Bull Temple

 Dodda Basavana Gudi (the Bull Temple) is situated in the N.R. Colony, Basavanagudi, area of South Bangalore, part of the largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka.

The Hindu temple is situated inside the a park called 'Bugle Rock'. The bull referred to is a sacred Hindu god, known as Nandi. Nandi is a close devotee and attendant of Shiva. Dodda Basavana
Gudi is said be the biggest temple to Nandi in the world. The stone cut image of Nandi is continually covered with new layers of butter. There is also a sculpted image of the elephant- headed Hindu deity Ganesha close by.

Every year on the last Monday and Tuesday of the Hindu month of Karthika Maasa a Groundnut fair is held in the temple premises and groundnut is offered to the deity. This fair is known as 'Kadalekaayi Parishe' in local tongue. Groundnut sellers and devotees throng the place during 'Kadalekaayi Parishe'.

Basavana Gudi is a regular place of visit for tourists and is covered by most of the tour operators including the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation.


View Larger Map The Bugle Rock garden is located behind the Dodda Ganesha temple . The garden gets its name from a bugle call made on top of a very large rock formation to alert the nearby dwellers. It is densely covered with trees and one can usually see (and hear) a number of bats perched on the trees. There is a water tank with motifs of famous people from Karnataka.This park is very beautiful and relaxing one must stroll around these park when they visit bull temple.