Situated on Chord Road, it is a must visit temple in Bangalore. It
stands over a small hill and is a very clean and well maintained temple. Akshaya Patra program sponsored by the temple is very
popular.
The Bull Temple
This temple, built by Kempe Gowda, houses the magnificent stone statue of the sacred bull, Nandi. It stands over 15 feet tall and is over 20 feet long . In
Nov/Dec every year, when the groundnuts have been harvested, a groundnut fair is held near the temple. The first groundnuts are offered by the farmers to the sacred bull.
The Gangadhareshware Temple
Known for its four monolithic pillars and rare idol of Agni, the God of fire,this temple was built by Kempe Gowda. A unique phenomena is witnessed here on Jan
13/14th every year when the rays of the setting sun enter through the window, pass between the horns of the Nandi and shine on the Shivalingam.
The Dharmaraja Temple
Located at Nazarethpet in the suburbs of Bangalore, this temple is the starting point of the annual Karaga procession. The revered idols of this temple are the
Shri Dharmaraja Swamy, hero of the Mahabharata and Lord Krishna.
Banashankari Temple
The uniqueness of Sri Banashankari Amma Temple
is that the deity, Banashankari Amma is worshipped in Rahukala, an inauspicious time according to Hindu belief. The area, Banashankari is named after the goddess. Situated on the busy Kanakapura
Road near the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus-stand, it is one of the most popular temples of Bangalore. Devotees believe that by worshipping the goddess Banashankari Amma
in Rahukala one's hardships and poverty will be removed.
Considering the large number of devotees who come to the temple, the Government of Karnataka has taken it into the purview of the Endowment Department. Though the temple is opened to devotees
everyday, Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays are special days when thousands of devotees throng to the temple from dawn to dusk to offer special Pujas. The goddess is worshipped with
deeparaadhane by lighting multiple oil lamps in half cut lemon peels with the pulp removed.
The temple was built in 1915 by a devotee, Somanna Shetty who installed a deity of Banashankari Amma brought all the way from Badami in Bijapur district.
The uniqueness of Sri Banashankari Amma Temple
is that the deity, Banashankari Amma is worshipped in Rahukala, an inauspicious time according to Hindu belief. The area, Banashankari is named after the goddess. Situated on the busy Kanakapura
Road near the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus-stand, it is one of the most popular temples of Bangalore. Devotees believe that by worshipping the goddess Banashankari Amma
in Rahukala one's hardships and poverty will be removed.