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During their rule, they built many temples in and around Bengaluru with the Chokkanathaswamy temple, Mukthi Natheshwara Temple, Choleswara temple and the Someshwara Temple being prominent ones. The Chokkanathaswamy temple at Domlur, whose earliest inscriptions date back to the 10th century AD, [1] is the oldest temple in the city. [2]
Old Madiwala Sri Someshwara Temple located in Bangalore city (also Bengaluru), Karnataka, India is dedicated to the deity Someshwara (the Hindu god Shiva). It is one among the oldest temples in the city and dates back to the Chola Empire period. [1] The temple belongs to the early 12th century.(1247 AD).
The worship of Lord Ganesha is done according to the ancient Ganapatya method. This temple is one of the few in Bangalore to follow this method of worship. On the opposite side of the temple, the sanctum for Navaraghas are located and adjoining them is a representation of Anjaneya (Hanuman), blessing the devotees.
Ranganathaswamy Temple is an ancient and famous Hindu Vaikhanasa temple in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, dating back to the 16th century C.E dedicated to Lord Ranganathaswamy. The temple is built in the Vijayanagara style of architecture and has beautifully carved granite pillars reminiscent of Hoysala influence. [1]
According to sthalapurana, Bangalore in the ancient times was called Kalyanpuri and the small town Vasantapura, where, the Vasantha Vallabharaya shrine "devoted to Vishnu" is located, was a site in the midst of a jungle where holy sages meditated. With the passage of time, the greenery was gradually replaced by tilled land.
Halasuru Someshwara Temple is located in the neighborhood of Halasuru in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is one of the old temples in the city dating back to the Chola period, it is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. [1] Major additions or modifications were made during the late Vijayanagara Empire period under the rule of Hiriya Kempe Gowda II ...
Vishnu Temple No.III facing South Gateway of Vittala Temple Venkatapuram: Bellary Vishnu Temple No.III facing South Gateway of Vittala Temple: N-KA-B79 Vittala temple complex: i)Vittala Temple, ii) King's Balance iii) Old Siva Temple on the North-East side of Vittala Temple iv) Ruined Gateway with Lofty Pillars to the West of Vittala Tempe
This temple built in 1537 on a hill top with a porch in the Vijayanagara architectural style is named after the large granite Nandi monolith placed on a plinth in the temple shrine. The temple is exclusive for the worship of the sacred bull in Hinduism, known as Nandi, Lord Shiva's vahana, or animal mount. Nandi idol at this temple is said to ...