Bangalore
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Shri Ghati Subramanya – Doddaballapur – Karnataka
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 Shri Ghati Subramanya temple In Shri Ghati Subramanya temple, the idol of the Lord…
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Kotilingeshwara temple – Shri Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple ( Kotilinga )
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…
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Shri Adiyogi and Isha Foundation – Chikkabalapura – Bangalore
Friends if you are in Bangalore and want to visit Shri Adiyogi at Isha foundation, you do not need to visit Coimbatore. You can actually visit this majestic Shri Adiyogi statue and temple situated at the outskirts of Bangalore. Isha foundation Bangalore is located near Chikkabalapur, not very far from Bangalore International Airport. And Chikbalapur…
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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Rangasthala ) – Chikkaballapur – Karnatka
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…
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Shri Navaneeta Krishna Temple – Channapatna – Karnatka – mitigates Putra Dosha
If you live in Bangalore, I am very much sure that you would have visited Mysore many a times and you should have crossed Channapatna. Both Mysore and Channapatna are so famous. Mysore is one of the famous tourist cities for India and Channapatna is famous for wooden toys. But today I will tell you…
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Pratyuangira Devi Temple , Bangalore
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…
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A fort, a hill and a small and beautiful 500 year old temple
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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Someshwara Temple – Kolar – Karnataka
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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Sri Champakadhama Swamy temple and Sri Lakshmi Narshimha Swamy temple – Banerghatta – Bangalore
Sri Champakadhama Swamy temple and Sri Lakshmi Narshimha Swamy temple – Banerghatta – Bangalore 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…
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Five famous temples in Bangalore you should not miss
Five famous temples in Bangalore – 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…
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SavanDurga – Magadi Road – Bangalore – Karnatka
60 Kms from Bangalore and off Magadi, Savandurga , also called as shravana durga, is another popular one day outing destination around Bangalore. Two temples which you can visit here are Sri Savandi Veerabhadraswamy Virabhadra temple and Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple. And then ofocurse you can do the famous Savandurga trek here ! The…
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Shri Chandra Choodeswarar Temple – Hosur – Tamil Nadu
Sri Chandra Choodeswarar temple is situated in Hosur, a city in Tamilnadu, near Tamilnadu- Karnatka border and hence is very near to Bangalore. Chandra Choodeswarar Temple Deity 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…
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Swayambu Nagappa Temple, Chikkenahalli – Ramanagara
Sri Chikkanahalli Nagappa Temple ( also known as Swayambu Nagappa Temple ) is located near Bangalore, Karnataka. The temple is actually in Ramanagara. This is a well-known Naga or Snake shrine in the area. The snake temple is well-known for its naturally formed Naga murti (idol). The Naga murti in the temple is sleeping on…
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Meenakshi Temple – A must visit temple on Bannerghatta Raod, Bengaluru
Friends, I happen to visit Shri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Temple which is located on Bannerghatta road. The temple is on the way to Bannerghatta National park and is a must visit if you are travelling towards Bannerghatta for a visit. This beautiful temple is around 15kms from Bengaluru city center. Banerghatta is a very popular tourist…
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Bayalu Basava Temple complex – Big Bull temple near muthanallur cross
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…
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SRS Hills – Home to an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Revanna Siddeshwara
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…
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Kempfort Shiva Temple – Bangalore
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…
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Dakshin Tirupati , Hosur – A must visit for people seeking lords blessing
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…
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Suvarnamukhi Hills – Home to 3 ancient temples – there is more to Bannerghatta than just the Zoo
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…
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Antharagange Temple – The Dakshin Kashi
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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Bayalu Basava Temple complex – Kommasandra – Bangalore – Big Bull temple near muthanallur cross
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,…
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Devarayanadurga Hills ( DD Hills Temple ) – The adobe of Lord Narasimha
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…
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5 POWERFUL SHIVLINGAS – 1300+ year old – Panchalingeshwara temple
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…
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Kolaramma Temple – Kolar – Karnatka – a beautiful 1000 year old temple
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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Trimurti Temple And Trimurti Adyatma Mandir – A small but nice temple on Kanakpura Road
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…
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Kurunji Andavar temple – kodaikonal – Tamil Nadu
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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Kempamma Devi Temple – A powerfur devi temple near Bajaguru, Tiptur
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…
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Thimmaraya swamy temple anekal – An ancient temple near Bangalore – Karga festival
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…
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Shri Mukthi Naga Temple, Ramohalli, Bangalore
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…
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Shri Parshwa Padmavathi Jain Temple Krishnagiri Tamil Nadu
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…
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Bangaru Tirupati ( Guttahalli temple)- Kolar – Karnataka
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.…
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Chokkanathaswamy temple Domlur – Ancient temple with Pranic (cosmic) energy points
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…
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Sri Saibaba temple Avalahalli – Yelahanka Doddabalapur Road – Yelahanka – Bangalore
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…
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Vidurashwatha Temple – Naga Devatha temple – Gauribidanur – Karnataka
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…
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Sugreeva venkateshwara temple, Bangalore – An ancient and unknown temple of Bangalore
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…
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Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple – Mysore – Karnatka – Shakti Pitha
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…
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Temples dedicated to Sri Venkateswara Swamy ( Lord Balaji) – Lord Balaji temples around Bangalore
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…
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Bheemalingeswara Temple – Kaiwara – Chikballapur – Karnatka
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…
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Ramadevara Betta – Ancient Rama temple from Ramayana times – Ramanagara Hills
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…
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Srirangapatna Ranganathaswamy Temple – Srirangapatna – Karnatka – Adi Ranga
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…
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Temples in Chikkaballapur ( Temples near Bangalore )
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…
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Vir Anjaneya temple – Chikkaballapur – Bangalore – Karnataka
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…
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Devarayanadurga temple – Yoganarshimha & Bhoganarshimha temple at Tumkur – Karnatka
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…
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Sri Ramalingeshwara temple – Avani Temple- Kolar – Karnatka
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…
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A trip to Shivagange- Gavigangadhareshwara temple -Tumkur-Karnatka
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…
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Yoga Nandeeshwara Temple – Nandi Hills- Chikkaballapur District
Shri Yoga Nandeeshwara Temple – Nandi Hills- Chikkaballapur: Living in Bengaluru (Bangalore), one of the first thing which comes to our mind we think of a weekend trip is Nandi Hills. Yoga Nandeeshwara Temple What most of us do not know that Nandi hills is also known for two ancient temples. One at the top…
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Sri Parshwanath Sushil Dham and Sri Suswani Mataji Dham – Famous temples on Hosur Road – Bangalore
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…