The Bull temple, popularly known as the Dodda Basavana Gudi or the Nandi temple, stands enclosed within a beautiful garden called Bugle Rock garden. The capacious hotels in Bangalore city are located near the city’s prime attractions. The Bull temple is a must-visit place due to the following reasons:
• Historical significance:
The term ‘Basavana Guddi’ has been derived from the word ‘Basava’ meaning ‘bull’. The temple is said to have been built in 1537 A.D by Kempe Gowda. The adjacent garden gets its name from a bugle call made on top of a very large rock formation to alert the nearby dwellers, hence the name ‘Bugle Rock’ garden.
• Architecture:
This Hindu temple consists of a stone monolithic idol of the bull ‘Nandi’ that commemorates the mount of Lord Shiva. This idol is believed to be much older than the temple. The Dravidian architectural style of this temple is clearly marvellous and in its vicinity lays a shrine of Lord Ganesha by the name of Dodda Ganesha temple. This shrine is made out of butter and is remade every four years!
• Accessibility:
The temple, perched at the top of Bungle hill, is easily accessible from every budget hotels in Bangalore. You can hire taxi or even use public transport to visit this place.
• Festivals:
Every year a ‘Groundnut fair’ or a ‘Kadalekai Parishe’ is observed in the Bull temple which is held in the month of November or December. In this ceremony, the farmers show their appreciation and gratitude by offering their first harvest of groundnut to ‘Nandi’.
The hotels in Bangalore are arguably one of the best hotels in the city today, offering scrumptious cuisine, spectacular views, enviable rooms and comfort like you have never experienced before. You will be quietly amazed to know that the ever-popular Bull temple is easily accessible from these hotels!
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