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It was later renovated by Kempegowda who built the Rajagopura and constructed walls around the temple. [6] The 800 year-old Kaalikaamba Kamatheshwara Temple at Nagarathpet is the second largest temple in the city. [7] Apart from religious practices, the temples were utilized for scholarly activities thus providing employment for the people. [8]
The temple is also known for its Old Kannada inscription (dated c. 890) that forms the earliest reference to Bangalore by its name. Dharmaraya Swamy Temple located in OTC Road, Tigalarapet is famous for the annual Karaga festival that is 800 years old. Ranganathaswamy temple a 16th-century temple built by the Vijayanagara empire, located off ...
Dodda Basavana Gudi (the Nandhi Temple) is situated in Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, area of South Bengaluru, part of the largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple also Gavipuram Cave Temple, an example of Indian rock-cut architecture , is located in Bangalore in the state of Karnataka in India .
The List of Vijayanagara era temples in Karnataka includes notable and historically important Hindu and Jain temples and monoliths that were built or received significant patronage by the kings and vassals of the Vijayanagara Empire during the period 1336-1646 AD. This period includes the rule of the four dynasties: the Sangama, the Saluva, the ...
The Chokkanathaswamy Temple is considered at least as old as 1200 CE based on inscriptions in the temple and documented in the Epigraphia Carnatica Vol 9, located in Domlur. There are a number of Tamil inscriptions in the temple. Domlur is called as Tombalur or Desimanikkapattanam in these inscriptions.
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
The Someshware temple at Madivala is one of Bangalore's oldest. There are a number of Tamil Grantha inscriptions on the outer walls of the temple. The oldest of these inscriptions dates to 1247 AD talks about a land grants "below the big tank of Vengalur" by a Veppur (modern Begur) resident.
The Jumma Masjid located on the Old Poor House Road in the Cantonment area of the city is also said to be one of the oldest mosques, built by Haji Abdul Quddus in the early 19th century. While the raised prayer hall of the mosque has granite pillars, the building as such is a brick and mortar structure with ornate jali work and floral motifs in ...