NANDI TEMPLE
Nandi is the patron saint of devotees at Basavankudi in Bangalore. Let's look at the history of this temple. The Nandi is outside the sanctum sanctorum, usually the source of the blessings. But at Basavankudi in Bengaluru. Nandi is the patron saint and gives blessings to the devotees. The Nandi temple is located on a cliff in Basavangudi. The hill is named after the 'mouthpiece hill'.
There is a trumpet-like trumpet. Some say that it may have sounded like a mark of the regiment and hence the name of the hill. It is one of the oldest temple in Bangalore. There are steps to climb the mountain. There is also the road along the steps. Vehicles can go up to the temple tower.
In earlier times, this area was known as chunkanahalli. The groundnut was cultivated in this area of agriculture land. A cow was damaging the farm land. The farmers, who were so lost, once attacked the cow with a stick.
The cow, which was lying their in the morning turned into stone. The statue began to grow. All the people trembled at this. They prayed to Lord Shiva. According to the sounding Azari's promise, the trident was place under Nandi's feet and placed Nandi's forehead. Immediately the statue of Nandi stopped growing. According to the history of the temple, the people of the area started to worship Nandi with a small temple to appease Nandi.
Built in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple houses a huge statue of Nandi. The statue is found in a single stone with a height of 4.5 meters and a length of 6.5 meters. There is a small sculpture of Ganapathi near the tail of the Nandi.
Shiva is seen in the form of a linga in the small sanctum which is placed behind Nandi. Of all the Shiva temples. Nandi who is wearing the face of Lord Shiva, is showing his back to the temple in this temple alone. The peanut market is very popular in this temple every year. To their credit, many farmers offers peanuts as a tribute to Nandi Peruman.
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