Steps Together's video: Yana Caves Uttara Kannada - A beautiful drive through forest

Join us for the beautiful drive through the thick forest of Uttara Kannada to Yana Caves or Yana Caves. In this video, we explore the options to reach Yana caves and detailed information about the Yana Rocks. We started our trip from Kumta There are 2 options to reach Yana Caves 1. From Sirsi - Kumta Road 2. From Achave Road Option 1: From Sirsi - Kumta Road + Shortest route from Kumta: 28 km - Longer walk/Trek to reach Yana caves (1 km) Option 2: From Hiregutti - Achave road + Minimum walking to Yana Caves from parking (~500m) + Drive through thick forest - Bad road condition We chose route 2. Vibhuthi Falls can also be reached from this route. This route takes diversions from Mabagi Junction. Vibhuthi Falls is just 2 km away from Mabagi Junction. The next 7.5 km stretch from Mabagi till Yana Caves, parking is an interesting one. The broken tarmac road travels through the thick forest and has many crests and dips. Don't get fooled by the vehicles parked far behind the actual parking spot. You can drive/ride your vehicle to the proper parking slot as shown in the video. Yana Caves are 500 m downslope walk away from the parking space. Forest Dept has provided benches and dustbins along the walking path. Beware of slippery surface and blood-hungry leeches while walking. You need to leave the footwear at the Bhairaveshwara temple entrance and walk barefoot around the cave. An easy climb of around 90 steps from the temple will take you to the caves. Yana Rocks comprise of 2 major rock formations: Bhairaveshwara Shikhara and Mohini Shikhara. There are over 60 limestone rock formations in the area of which 2 are notable. The huge rocks are composed of solid black, crystalline Karst limestone. The legend (From wiki): Hindu mythology links this place with an event in the life of the Asura, or demon king Bhasmasura. Bhasmasura, by austere penance, obtained a boon from Lord Shiva. This boon made it so that when Bhasmasura placed his hand over anyone's head, he would burn them up and turn them into ashes (bhasma). It is further narrated that, in order to test his powers, Bhasmasura wanted to place his hands on his patron Lord Shiva's head. He chased Shiva, which unnerved Shiva and prompted him to move from his heavenly abode to earth to seek the help of Lord Vishnu. Vishnu transformed himself to help Shiva, adopting the form of a beautiful damsel named Mohini who enticed Bhasmasura with her beauty. Bhasmsura was quite infatuated by Mohini and agreed to a challenge she issued for a dance competition. During the dance competition, Mohini cleverly performed dance bhang ("pose") with a hand over head. Without realizing the gravity of this act, the demon king also placed his hand over his head and perished by the fire of his own hands, he was converted into ashes.[2] It is believed that the fire that emanated during this act was so intense that the limestone formations in the Yana area were blackened. The loose black soil or ash seen around the two large rock formations in the area are cited as proof of the legend by devotees who see them as due to the fire and that ashes produced by Bhasmasura death. The two hillocks are also named for this event: the tall peak being Bhairaveshwara Shikhara ("Shiva's hill"), and the smaller peak, a few steps down below, being Mohini Shikhara ("Mohini's hill") where an idol of goddess Parvathi is installed. Yana is also the cleanest village and one of the wettest villages in Karnataka. Video Sections: Intro : (00:00) Reaching Yana : (00:58) Walk Trail : (09:38) Yana Caves : (11:04) For more videos, Subscribe to STEPS TOGETHER Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/stepstogether?sub_confirmation=1 ----------------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steps2gether/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steps2gether/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/steps2gether Visit Our Website: http://stepstogether.in/ ----------------------------------------------- All the stuff we use to shoot this video: GoPro Hero 8 Black: https://amzn.to/34nnh3Y SJCam SJ4000 12MP Wi-Fi Action Camera: https://amzn.to/2PQSAiK Nikon D3500: https://amzn.to/2sq6obJ GoPro Dual Battery Charger + Battery for HERO8 Black / HERO7 Black / HERO6 Black/Hero 5 Black & Hero 2018: https://amzn.to/36KyPAf AmazonBasics 67-Inch Monopod: https://amzn.to/2snCqoW AmazonBasics 60-Inch Lightweight Tripod with Bag: https://amzn.to/2qVwLWK Sandisk Mobile Ultra 64GB Class 10 microSDXC Memory Card with SD Adaptor: https://amzn.to/34lXI3e Flexible Mini Tripod (10 inch Height): https://amzn.to/2RY5m1c GoPro Rechargeable Battery (Hero8 Black / Hero7 Black / Hero6 Black): https://amzn.to/2qSKzkP