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Temples in Karnataka
The Bull Temple is one of the oldest in Bangalore situated in Basavanagudi dedicated to Nandi, the mount of Lord Shiva. Kempe Gowda built this temple in the 16th century.
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The splendid Nandi, 15 feet tall and over 20 feet long has been carved out of single granite rock. It is a typical Dravidian style temple. The Nandi bull is honored for being the vahana (vehicle) of Shiva. The popular story is that the temple in karnataka was built to appease a vagrant bull, which persisted in devouring all the groundnuts grown in the surrounding fields despite the villagers' best efforts to keep it at bay.
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Hence, this handsome Bull Temple was built and the bull apparently took the hint and
stayed away from the groundnuts. In November/December every year, when the groundnuts have been harvested, Kadalekayi Parishe (The Groundnut fair) is held near the temple. The first groundnuts are offered by the farmers to the sacred bull. Dodda Ganapati, a magnificent image of the Lord, is enshrined adjacent to the Bull temple.
It is believed that the source of the river Vishva Bharti originates at the feet of the statue.The Bhoganandiswara temple at the foothills of Nandi Hills goes back to the period of the Banas, Cholas, Hoysalas and the Vijayanagar Kings..
Bhoganandiswara, Umamaheswara and Arunachaleswara are
enshrined here. The kalyanamandapa is of great beauty here.The Yoganandiswara temple atop the hill goes back to the Chola period. It received extensive patronage from the Vijayanagar Kings. The pillars and metalwork deserve special mention Tour To Karnataka Temples.
The image has been carved out of single granite rock. The original colour of Nandi bull was grey which has now turned black due to the application of coconut oil by the devotees. The statue of the bull has been
carved out of a single rock.
Architecture
The temple is a typical specimen of the Dravidian-style of temple architecture constructed by Kempe Gowda. The temple is nestling in Basavanagudi housing a scared bull of Lord Shiva, it is believed that the source of the river Vishwa Bharathi originates from the feet of the Nandi. There is a Ganesh temple inside the premises with a large deity all made of 110 kilos of butter. The deity of butter is distributed as a prashada (God's food) every four years.
Farmers offer the first groundnuts to the sacred bull. The Bhoganandiswara temple at the foothills of Nandi Hills goes back to the period of the Banas, Cholas, Hoysalas and the Vijayanagar Kings. The image has been carved out of single granite rock. The original color of Nandi bull was gray which has now turned black due to the application of coconut oil by the devotees.
Festivity
Anually, Kadalekayi Parishe -the Groundnut Fair is held near the temple during the month of November- December when the groundnut crop is harvested. Farmers offer the first groundnuts harvest to the sacred bull. Thousand of visitors and devotees throng the temple site from all over the state.
Accessibility To The Bull Temple
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus regularly operates from the all over the state to the Park. Coaches of B.T.S., I.T.D.C., are also available. Tourist coaches and taxis are also available for the park.
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