Mangaluru: The Mangaluru division of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced special package tours to popular temples and tourist destinations in the region during Dasara. The services will operate from Oct 11 to 20.The packages cover Mangaluru’s Navadurga temples, Talacauvery-Bhagamandala, Kollur, Sigandur and Sringeri. Advance seat reservations have been enabled through the KSRTC website, stated a release.The Mangaluru Dasara Navadurga Darshana Package tour will leave KSRTC Mangaluru Bus Stand at 8am and cover Maroli Suryanarayana Temple, Bolar Sri Mariyamma Temple, Sri Mangaladevi Temple, Polali Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple, Hosanadu Kodyadka Sri Annapoorneshwari Temple (Lunch), Sri Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple, Bappanadu Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Mulki, Sasihithlu Sri Bhagavathi Temple, Chitrapura Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Sri Urwa Mariyamma Temple and Kudroli Gokarnanatha Temple Navadurga Darshana. It will return to Mangaluru Bus Stand at 8.30pm. The fare is Rs 500 for adults and Rs 400 for children.The Mangaluru-Talakaveri-Bhagamandala Package tour will leave Mangaluru Bus Stand at 7am and cover Puttur Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple, Talakaveri Temple, Sri Bhagandeshwara Swamy Temple, Triveni Sangama, Bhagamandala, Abbey Falls and Raja’s Seat. It will return to Mangaluru at 9.30pm. The fare is Rs 600 for adults and Rs 500 for children.The Mangaluru-Kollur Package tour will leave Mangaluru Bus Stand at 8am and cover Uchila Sri Mahalakshmi Temple, Kaup Mariyamma Temple, Mandarthi Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kamalashile Sri Brahmi Durgaparameshwari Temple (Lunch), Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple and Maranakatte Sri Brahmalingeshwara Temple. It will reach Mangaluru at 8pm. The fare is Rs 600 for adults and Rs 500 for children.The Mangaluru-Sigandur Package tour will leave Mangaluru Bus Stand at 7am and cover Kundapura, Sigandur Sri Chowdeshwari Temple and Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple before returning to Mangaluru at 7.30pm. The fare is Rs 700 for adults and Rs 600 for children.The Mangaluru-Sringeri Package tour will leave Mangaluru Bus Stand at 8am and cover Kodyadka Sri Annapoorneshwari Temple, Sri Sharadamba Temple, Hariharapura Mutt (Lunch), Sri Rishyashrungeshwara Temple and Kigga. It will return to Mangaluru at 7.30pm. The fare is Rs 600 for adults and Rs 500 for children.
