Bull Temple Basavanagudi Bull Temple is popular by the name Dodda Basavana Gudi, where Dodda means Big in Kannada.This temple was built by the King Kempe Gowda in 1537 AD. Temple architecture reflects Dravidian style. Nandi vehicle for Lord Siva is of 4.5 mt in height and 6.5 mt in length. As per the Legend, Bull used to […]
Kolar Kotilingeshwara Temple History
Kolar Kotilingeshwara Temple History Kotilngeshwara Swamy is located in Kammasandra, Kolar District. 90 Lakh Siva Linga’s were installed in the temple complex. First Siva Linga was installed on 10th Oct 1980. Temple stretches on 15 acres and took three decades to installed 90 Lakh Siva Lingas. This temple was built by the devotee Sandhasiva […]
Basara Saraswathi Temple
As per the Brahmanda Puranam, During Dwaparayuga, After Mahabharatha war, Vyasa Maharshi was disturbed and went on a pilgrimage for peace. On reaching, Kumarachala Hills which lies on the banks of River Godavari, he started meditating. Vyasa Maharshi used to carry a handful of sand from river Godavari on each day and started preparing sand […]
Bobbili Venugopala Swamy Temple History
Bobbili Venugopala Swamy Temple History The Venugopala Swamy temple is an ancient temple and exists from the very beginning of Bobbili. The present form of the temple was built by the King Bobbili, Chinna Ranga Rao of the Bobbili dynasty. He built the Venugopala Swamy temple close to the royal palace and is the famous temple […]
Chaturlingeswara Swamy Temple Narayanapuram
Chaturlingeswara Swamy Temple Narayanapuram From the inscriptions on the temple walls, it is known that this temple was built during the reign of Eastern Gangas. Eastern Ganga King Ananta Varma Choda Ganga Deva who was an ardent devotee of Lord Siva built the temple in 1010 A.D. Neelakanteswara, Sangameswara, Mallikarjuna and Naleswara Siva shrines are […]
Sri Rama Temple Ramatheertham
Sri Rama Temple Ramatheertham As per the Legends, In Dwaparayuga, when Pandavas exiled from the Kingdom, they prayed to Lord Krishna for support during their Vanavasam. Krishna gave the Idols of Sita, Rama, Lakshmana and had asked Pandavas to worship these deities. As instructed by the Lord, Pandavas used to worship these idols. Pandavas while […]