Karnatka
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Surya Temple Ujire – Shri Sadashiva Rudra Temple
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…
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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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Namdroling Monastery | Golden Temple | Bylakuppe | Karnataka
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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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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Gokarna Temple – Sri Mahabaleshwar Temple Gokarna – Karnatka
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…
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Veerabhadra swamy temple – Hullukudi Betta – Doddabalapur – Karnatka
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…
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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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Shree Nakoda Avati 108 Parshwanth Jain Temple – Devanhalli – Karnatka ( Jain temple near Bangalore )
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…
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Hoysaleswara Temple and Kedareshwara temple – Halebidu – Hasan Karnataka – glory of ancient India
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…
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Kodandarama Temple – Hiremagalur – Chikmagalur – Karnataka
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…
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Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple – Nandi Hills – Chikkaballapur District
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…
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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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Chikka Tirupathi – Lord Prasanna Venkataramana Swamy temple, chikka tirupati Malur, Bangalore
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”…
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Shri Ranganthaswamy temple – Shivanasamudra – Karnatka (Madhya Ranga)
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…
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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…
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Sri Someshwara temple – Sarjapura
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…