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The temple displays architectural features of buildings from the Western Ganga dynasty, the Pallava dynasty and the Vijayanagara Empire.The temple may be more than 800 years old, the first buildings having been in existence before the current city of Bangalore was founded in 1530 by Kempe Gowda I, when he built a mud fort here. [2]
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 ...
Sri Nagadevata Temple Sri Nagadevata temple in Omkara Hills has a unique male and female Nagadevata. To the right of the Nagadevata is a banyan tree and to left is a neem tree. Daily pujas will be done to the devata. Omkar Hills also has small temples of Lord Sri Muneshwara and Lord Sri Maha Ganapathi. A massive bronze bell, weighing around ...
Most temples have some features in common: Nandi (bull) sculpted in black stone at the entrance of a temple is symbolic of the start of the divine place and temple area. Pushkarani (a stepped bathing area), with neatly sculpted steps, for temple devotees travelling from far places to take a breather and cleanse. The pushkarani is typically a ...
Temple of Ranganatha with Kannada inscription and Maruthi Bagalakote: Upload Photo: S-KA-11 Temples of Hanumantha and Shiva Bagalakote: Upload Photo: S-KA-12 Ishwara temple with stone tablet Bagalakote: Upload Photo: S-KA-13 Temples of Hanumantha, Honna Hava, Devakod Hanumappa; 2 shrines of Basava Bagalakote: Upload Photo: S-KA-14 Inscription 4 ...
Ghati Subramanya (Kannada: ಘಾಟಿ ಸುಬ್ರಮಣ್ಯ) is a Hindu temple, situated in the village of Sri Subamanya Ghati near Tubagere, Doddaballapura, Karnataka, India. It is 60 km from the city of Bangalore and is a popular pilgrimage centre.
Dharmesvara Temple, located in Kondrahalli, Bangalore Rural, Hoskote Taluk in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, is dedicated to the deity Dharmesvara (the Hindu god Shiva). It dates back to the Chola period of 1065 AD. The temple also has 5000 years of history as informed by the temple in charge, Mr. Manjunath [citation needed].
Bangalore rural c.1600 Shivagange was the principal seat of the Gowda rulers, the founders of Bangalore. Portraits of Kempe Gowda I (dated c.1608) and his two brothers are installed in the rock cut chamber of the temple. Gavi Gangadhareshvara [43] Bangalore: Bangalore c.1600 The cave temple was built by Kempe Gowda I in the 16th century.