Inception & Heritage Archive
Dodda Basavana Gudi (Bull Temple) — 489 Years of Heritage (1537 – 2026)
Consecrated Sacred Temple Sanctum • Nandi (Sacred Bull of Lord Shiva) • Serving devotees with sacred rituals, cultural stewardship, and community fraternity.
Historical Monograph & Foundation
Genesis of Dodda Basavana Gudi (Bull Temple)
Dodda Basavana Gudi (Bull Temple) (Kempe Gowda I (Founder of Bengaluru) 1537 • Dravidian Vijayanagara) is a revered shrine dedicated to Nandi (Sacred Bull of Lord Shiva) in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Daily Darshan: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Aarti: Morning: 7:00 AM | Evening: 7:30 PM.
Sacred Mission & Contemporary Overview:
World's largest monolithic Nandi granite sculpture carved out of a single rock (4.5m high, 6.5m long) presiding over the Kadalekai Parishe.
🪔 Sacred PurityAdherence to classical Vedic rituals & authentic liturgical traditions.
🤝 Civic FraternityWelcoming devotees across generations for collective worship, culture, and prasad seva.
🌿 Responsible SevaTransparent governance, organized darshan management, and clean campus protocols.
Historical Epochs & Milestone Chronology
1537Year
Sacred Consecration & Sthala Purana
World's largest monolithic Nandi granite sculpture carved out of a single rock (4.5m high, 6.5m long) presiding over the Kadalekai Parishe.
Kempe Gowda I (Founder of Bengaluru) 1537 • Dravidian Vijayanagara
1562Year
Sanctum Architecture & Pilgrim Corridor
Preserving classical temple architecture, daily Vedic rituals (Morning: 7:00 AM | Evening: 7:30 PM), and pilgrim annakshetra hospitality in Bengaluru.
Daily Darshan: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM
2026Year
Digital Seva Desk & Pilgrim Portal
Online booking for VIP Darshan, Gotra Sankalp Archana, Consecrated Prasad dispatch, and transparent temple trust offerings.
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