Sunday, January 16, 2011

Big Bull Nandi Temple Bangalore India



The Bull Temple dedicated to a sacred Bull Nandi  is located in Basavanagudi, Bangalore.   The temple is very famous tourist spot .




The Bull temple was constructed in 16th Century by Kempe Gowda, the founder and builder of Bangalore.

The sacred Bull Nandi is carved out of a single rock.    The gigantic Bull built measures 4.57 Metres in height , 6.10 metres in length.

































There is a small bull sitting by the side of the Big Bull. Here it is >

The Bull temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva's  vahana  vehicle Nandi, the bull.


The above pictures were taken during our visit to Bangalore in Dec 2010.