Krishnagiri

A road drive of 120 km from Bengaluru takes you to Krishnagiri in the state of Tamil Nadu. The main attraction of this town is the Jain temple which is dedicated to Goddess Padmavati. The main shrine displays an exquisite mirror work. The interesting thing about this temple is the large snake pit from where the statue of the goddess is believed to have been recovered. A legend has it that in the early 90s a Jain saint had a dream about the statue being buried there, which was believed to have been hidden at this place for protection during a war. It is mandatory to visit the pit first before entering the main shrine. Once a wish is fulfilled, the worshipper needs to tie a coconut wrapped in a red cloth at this pit only. Another attraction of Krishnagiri is the KRP Dam (Krishnagiri Reservoir Project) between Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri.