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Shiva Temple, Bangalore

Name: Bangalore
Rating: 3.2

Indiranagar Bangalore Karnataka

#18 Among Things To Do in Bangalore

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3.2 /5 (56 Votes)

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Timings : Anytime

Time Required : 1-2 hours

Entry Fee : INR 150 Per Person

Timings : Open 24 hours

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Also Refered As:

Kempfort Shiva Temple

Shiva Temple, Bangalore Overview

This temple at Kemp Fort is considered as one of the most beautiful Shiva temples around the country. The beautiful statues of Lord Shiva and Lord Ganapathi are a major attraction for all the devotees visiting the temple. The temple is known for its well-maintenance and regular festivities being organised for the devotees for them to indulge in the worship of Lord Shiva, who is considered as one of the major gods in Southern India.

Marked by a 65ft tall figurine of Lord Shiva carved in white marble, and placed in an artificial pool of water symbolising Lord Shiva's natural habitat, this place is a beautiful pilgrimage centre for all the devotees of Lord Shiva. Lord Ganapathi is also worshipped in the premise of the temple and regular aarti and chanting of mantras are done by the priests.

Witnessing Shiva in his Natural Habitat

This temple is pretty much different from other Shiva Temples around the country for one major reason, the architecture of the temple. The builders of the temple attempted to show Lord Shiva in his natural habitat by constructing a huge monolith of the God in white Marble, around 65 ft. tall, surrounded by small rocks and mounds, depicting the Himalayas and Mount Kailasa. The figurine sits in a large artificial pool of water to imitating the rivers of Mount Kailasa. The entrance of the mandir is marked with a 25 ft. tall Shiva Linga, symbolizing the sacred form of the deity. A navgraha temple is also present inside the premise, depicting the nine planets off the solar system and their journey through time.

Rituals at the Temple

Various activities and rituals are carried out in the temple for the devotees. Special Bhajans, aartis, Abhishek of the Linga with Milk and flowers, and havans are the few rituals carried out at a regular interval. A huge celebration is held on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, for the followers to indulge in the prayers and worship at the temple. Various other rituals like lighting a Diya, or tying a thread and asking god to solve their problems are also performed by the devotees visiting the temple.

Tips For Visiting Shiva Temple

1. You should be aware of the people asking money in order to gain entry into the temple or for the sake of performing other rituals.

2. You should prefer to go on Monday and attend the aarti, which witness a lot of people coming to worship Lord Shiva on his day of the week.

How To Reach Shiva Temple, Bangalore

Located at the Old airport road, the place can be accessed by auto rickshaws and cabs from any part of the city.

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Shiva Temple Reviews

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Gaurav Gulati

on Shiva Temple 4 years ago

Go to this place as a tourist spot not temple. ******Note--- Darshan are completely FREE ******* I went yesterday 6August'18. Entry and Darshan to temple are completely free.There is a even board at (Read More)entrance which mentions the same. But two FOOLISH ladies at the entrance will force you to buy tickets each worth 250 and would say entry is only free till passage.Bash them and they will let you in.Those are their marketing tactics and they are sitting just to fool you and make money.Damnit

Ajay Maini

on Shiva Temple 6 months ago

Worst experience. Really disappointed .. This is not a temple. This is a just a shop in the basement parking of a mall where you have to pay for every thing : darshan, Pooja and even entering the so (Read More)called temple. Employees are rude and squeezing Money from visitors is their only motive. In no other religion God is sold for money. Really shameful

Kiran Kumar G K

on Shiva Temple 5 months ago

150 per person to costly middle class people and poor people not affordable plese remove this 150 ticket and start free Darshana for all shive hi Satya hi sab mitya hi

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