When Hanuman threw a fit !
KEESARAGUTTA ( or, Kesari Ghatta ) Did not set out to see this place. In fact , had not even heard of it. It just happened to be on the way from somewhere to somewhere on a hectic, jampacked itinerary ; so looked in , not really knowing what to expect. Just that it was a Siva temple, yes, with nice new, whitewashed towers and cement arches pointing the way. The usual pushing and shoving around for a darshan.....and then, they direct you to the hillside. Now, this was a discovery ! Hills and valleys around. And scattered all over, dozens of Shivalingams ! With daylight fading and no lights behind the temple, it certainly was one eerie sight ! Round headed stones emerging from the earth like dark , giant mushrooms in a godforsaken wasteland. Got the story from another visitor. The often heard one about Rama wanting to do a sivapuja and asking Hanuman to fetch him a lingam . The latter goes off all the way to varanasi , poor chap, and comes b...