A few famous Ganesha temples in Bengaluru are listed below. If you are aware of any which needs to be listed here, please let us know.
Famous Ganesha Temples In Bengaluru
1. Power Ganesha
The wealthiest & politically the most sought-after Ganesha in Bangalore. This is the only temple that has a diamond armour and diamond kirita (headgear), which can be seen on the festival day.
Address: Opposite Jain Temple, Jayanagar IV Block, Bangalore.
Phone: +91-80-2244-3255 / 2244-5499
2. Techie Ganesha
The temple, which started in 1979, attracts many software professionals from HSR Layout, Airport Road, Sarjapur, and Koramangala.
Address: Ganapathi Seva Smithi, KHB Colony, Koramangala Layout, Bangalore
Phone: +91-80-2553-2568
3. Dodda Ganesha
Housed on the boulder hill were the bull temple sits on the boundaries of Bugle Rock garden, this Ganesha has the distinction of being the biggest in Bangalore. A monolith of proportions 18 feet high and 16 feet wide, and by far the most visited.
History says Bangalore’s founder, Kempegowda, chanced upon one among a heap of large boulders that bore impressions resembling the figure of Ganesha. He ordered his sculptors to carve an idol from this. Dodda Ganesha is also known as Satya Ganapathi and Shakthi Ganapathi.
The idol is covered in cream paint, with golden lace and buttons. The butter-coated decoration, which involves about 100 kg of butter smeared on the idol, is the most popular.
Address: Bull Temple, Bull Temple Road, Basavangudi, Bangalore
4. Penta Ganesha
This is situated in the Hanumanthnagar area. It is the seat of the five-faced Panchamukhi Ganesha, one of the 32 avatars, known as the shakti avatar, whose vehicle is the lion. It is situated inside a Shiva temple. It has five steps of ten-inch lamps around the Ganesha temple’s core garbhagudi, and electricity is switched off during the celebrations.
Address: Panchamukhi Ganapathi Temple, 4th Main, Hanumanthnagar, Bangalore
5. Traffic Ganesha
This is about 600 years old. The rock naturally looked like Ganesha. This was where Bangalore’s founder, Kempegowda, came and paid obeisance before hunting. During the 1950s and 1960s, it became the most trusted God of Chamaraja Wodeyar, who would bring all new cars gifted to him by his western friends for his south-after lectures.
Circus companies have been known to have sent their elephants and camels to keep them from behaving badly and running away. Today, people prefer to visit this temple after buying their new car or two-wheeler. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are very busy days at this temple.
Address: No 50, Kasturba Road, Bangalore
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