandir which include the Vishwa roop darshan statue of Lord Vishnu on the first floor. Lord Krishna gave vishwa roop darshan to Arjun during kurukshetra war between the Pandavs and Kauravas. Bhagavad Gita is inscribed on the wall here. The temple is octagonal in shape and looks like a charriot being driven by horses. The pillars inside have the mini staues of saptarishis on the upper side. On the ground floor you can see Gayathri Devi temple. Opposite to the Bhagavad Gita temple, you can find a found fountains comming out from crafted statues. The campus also includes shome other shrines including Sri Ganesha and Hanuman temples, a Navagraha shrine, a Markandeswara Shiva temple, Sri Rama shrine, Sri Radha Krishna shrine and a Vrindavan Tulasi shrine.
Vishwa Roop Darshan
I suggest that you visit this place during day times. You will be able to explore this place much better which is spread over 15 acres of land. There is good greenery, which you can explore by going into the woods. Also, if you are traveling by public transport (BMTC), then it is better to go there in the day. However, this place is typically safe.
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