This month, each day, except the four Sundays, I will be blogging about interesting features associated with Bengaluru, formerly known as Bangalore, as part of the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge
This is one of those very old temples in Bengaluru, dating back to the Chola era, and is located in Halasuru (formerly called Ulsoor), within the CBD.
The Chola Dynasty is considered to be one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the world -- from 3BC to the AD 13 century.
Not much is known about the origins of this temple where Lord Shiva is the deity. Most people say it was built by Kempe Gowda, who is considered the founder of this city sometime in the early 16th century, during the Vijayanagar empire period. But it's generally believed that it has been there for many centuries before that.
The temple has impressive pillars, carvings and inscriptions. Here are some photos sourced from Wikipedia.
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| Temple entrance. Courtesy: Dineshkannambadi/Wikipedia |
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| Inside the temple. Courtesy: Dineshkannambadi/Wikipedia |
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| The pillars. Courtesy: Dineshkannambadi/Wikipedia |
(Tomorrow, we look at one of the major IT companies, which has a bit of historical significance associated with it.)