IMPORTANT NOTES
THE TELANGANA STATE FOREST DEPARTMENT HAS STOPPED ENTRY TO THE KARDALIVAN FOREST AREA CURRENTLY FOR SOME REASON.
THE TELANGANA STATE FOREST DEPARTMENT HAS STOPPED ENTRY TO THE KARDALIVAN FOREST AREA CURRENTLY FOR SOME REASON.
NO ONE CAN VISIT KARDALI VAN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. IT IS STILL NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARIKRAMA WILL OPEN.
ALSO THE BOAT RIDE MENTIONED BELOW HAS BEEN STOPPED AND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IS DESIGNATED FOR THE JOURNEY WHICH COVERS A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 12 KILOMETERS BY WALK FOR WHICH PERMISSION FROM THE LOCAL FOREST DEPARTMENT IS SOUGHT.
UPDATES WILL BE PUBLISHED AS HAPPEN. (Last Updated: 9/MAY/2021)
Time to Visit : All through the year.
How to Reach Kardalivan: Srisailam is the nearest town. Depending on your location (South/North/East/West) there are different ways to reach it
From Hyderabad, one has to come to Srisailam. Its about 230 Kms by road from Hyderabad’s MGBS (Mahatma Gandhi Bus Terminus). Srisailam bus stand to Patalganga (Krishna river/Srisailam Dam) is about 2 kms. One can go either by Ropeway or using (300-350 odd)steps.
From there, a boat ride of about 1 hr 45 mins through holy river Krishna will take to a place called Venkatesh Kinara. Then one has to take a trail/hike through mountains of Nallamalla hills to reach Swami Prakat sthan. About 5-7 Kms of trail will take to a place called ”Akkamahadevi Caves”, there after about 4-5 kms will take to Swami Prakat Sthan.
Caution : Two different places(caves) are refered by similar names ”Akkamahadevi Caves”.
A bigger one among the two is on the way to Swami Prakat sthan, while other which very narrow is just a little (via boat) away from the Venkatesh Kinara.
Boat Ride :
Though an average cost of a boat ride per person will cost Rs. 500 (to and back from Venkatesh Kinara), the boat will not start the journey till they get minimum of 20 persons (or equivalently the amount of 20 persons!!).
This is one of the reasons we are thinking of creating a website/platform where different groups/individuals can post there journey dates. It should help smaller groups to hire/share a boat, eventually keeping the boat ride cost near to Rs. 500 per person.
Usefull Links : Bus bookings/information www.apsrtconline.in/oprs-web/login/show.do
For videos of yatra and more : www.kardaliwan.com
ALSO THE BOAT RIDE MENTIONED BELOW HAS BEEN STOPPED AND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IS DESIGNATED FOR THE JOURNEY WHICH COVERS A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 12 KILOMETERS BY WALK FOR WHICH PERMISSION FROM THE LOCAL FOREST DEPARTMENT IS SOUGHT.
UPDATES WILL BE PUBLISHED AS HAPPEN. (Last Updated: 9/MAY/2021)
Time to Visit : All through the year.
How to Reach Kardalivan: Srisailam is the nearest town. Depending on your location (South/North/East/West) there are different ways to reach it
From Hyderabad, one has to come to Srisailam. Its about 230 Kms by road from Hyderabad’s MGBS (Mahatma Gandhi Bus Terminus). Srisailam bus stand to Patalganga (Krishna river/Srisailam Dam) is about 2 kms. One can go either by Ropeway or using (300-350 odd)steps.
From there, a boat ride of about 1 hr 45 mins through holy river Krishna will take to a place called Venkatesh Kinara. Then one has to take a trail/hike through mountains of Nallamalla hills to reach Swami Prakat sthan. About 5-7 Kms of trail will take to a place called ”Akkamahadevi Caves”, there after about 4-5 kms will take to Swami Prakat Sthan.
Caution : Two different places(caves) are refered by similar names ”Akkamahadevi Caves”.
A bigger one among the two is on the way to Swami Prakat sthan, while other which very narrow is just a little (via boat) away from the Venkatesh Kinara.
Boat Ride :
Though an average cost of a boat ride per person will cost Rs. 500 (to and back from Venkatesh Kinara), the boat will not start the journey till they get minimum of 20 persons (or equivalently the amount of 20 persons!!).
This is one of the reasons we are thinking of creating a website/platform where different groups/individuals can post there journey dates. It should help smaller groups to hire/share a boat, eventually keeping the boat ride cost near to Rs. 500 per person.
Usefull Links : Bus bookings/information www.apsrtconline.in/oprs-web/login/show.do
For videos of yatra and more : www.kardaliwan.com
nice information
ReplyDeleteHi. We are planning to move tomorrow. Any permission is needed of forest department ?
ReplyDeleteI would like to visit kardalivan from mumbai. Please assist
DeleteYes sure. Right now the yatra is not allowed due to some local issue. Whenever it gets open again, we shall post it here.
Deleteany idea start kardalivan yatra
DeleteNo update yet on yatra.
DeleteRecently, I visited SriSailam town. Have heard about permission from forest department is needed to visit Kardali van due to some Local issues with. Althoug, I can not confirm this, but suggest you to go with One extra day to spare in case this is mandatory.
ReplyDeleteAs taking permission may take time!!
Also, try to meet local people to arrange a guide in case you are visiting first time and possibly going in small group.
Wish you happy Journey.
Thanks for the information. If you know how and where to get permission, please let us know the details. We would be happy to include details in this blog. For us, we were only 6 people hence it might be possible that locals suggested us not to go with permission formalities.
DeleteIs it possible to visit swami prakat sthanam and come back to srisailam on the same day?
ReplyDeleteIt would be very difficult given the time frame.
DeleteAs Boat ride itself takes about 1.5 hrs one side, and there might be restriction on timings of the boats.
If you can arrange boat from Srisailam at 5 AM then you can return by 10 PM to Srisailam. But it is largely depends upon the restrictions on boat timings. When I was there, a group of 70 people have make arrangements for 5 AM departure from Srisailam and there was another group leaving at 8 PM from Venkatesh Kinara. If there are some restrictions imposed in recent times, then I have no idea on it. I would recommand talk to local people and have at least 1 stay in Kardali Van.
ReplyDeleteThe aashram at Venkatesh Kinara and Aakama Guha are two places wherein you can stay. I would suggest aashram at Venkatesh Kinara is better place since Aakama guha is in deep forest.
Can we visit kardalivan in rainy seasons like JULY, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2019 Individually.
DeleteIs will be safe??
Yes but the terrain will be too difficult to walk through
DeleteHello All,
ReplyDeleteThank you for this valuable information. I would like to confirm that can individual traveler without any group can visit this place?
Hello Yash, one can surely visit the place as an individual. The only hurdle one may face is for the boat ride, which charges usually per group and not per person. Recently one of my friend had been there as an individual, what he did was he made some acquaintances with other visitors on reaching there and joined their group run time and successfully did the journey and completed the visit.
ReplyDeleteOr you may convince some local guy like boat drivers or local guides to add you to the other visiting groups.
ReplyDeleteSure. Thank you so much for your valuable guidance. :) Swami ho
DeleteHi yash ! When are you planning to visit. Please let me know. If my work schedule allows, I may also join you.
DeleteI need to go srisailSr to kadilivanam can u have boat drivers no please give me venkataraoprudvi@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThere are several boat services available. However they work in rotation model. I would suggest you to go to the PatalGanga and talk to the boat drivers directly. It's not possible to predict who's chance is it to provide services.
ReplyDeleteHi.. I wanted to know if I am travelling as an individual or in group of 3-4 people, do I need to take permission from forest department. Also is this route open for visiting in May month.
ReplyDeleteThanks in advance
Hii Just wanted to know that, whether is it compulsory to stay at Gov Guest House or Dormitory after taking a permission.. ? Also if have heard that around 2700 will be the for permission as well as stay at government guest house/dormitory .. So please let me know the actual facts what is required and what is compulsory
ReplyDeleteWe r planning to visit in the month of Jan 2019 , first 2 week, can we get permission from forest sept.
ReplyDeleteIf u had visited please gave information about permission
DeleteHi.any government site for permission to karadaliwan ,any local guide mail id or ph no.please share. My ph no.07507165888
ReplyDeletewhat is minimum expenses from pune to kardalivan by train or bus
ReplyDeleteI want to go Kardalivan with family. Is it possible to go? Any permissions needed?
ReplyDeleteYes it is possible. But currently entry to the Kardalivan forest area is stopped by Telangana State forest dept. It is not yet clear that when would it open again. We will be posting update about it the moment it is declared.Permission from forest is needed and can get from local forest dept. exact details of where to get permission from will be available once declared by the forest dept.
DeleteHi Pramodji,
DeleteI am planning to do kardalivan parikrama individually on 11th Dec 19.
Please guide me on the same.
Please provide your contact details for discussion
Sorry couldn't reply you as didn't receive this message in time. Actually the entry is still prohibited but a Pune based resource is offering the tour package solely based on their resources at Kardalivan/ Srisailam. So it can be concluded that, if you go on your own, you may not get entry permission. You may contact the resource at Pune as someone has mentioned/suggested in the comments.
DeleteI wanted to visit Kardalivan on DST ta jayanthi from Hyderabad.. Please help.
ReplyDeleteCurrently entry to the Kardalivan forest area is stopped by Telangana State forest dept. It is not yet clear that when would it open again. We will be posting update about it the moment it is declared.
DeleteI understand that the entry has been released and trips would be starting in Dec 2019. Pune your planners are offering this package. Any more information available? If so kindly share
ReplyDeleteThe information that entry to Kardalivan for everyone is started from December 2019 is not entirely true. A Pune based resource is offering the tour package solely based on their resources at Kardalivan/ Srisailam. So it can be concluded that, if you go on your own, you may not get entry permission. You may contact the resource at Pune as someone has mentioned/suggested in the comments.
DeleteVisit https://www.kardaliwan.com - they are offering Kardaliwan tour package.
ReplyDeletethis package is no more available now.
DeleteWill be any parikrama in 2021
ReplyDeleteWhen kardali van parikrama will be done. Please inform me
ReplyDeleteYes. Sure. If we have any information on it, we shall update here.
DeleteI wanted to vist Kardalivan , please informe when the govt will open the forest .
ReplyDeleteYes Pradnya. Currently there are no updates on when it will be open but we will post it here as soon as we get the updates.
DeleteYes Pradnya. Currently there are no updates on when it will be open but we will post it here as soon as we get the updates.
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteAny updates about when kardalivan is opening.
ReplyDeleteNo updates on individuals doing parikrama. However, I read about the kardalivan yatra organized by a group in Pune. I did not get much information from them, if we want to do it of our own. You can google and get details of the organization and connect with them at your own risk.
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