Category: Karnatka

Bayalu Basava Temple complex – Kommasandra – Bangalore – Big Bull temple near muthanallur cross.. Google maps location: https://goo.gl/maps/UU17NDWQKc5AaeZ57 Also visit us on social media: facebook.com/mytempletrips twitter.com/mytempletrips instragram – mytempletrips Bayalu Basava Temple complex video Nandi , also known as Nandikeshwara or Nandideva is the vahana of the Lord Shiva. He is also the guardian…

SRS Hills & Shri Revanna Siddeshwara Temple : Around 65 Kms from Bangalire and 15ksm from Ramnagara there is a place which apart from being a important pilgrimage center is also a wonderful trekking destination. A treking which takes you to the top of the hill and the view you then get from there is…

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. We are talking about Kempfort Shiva Temple. Kempfort Shiva Temple has a 65 feet tall statue of Lord Shiva seated in Lotus position, with a backdrop…

This is a small temple near Hosur dedicated to lord Vishnu. It’s also called as Sri Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple or Dakshin Tirupati also called as chinna tirupati hosur. Dakshin Tirupati is a very nice place to spend a couple of hours. At the top of a hill,  it is a very calm and quite…

Keladi Rameshwara Temple – कर्नाटक को मंदिरों के शहर के रूप में जाना जाता है, यहाँ हर मंदिर की अपनी अनूठी वास्तुकला शैली है। ऐसा ही एक मंदिर है केलाडी रामेश्वर मंदिर ( Keladi Rameshwara Temple ) Keladi / केलाडी शिमोगा जिले का एक गाँव है जो अपने समृद्ध अतीत और संस्कृति के लिए जाना…

kotilingeshwara temple : Shri Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple also known as Kotilingais 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 kotilinga -Shri Kotilingeshwara temple The main temple or the main deity is Lord Shiva and then in the…

Suvarnamukhi Hills – Home to 3 ancient temples – there is more to Bannerghatta than just the Zoo Not very from Bangalore city center there is a place which is visited by thousands of torists every week or probably every day .. I am talking about Bannerghatta national park. Not many know that Bannerghatta National…

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…

Bayalu Basava Temple complex – Kommasandra – Bangalore – Big Bull temple near muthanallur cross.. You can also watch this video: But before we tell about Bayalu Basava Temple at Kommasandra – Who is Lord Nandi? Nandi, also known as Nandikeshwara or Nandideva, is Lord Shiva’s vahana. He is also the protector deity of Kailash,…

If you live in Bangalore, you must have heard of Devarayanadurga Hills or DD Hills and people genreally visit this place as it offers a grear trekking option. But do you know that this place is of immense religious and historical importance? Namaskar friends and welcome once again to mytempletrips where we bring to you…

5 POWERFUL SHIVLINGAS – 1300+ year old – Panchalingeshwara temple | Nageshwara Temple Begur Temple An ancient 1300+ year old temple in Bangaore , Panchalingeshwara temple also called as shri Nageshwara Temple or Begur Temple. The earliest proof of Bengaluru’s age may be found engraved in the Panchalingeshwara Temple in Begur town, off the Bengaluru-Hosur…

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+…

Every year during the month of October / November during deepavali time, the beautiful city of Hasan comes alive with lakh of people visiting the city and the highly revered Ma Ambe temple known as Hasanamba Temple. And there is a reason for that. This temple is open only once a year and devotees are…

Around 25kms from Bangalore on Kanakpura road, there is a small temple worth visiting. It is called as Trimurti Temple And Trimurti Adyatma Mandir You can aslo check out this video: Trimurti Temple is just after Sri Sri Ravishankar ashram. We have seen this many a times while travelling on this road, but this time…

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…

Kempamma devi temple is one of the very powerful devi temples in the district of Tumkur ( also called as Tumkuru ), Karnataka. The temple is located in a vilage called as Bajagaru. Bajaguru is a Village in Tiptur Taluk in Tumkur District of Karnataka. Bajaguru is a veru religious place and is surrounded by…

Today I will take you to a very ancient temple near bangalore, dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara, the temple is called as Shri Thimmaraya swamy temple anekal and is in Anekal Taluk. Where is Thimmaraya swamy temple located As mentioned the temple is in Anekal which is a taluk in Bangalore district and is not very…

Shri Mukthi Naga Temple also called as Mukthi Naga Kshetra is a very important temple dedicated to the serpent diety, Naga devata. The temple you see today is a newly built building, but the temple has a history of more than 200 years old. As per legend, the Naga devata used to reside in a…

The Vidyashankara Temple, was built in the year 1338 A.D. It’s a one-of-a-kind stone monument that combines Hoysala (Chalukya) and Dravidian architectural traditions. Shringeri is home to one the original Advaitha maths, founded by Shri Adi Shankara himself. It has a long heritage and documented history dating back to the seventh century. Sureshwarachrya, a disciple…

Chennakeshava temple Belur , it’s a life time opportunity to see such remarkable temple structure that exists in Belur and neighbouring Halebedu. updated – 04/june/2021 A temple known for its grandeur and dedicated carvings. I am talking about Sri Chennakeshava temple Belur. Belur is a historic town and is an important tourist destination in Karnataka.…

Friends let me take you to Dasarighatta today. The famous temple of Ma Sri Sri Sri Chowdeshwari Devi, the Dasarighatta Chowdeshwari Templ is located here ! Tumkur in Karnataka is home to many famous temple and Ma Chowdeshwari Temple ( dasarighatta chowdeshwari devasthanam ) is one of them. A very famous temple of the region…

Shri Sadashiva Rudra Temple is a Shiva temple in Dakshina Kannada region of Karnataka, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Despite the fact that the temple’s name is Sadashiva Rudra Devasthana, it is better known as the “Surya” Temple or Surya Temple Ujire. It is one the the prominent temples of the region and is well know…

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. This pilgrimage center is a dedicated Yoga Vidya center. This Parshwa Padmavathi…

Friends let me take you to Guttahalli today where there a beautiful temple dedicated to Lord Balaji ( Lord Vishnu ) called as Bangaru Tirupati, also known as the Guttahalli temple. Karnataka has lot to offer for travelers and if you are the one who likes to travel to temples, Karnataka has many jewels hidden.…

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…

Pratyuangira Devi Temple is located in Bangalore’s Turahalli neighborhood, along Kanakapura Road. Beautiful architecture from the Pandyan dynasty, created in Agama shastra (one of the vedic styles). There are many Pratyuangira Devi temples in Bangalore. The one in Turahalli is very famous and is visited by people across the city. Pratyuangira Devi is the goddess…

Chokkanathaswamy temple Domlur is one of the oldest temples in the city of Bengaluru, the IT city of India. The temple dates back to the Chola period , that is around 10th century AD. Where is Domlur Chokkanathaswamy temple ? Domlur is a locality in Bangalore ( namma Bengaluru ). It is very near to…

Saibaba temple Avalahalli , on Yelahanka Doddabalapur road . A very beautiful sai baba l for devotees of Sai Baba. Om Sai Ram! Today we are going to write about Sri Shridi Saibaba temple Avalahalli located at north Bangalore on Yelahanka Doddabalapur road. Get these beautiful Saibaba idols for your home: We visited the Sri…

Vidurashwatha Temple is 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. It is also called as the Vidurashwatha temple and is also famous for 2 other things – one the Vidur tree which…

You must have heard of Sugreeva, the monkey king from Ramayana. But do you know that there is a temple dedicated to him in namma Bengaluru? I am talking about Sugreeva venkateshwara temple ! What is unique about Sugreeva venkateshwara temple This temple is dedicated to one of the very important character of Ramayana, that…

Friends, Gokarna temple also called as Sri Mahabaleshwar Temple is one of the most prominent temples of this region. Below is our experience visiting the temple. Sri mahabaleshwara swamy temple gokarna Do you know Sir Mahabelshwara temple in Gokarna is the only temple where you can go inside, offer milk and water on the shiva…

Hullukudi Betta ie. Hullukudi Hills, a calm, quite and serene place near Bangalore on Doddabalapur-Dobbaspet road. Today I will take you you to Shri Veerabhadra swamy temple situated on Hullukudi Betta near Karnataka. Originally Published on mytempletrips: April 2015 Why is Hullukudi Betta famous for? The place, Hullukudi Betta , has been famous for a…

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. Where is…

Shree Nakoda Avati 108 Parshwanth Jain temple is a beautiful Jain Temple near Bangalore, situated on the outskirts of the locality of Devanhalli ( Famous Jain temple near Bangalore ). This temple premises is on a small hill top next to NH07 and is visible from the highway. This is on the left hand side…

Glory of ancient India , visiting the temples of Belur and Halebidu is an life time opportunity. Temples of Halebidu are grand and are mesmerizing. There are 2 temples – Hoysaleswara Temple and Kedareshwara temple. These two temples of Halebidu which are equally beautiful. The fist one and  most famous one is Hoysaleswara Temple and…

Friends, if I tell you about a temple which is related to Lord Rama and Lord Parshuram, wouldn’t you like to visit visit it. I am talking about Shri Kodandarama Temple which is situated at Hiremagalur village in Chikmagalur town of karnataka. Kondand means bow and arrow. And since lord Rama’s idol is with bow…

Today let me take you Shri Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple, which is at the foothills or Nandi Hills. We all are quite well 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…

Don’t have time to visit Shri Tirupathi Venkateswara temple at Tirupathi. We have 3 temples around Bangalore, dedicated to Sri Venkateshwara Swamy or Lord Balaji temples around Bangalore. Let us look at these beautiful temples. Bangaru Tirupati Temple – Kolar – Karnataka In the list of Lord Balaji temples around Bangalore, first I will take…

Kaiwara a small town in the Chikballapur district of Karnataka has lots of places of historical and religious significance. Today I will take you to Sri Bheemalingeswara Temple situated in this beautiful town of Kaiwara. Bheemalingeswara Temple , Kaiwara, overview Mahabharata is one of the greatest epic of this world. It is the longest known…

A sacred hill located at 50 kms from Bangalore, known as Ramadevara Betta has this ancient temple called as Lord Pattabhirama temple. It is said that the idol of Lord Rama exists here from the times of Ramayan and the idol was installed here by no other than the monkey king – Sugreeva. Hence this…

Friends today let me take you to a very important and one of the most visited Lord Vishnu temples – Srirangapatna Ranganathaswamy Temple , located at Srirangapatna near Mysore. What makes Srirangapatna Ranganathaswamy Temple so important? There are 3 very important temples of Lord Vishnu where he is worshipped as Lord Ranganathaswamy . All these…

Are you looking for a one day temples near Bangalore. Below are temples near Bangalore and these are temples in Chikkaballapur. Chikkaballapur or also called as 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…

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, called as Chikka Tirupathi temple ( chikka tirupati ). Welcome to the adobe of Lord Prasanna Venkataramana Swamy temple – Chikka Tirupathi – Malur – Bangalore”…

People know of Shivanasamudra for the two famous falls GaganChukki and BarahaChukki, but we will talk about Shri Ranganthaswamy temple at Shivanasamudra, also called as Madhya Ranga. Shri Ranganthaswamy temple – Madhya Ranga In one of our previous blogs we have written about Sri Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangapatna. We have mentioned that there are three…

Vir Anjaneya temple – Chikkaballapur – 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. Where is Vir Anjaneya temple Chikkaballapur located This temple…

You have got a day in hand and would like to take a break from hectic metro life and would also like to visit a nice temple, then Devarayanadurga temple near Tumkur can be a good option. Devarayanadurga temple Devarayanadurga temples are actually 2 temples on a hill situated near Tumkur, but not very far from…

Sri Ramalingeshwara temple also called as the Avani Temple, is an ancient temple built during 10th Century. So it is one of the oldest temples of the region. But it not just the temple here. The Avani Temple is at the bottom of a hill also called as Avani betta or Luv Kush Betta. So…

Today friends, I will take you to shravanabelagola, where we have Sri Gommateshvara Bahubali temple also known as shravanabelagola temple. Originally published – May 09, 2015, Updated: 12/sep/2020 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…

Shivagange also called as Shivaganga, is another nice weekend gateway and a must visit temple near Bangalore and is also a Hindu pilgrimage center. Originally published on – Sep 1, 2014 The importance of this place is such that this place is also called as Dakshin Kashi. It is a nice picnic spot and also…

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Rangasthala )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). Innside the temple premises as you see above the carvings on the pillars are quite impressive. The serene environment there gives you a…