Bangalore
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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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Sri Gommateshvara Bahubali temple – Shravanabelagola – Karnatka
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: 24/02/2025 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…
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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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Venugopalaswamy Temple Devanhalli (Bangalore) – Karnataka
Shri Venugopalaswamy Temple Devanhalli 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…
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Legend and Temples of Talakadu – Karnatka
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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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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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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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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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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Chennakeshava temple Belur – Hassan – Karnatka – Must Visit Temple in Karnataka
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.…
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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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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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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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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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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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Veerbhadra temple – Lepakshi temple- Anantapur District – Andhra Pradesh
Just one word describes this ancient Lepakshi temple also known as Sri Veerbhadra temple – awesome!! Lepakshi is a small village located in Ananthpur district of Andhra Pradesh. But it is on Karnataka and Aandra Pradesh border and is approx 140Kms from Bangalore city center. It’s very prominently placed in Andhra Pradesh’s tourist map and…
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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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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 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…