Temples of Bangalore

An 18-foot monolithic Ganapathi, famous for its butter (benne) alankara. Busy on Sankashti and Ganesh Chaturthi.

Kempegowda-era temple with a giant monolithic Nandi. Hosts the Kadalekai Parishe groundnut fair every Karthika.

Cave temple carved into rock. On Makara Sankranti the evening sun passes between the horns of Nandi onto the Shivalinga.

Built in 1689 by the Wodeyars beside Tipu's summer palace. Vaikuntha Ekadashi draws large crowds.

Home of the Bengaluru Karaga, the city's oldest festival, held on Chaitra Poornima.

Hilltop temple complex with shrines to Anjaneya, Rama and Shiva. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated in a big way.

The temple the whole locality is named after. Rahu kala puja with lemon lamps on Tuesdays and Fridays.

One of the oldest temples in Bangalore, with Ganga-period inscriptions. Five lingas in one complex.

Chola-origin temple expanded by Kempegowda, with a tall Vijayanagara gopuram. Maha Shivaratri is the main festival.