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Temples in Bangalore |
Bull Temple (Dodda Basavanna Temple): The gigantic image of the celestial bull, Nandi, which stands at 4.57 meters. in height, is a classic example of Dravidian architecture. A yearly festival to celebrate the harvesting of peanuts, (Kallekai parse) is held here during the month of Nov-Dec. which attracts large crowds from all over the state.
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Raagi Gudda Sri Prasanna Anjenaya Swami Temple (9km) :Located on a hillock known as Raagi Gudda (Maize Mountain,) the Hanuman temple attracts large numbers of devotees from south Bangalore. In addition to being a place of worship, it has now been transformed into a cultural, educational and social service project including free medical checkup, free education, book bank and free coaching for students, meditation centres, yoga, music and Veda reading, library and choultry. Three huge rocks representing Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are added attractions at this temple. A unique feature of Hanuman Jayanthi celebrations here is the educational exhibition organised here with different themes.
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Shiva Temple : The 65ft. Shiva statue, with an artificial pond resembling the Manasa Sarovar Lake, and caves with the replicas of Jyothirlingas are a major tourist attraction.
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Dodda Ganapathi Temple: A huge monolithic statue of Gapnapati, which attracts thousands of devotees every day. One of the oldest temples of Bangalore. |
Sri Gavi Gangadareshwara Temple: A unique phenomenon of this cave temple is the sunlight passes through the horns of the bull to light up the Gavi Ganagadareshwara idol on the day of Makara Sankranthi i.e. January 14th or 15th every year. |
Venkataramanswamy Temple: This ancient temple built by Maharaja Chikka Devaraya Wodeyar, situated next to the summer palace of Tipu Sultan, is a fine example of Dravidian architecture. |
ISKCON Temple: A blend of modern technology and spiritual harmony is the Hare Krishna Temple, built on the hillock with a panoramic beauty, which attracts thousands of devotees. |
Prasanna Anjaneya Temple : Situated on a hillock, the temple bears a 22ft. high block granite statue of Lord Hanuman.
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Shiva Temple
Photo by: Arindam Bhowmik
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