Sri Ramalingeshwara temple Avini , is an ancient temple built during Chola Dynasity. Avani is a small village on NH4, just before Mulgabal. There is a small road which goes to Avani betta. Avani, is a sanskrit name which means “earth” and this place has a rich relation to Ramayana. The small hill here is […]
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You would have crossed Hosur road many a times and would have noticed a beautiful temple made in white stone and marble and if you go a little bit further you will notice another newly built temple in red stone. Friends we are talking about Sri Parshwanath Sushil Dham and Sri Suswani Mataji Dham, the […]
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How many time have you visited Banerghatta National Park / Zoo. If you are in Bangalore, I am pretty sure that you must have visited Banerghatta once during your stay here. Today I am going to tell you about a very famous temple in Bangalore near Bannerghatta. Do you know that there is a very […]
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Shri Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple – Kolar – Karnataka is located in Kammasandra (Kolar district) in Karnataka. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and hosts one of the largest Shiva Lingas in the world. About Main temple – Shri Kotilingeshwara Swamy temple The main temple or the main deity is Lord Shiva and then in […]
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We have written about Tiupati Balaji temple and Bangaru Tirupati temples before. Today we will talk about another beautiful and religiously important temple which is situated very near to Bangalore. Welcome to the adobe of Lord Prasanna Venkataramana Swamy temple – Chikka Tirupathi – Malur – Bangalore” Check out our video on youtube. This post on […]
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Bangalore, the IT city, called as silicon valley of India is a big commercial hub. But namma Bengaluru has a rich cultural heritage. Apart from the famous IT parks, Bangalore also has many old temples dating back to thousand of years. Today we look at the five famous temples in Bangalore which you should not […]
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Antharagange Temple – The Dakshin Kashi, Antharagange is a word in local language (Kannada) which means Ganges from Inner Deep. Why this place is called by this name is a interesting to know, but this place is for great religious important and this place is also referred to as “Dakshin Kashi” or the “Kashi of […]
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An ancient temple built in dravidian style, dedicated to Lord Subramanya and Lord Lakshmi Narasimha. This is also one of the oldest temple in the region dedicated to snake worship. Friends welcome to our post – Shri Ghati Subramanya – Doddaballapur – Karnataka Significance of Ghati Subramanya temple The idol of the Lord is said to be swayambhu i.e […]
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The Namdroling Monastery is a beautiful Buddhist Monastery situated in Bylakuppe. Bylakuppe is the second largest Tibetans settlement in India after Dharamshala. This Buddhist Monastery is one of the most popular tourist places to visit in Coorg. The Namdroling Monastery is the largest teaching centre of the Nyingma lineage of tibetan buddhism in the world […]
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Coorg is a very beautiful hill station near Mysore / Bangalore. It is also called as scotland of India due to is scenic beauty. Coorg offers its visitors unmatched scenic beauty , greenery all around, lush green coffee estates, water falls, trekking destinations and lots more. But Coorg also offers its visitors beautiful and mythologically […]
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Attibele is suburb of Bangalore. Located on Bangalore Hosur highway, this place has got superb connectivity from Bangalore and connects Bangalore to Anekal and further to place like Thally in Tamil Nadu.
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Are you looking for a one day temple trip from Bangalore. Below are temples near bangalore – temples in Chikkaballapur Chikkaballapura is a small town not very far from Bangalore. It is very near to Bangalore International airport in Devanhalli. The drive to Chikkaballapura is around 1 hr 30 mins from Bangalore. There are many […]
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Friends are you looking for beautiful temples around Bangalore. Today we take you to a small and beautiful temple situated on a small hill-top near Bangalore. Today we are talking about Thimmarayansway temple situated on a small hilltop in an old village just behind the electronics city, a famous area in Bangalore. This village is […]
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Today we take you to Sri Someshwara Temple Kolar. We have covered a lot about Kolar in our many of previous posts. There are many beautiful temples in and around Kolar which are of great religious and historical importance. We have written about Kolaramma temple, Sri Kotilingeshwara Temple, Avani temple, Sri Kurudumule Ganesha temple, Sri […]
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The area of Kolar in Karnatka is home to many temples of religious and historical importance. Kolaramma Temple Kolar is one of the oldest in the region! Whenever I visit these temple, I feel proud that I am part of a place which has such a rich cultural heritage. Kolaramma is a beautiful , 1000+ […]
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Don’t have time to visit Shri Tirupathi Venkateswara temple @ Tirupathi. We have 3 temples around Bangalore, dedicated to Sri Venkateshwara Swamy. Bangaru Tirupati Temple – Kolar – Karnataka You can read more about this temple here. Chikka Tirupati – Malur – Bangalore – Karnataka You can read more about the temple here Dakshin Tirupati […]
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Around 25kms from Bangalore on Kanakpura road, there is a small temple worth visiting. This temple is just after Sri Sri Ravishankar ashram. We have seen this many a times while travelling on this road, but this time we visited it and found it to be worth sharing. Welcome to this beautiful temple on kanakpura […]
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Kurudumale Ganesha temple dedicated to lord Ganesha, one of the most worshiped god in Hinduism. Lord Ganesha is the remover of obstacles and signifies intellect and wisdom. He is invoked before starting anything new. Where is Kurudumale Ganesha temple located? This temple is located in Mulgabal district near Kolar. Why Kurudumale Ganesha temple is famous? […]
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Shri Parshwa Padmavathi Jain Temple Krishangiri is a nice one day trip to Krishnagiri Shaktipeetham if you have a day in hand. This temple is dedicated to Sri Padmavati devi and hence the name. The temple was founded by Sri Vasanth Gurudev Ji. […]
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This is a small temple near Hosur dedicated to lord Vishnu. It’s also called as Sri Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple or Dakshin Tirupati. Very nice place to spend a couple of hours. At the top of a hill, A very calm and quite place and you would like to spend a couple of hours in […]
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There is a very nice and old temple in Sarjapura, Bangalore. Sarjapura is place on the outskirts of Bangalore city. This temple is situated on Sarjapura Ittanagur road. Its called as Sri Someshwara temple and dedicated to Lord Shiva. Though I was not able to get much history of this temple, but I heard from […]
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Temples of Talakadu – Talkad (also called as Talakadu) is a small town in the Mandya district of Karnatka. It is around 136 Kms from Bengaluru and 45 Kms from Mysore. Karnatka as I have mentioned before has many places which has some kind of relation to our greatest epic, Ramayana and Mahabharta. It is […]
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It was long overdue. Hampi has always been on our mind! And who doesn’t know this place. You talk about the world heritage sites in India and the first thing that comes to our mind, is Hampi. Why visit Hampi ? Hampi is spectacular. Just amazing. It is a 1500+ surviving remains of the capital […]
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Kurunji Andavar temple is a small, beautiful temple dedicated to Lord Muruga (also called as Lord Karthikeya), situated in the beautiful tourist town of Kodaikonal. In Tamil, Kurunji means hill and Andavar means god. Hence Lord Muruga is also called as god of hills. Kurunji is also name of a flower which blooms only once […]
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Living in Bengaluru (Bangalore), one of the first thing which comes to our mind we think of a weekend trip is Nandi Hills. What most of us do not know that Nandi hills is also known for two ancient temples. One at the top of the hill and one at the bottom. The one at […]
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Om Sai Ram! Today we are going to write about Sri Sridi Saibaba temple located at north bangalore on yelahanka doddabalapur road. We visited the Sri Sai baba temple in yelahanka last week, located at Avalahalli on yelahanka doddabalapur road. It’s a beautifull temple located on the main road with a beutiful marble statue of Sri […]
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Do you know Sir Mahabelshwara temple in Gokarna is the only temple where you can go inside, offer milk and water on the shiva lingam and offer your prayers by actually touching the shiva linga which is beneath the earth surface. This is the shiva lingam which is an “Atma Lingam” which Ravan got as […]
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Sri Ranganathaswamy temple is dedicated to Lord Ranganatha ( another name of Lord Vishnu). It’s an old temple situated in Chikkbalapur district in Karnatka not very from Bengaluru (apporx 60 Kms). There is a very interesting fact about the the Ranganathaswamy temples of Srirangam, Srirangapattanam ans SriRangasthala. It is said that the idols on all […]
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A newly built temple located at the entrance of Chikkballapur. The temple is dedicated to Lord Anjaneya (Lord Hanuman) and temple architecture is similar to other temples of South India. However it is a grand temple and a good visit. This temple is located just off NH7 as soon as you turn towards Chikkabalapur, next […]
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Murudeshwar is a small town of North Karnataka, located on the west coast of India. It is famous for Murudeshwara temple which and a very tall Shiva statue. Infact this statue is second larget Shiva statue in the world. The temple itself is very old and said to be from vedic times. Murudeshwara is another […]
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Karnataka has lot to offer for travelers and if you are the one who likes to travel to temples, Karnataka has many jewels hidden. It’s all for us to go out and explore. Kolar is one such place. Kolar has a very significant place in our mythology. It is closely associated with Ramayana and Mahabharata. […]
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Another beautiful temple located near Bangalore. Naga Devatha temple at Vidurashwatha as the name suggests is dedicated to Naga Devata. People here install Naga Silas to ward off Naga Doshas. However this place has a place has their own importance. Where is Vidurashwatha It is actually a small village situated in Gauribidanur taluk and relates […]
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In our previous blog we have mentioned about Shivanasamudram and presence of Lord Ranganathswamy temple there. There is another ancient temple known as Sri Someshwara temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, located on the Barachukki falls road. Sri Someshwara temple along with Lord Ranganatha Swamy temple and Vanadurga Devi temple, form the three most important temples which can […]
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In one of our previous blogs we have written about Sri Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangapatna. We have mentioned that there are three important temples of Lord Vishnu (called as Sri Ranganathaswamy) on the banks of river kaveri, the first one is called as Adi Ranga ( Sri Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangapatna), the middle one […]
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Mahabharata is one of the greatest epic of this world. It is the longest known epic poem known to the world. It is the story of Kaurava’s and Pandava’s and this place and this temple is related to the period in Mahabharta when Pandava’s went into agnathavaas. During this period Pandava’s stayed at a place […]
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As we mentioned in our previous post, visiting the temples of Belur and Halebidu is an life time opportunity. Temples of Halebidu are equally grand and are mesmerizing. There are two temples at Halebidu which are equally beautiful. The fist one and  most famous one is Hoysaleswara Temple and second one one is Kedareshwara Temple, […]
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t’s a life time opportunity to see such remarkable temple structure that exists in Belur and neighbouring Halebedu. A temple known for its grandeur and dedicated carvings.Belur is a historic town and is an important tourist destination in Karnataka. It is im Hassan district and is approx 200 Kms from Bangalore. Infact Hassan is the […]
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Many a times we start towards a destination for a casual weekend visit and return back home feeling very very happy , with a peaceful mind and (also) feeling astonished by the grandeur and vastness of what we have just visited. Shravanabelagola is one such location. Not very far from Bangalore, Shravanabelagola is a small […]
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Hullukudi Betta ie. Hullukudi Hills, a calm, quite and serene place near Bangalore on Doddabalapur-Dobbaspet road. The place has been famous for a small, but very old cave temple dedicated to Sri Veerabhadra swamy. There is also a some remains of an old fort. There is some history around this place which we read on […]
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What makes Sri Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangapatna so important? There are 3 very important temples of Lord Vishnu where he is worshipped as Lord Ranganathaswamy . All these temples are located on the banks of river Kaveri. This temple at Srirangapatna is the first one and is called as “Adi Ranga”. The second temple at […]
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Shakti or mother goddess is worshiped in her various manifestations by millions of Hindus. Shakti Pitha’s are places of worship dedicated to goddess Shakti ( Sati/Durga/Parvati). There are 4 Adi Shakti, 18 Maha Shakti and 51 Shakti Pithas in our country. Sri Chamundeswari devi temple is one of the 18 Maha Shakti Pitha’s. This temple […]
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We all are quite aware of Nandi hills. A very popular weekend destination for many Bangloreans. However many of us don’t know that there is a very old temple dedicated to lord Shiva at the foot of Nandi hills. This is one of the oldest temples of Karnatka and is more than a 1000 years […]
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60 Kms from Bangalore and off Magadi, Savan durga is another popular one day outing destination around Bangalore. The hill of Savadurga is considered to be the largest monolithic hills India and one of the largest in world. The Arkavathi river passes nearby through the Thippagondanahalli reservoir and on towards Manchanabele dam. Temples at Savandurga […]
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Anyone who lives in Bangalore knows about Kempfort. Yes, its one of the most popular landmarks in Bangalore. And if you are visiting Bangalore then its a must visit. Kempfort Shiva Temple has a 65 feet tall statue of Lord Shiva seated in Lotus position, with a backdrop of Himalayas and surrounded by a pond […]
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Shivaganga, is another nice weekend gateway near Bangalore and is also a Hindu pilgrimage center. The importance is such that this place is also called as Dakshin Kashi. It is a nice picnic spot and also a trekking area. This place is located near Dobbespet, which is 8Kms before Tumkur. Not very far of from […]
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You have got a day in hand and would like to take a break from hectic metro life ad would also like to visit a nice temple, Devarayanadurga near Tumkur can be a good option. Devarayanadurga is actually a hill station near Tumkur, but not very far from Bangalore. The hill station is sorrounded by forest […]
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Shree Nakoda Avati 108 Parshwanth Jain temple is a beautiful Jain Temple near Bangalore, situated on the outskirts of the locality of Devanhalli. How to reach Shree Nakoda Avati 108 Parshwanth Jain Temple Situated around 30 Kms from Hebbal, Bangalore, Shree Nakoda Avati 108 Parshwanath Jain temple is visible from the main road. The route […]
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Shri Venugopalswamy temple is a very ancient temple located just at the entrance of Devanhalli fort, (in Devanhalli town), outskirts of Bangalore (just after Bengaluru International Airport) The presiding deity is Lord Venugopalswamy ( Lord Krishna, Lord Vishnu). The idol is carved in Vijayanagara style. There are two statues of Lord Vishnu are installed at […]
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Sri Navaneeta Krishna Temple is a beutiful and ancient temple situated on Bangalore-Mysore highway and is around 60 Kms from Bangalore. The place is called as Channapatna and this temple of around 3 Kms from Channapatna city center. The village is called as Doddamallur. This temple is dedicated to Lord Aprameya, Aravindavalli and Lord Krishan […]
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Sri Chandra Choodeswarar temple is situated in Hosur, a city in Tamilnadu, near Tamilnadu- Karnatka border and hence is very near to Bangalore. This famous temples presiding deity is Maragadhamba Sametha (along with) Shri Chandrachoodeshwarar (a name for Lord Shiva) and is located on the 250ft high hill top and hence is visible from Hosur city […]
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