BELLURU UNCROSSED
To begin with : “ Bellur Cross “ is one of those ‘you-are-here’ kind of pins on the Highway, a reference point for giving direction/ location: 'Left/Right of Bellur Cross .... so many Kms from Bellur Cross .... take turning after Bellur Cross '…..Everybody who takes that Highway out of Bengaluru towards Hassan knows Bellur Cross . But Belluru ? We had also crossed Bellur Cross that very morning to get to our destination of the day , without giving Belluru or the Cross any thought. But on return journey , late noon , Belluru beyond The Cross beckoned . All because Google Maps showed a temple icon above the name and we were on an ancient monument ‘collecting’spree . And so, into Belluru we rode , without knowing the second thing about it , after its name . A jaunt of discovery it turned out to be ! Belluru: A quaint little town where few are out and about . We follow the motorable road , keeping eyes peeled for the sight of any gopur