Famous Temples in Blore

Here are list of some temples, we visited different evenings on weekends.


1. ANNAMA TEMPLE ( MAJESTIC)
Annamma temple is said to be bangalore's main deity, also called "nagaraa devate", almost every place in bangalore has functions in summer, where utsava murti of this temple is taken in procession and people offer poojas.


2. NANDI TEMPLE ( BASVANGUDI)
Unlike other temples, where shiva is main god and nandi is in front of lord shiva, this temple is exclusively for the worship of Nandi, lord shiva's vahana. The temple was built in 1537. Dodda Basavana Gudi is said to be the biggest temple dedicated to " Nandi" in the world.

3.DODDA GANESHA TEMPLE (BASVANGUDI)
Sri Dodda Ganapathi Temple is located in Basavanagudi. The monolithic Ganapathi is about 18 ft in height and 16 ft in width. The most famous is the butter coating the idol. More than 100 kg of butter is used for this purpose.This ancient temple is found just next to Bull temple.


4.GAVI GANGADHARESHWARA TEMPLE (GAVIPURAM)
The ancient temple was cut out of monolithic rock probably in the 9th century. It is dedicated to Shiva Main shrine is Shiv Linga, in the front of the temple there is also nandi sculpture. The temple contains also a rare idol of Agni, the God of fire.Thousands of devotees come in middle January every year on makara sankranti Day to this cave temple. This is a special day when the sunrays fall on the shivalinga for one hour as it passes between the horns of the nandi.

5. ISKCON TEMPLE (RAJAJINAGAR)
Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra Mandir or ISKCON blore, temple is a famous vaishnav temple of Lord krishna & Radha. is the largest ISKCON temple in the world.

6. RAGI GUDDA ANAJANEYA TEMPLE ( J.P NAGAR)
The Ragigudda Anjaneya temple is a temple dedicated to Hanuman .Ragigudda temple also has a Shivalinga and the Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman shrine in the same precinct. The temple is situated on a hillock.

7.SHIV MANDIR ( AIRPORT ROAD)
This magnificent Shiva Temple is situated on the old airport road. Behind Total mall is the grand Shiva temple.This is open 24 hours a day and is a good place to visit while in Bangalore. There is also a giant Ganesha statue in the temple.The Shiva statue is around 65ft high and is considered to be one of the highest in India. The background is made to resemble Kailas mountain and give a feeling like in Himalaya. They also have a small tour of different Shiva pilgrimage centers across India made into a miniature exhibition.

8. SHANMUKHA TEMPLE (RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR)
This temple is located in the small top hill rock mountain. This temple dedicated to Shanmukha. (Subramanya)


Any more famous temples in Blore to add to this ????

 

HI


Oh yes i missed below temples .

Banashankari temple - Banashankari
murugan temple - Sajjanrao circle.
Rajarajeshwari temple - R.R Nagar

Thanks for addition...