Location
The Bull Temple is one of the oldest temples in Bangalore. It is located in Basavanagudi. The temple is dedicated to Nandi, the bull, which is the mount of Lord Shiva.
This temple was built in 1537 by Kempe Gowda, who also was the founder of the city of Bangalore. It is one of the famous landmarks of the city.
This huge statue of the Nandi bull is carved out of a single black stone.
Nandi, the awesome monolithic deity of the Bull Temple, attracts visitors, tourists and devotees from all parts of the country and outside the country also. The statute is 4.5 metres tall and six meters long and is carved out of a single granite rock. The statute is older than the temple in which it is housed.
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