Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru 

Mangaluru, Oct 19: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Mangaluru division, has extended its special Dasara tour packages from Mangaluru and Udupi to various temples and tourist destinations until October 25. 

The special package tours were originally scheduled to operate from October 11 to 20. Passengers can make advance reservations through the KSRTC website, www.ksrtc.in, according to a press release issued by the senior divisional controller of the KSRTC Mangaluru division.

Under the Mangaluru package, buses depart from the Mangaluru KSRTC bus stand at 8 am for the Dasara Navadurga Darshan tour, covering Sooryanarayana Temple at Maroli, Mariamma Temple at Bolar, Mangaladevi Temple, Polali Rajarajeshwari Temple, Kodyadka Annapoorneshwari Temple, Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple, Bappanadu Durgaparameshwari Temple, Sasihithlu Bhagavathi Temple, Chitrapura Durgaparameshwari Temple, Urwa Mariamma Temple and Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple. The bus returns to Mangaluru at 8.30 pm. The fare is Rs 500 for adults and Rs 400 for children aged six to 12. 

From Udupi, two special tour packages cover temples and religious destinations. The first route includes Kodyadka Annapoorneshwari Temple, Sringeri Sharadamba Temple, Rishyasringeshwara Temple at Kigga, Hariharapura Math and Perdoor Anantha Padmanabha Temple, with departure at 7.30 am and return at 8 pm. The second route covers Neelavara Mahishamardini Temple, Mandarthi Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kamalashile Brahmi Durgaparameshwari Temple, Saukoor Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kollur Mookambika Temple and Maranakatte Brahmalingeshwara Temple, with return scheduled for 6.30 pm. The fare for both Udupi packages is Rs 500 for adults and Rs 400 for children aged six to 12. 

Passengers can book tickets online through www.ksrtc.in for the extended tour services.