Short description: 16th century Hindu temple in Bangalore, India

Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple

A Trident of Lord Shiva outside the Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple at Bangalore.

Religion
Affiliation| Hinduism
District| Bangalore
Deity| Shiva as Gavi Gangadhareshwara
Festivals| Maha Shivaratri, Makara Sankranti
Location
Location| Gavipuram
State| Karnataka
Country| India

Location within Bangalore

Geographic coordinates| Coordinates: 12°56′53.5″N 77°33′46.8″E / 12.948194°N 77.563°E / 12.948194; 77.563
Architecture
Type| Indian rock-cut architecture
Completed| 16th century AD
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Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple also Gavipuram Cave Temple, an example of Indian rock-cut architecture, is located in Bangalore in the state of Karnataka in India . The temple is famous for its mysterious stone discs in the forecourt and the exact planning allowing the sun to shine on shrine in certain time of the year. It was built in the 16th century by Kempe Gowda I, the founder of the city.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Temple
* 2 Deities inside the Temple
* 3 Illumination of shrine by the Sun
* 4 Protected temple
* 5 Specialities
* 6 Nearby holy places
* 7 Gallery
* 8 Vintage Gallery
* 9 See also
* 10 Notes
* 11 Further reading
* 12 External links

## Temple

This cave temple dedicated to Shiva in Bengaluru is a well visited temple. Built by Gautama Maharshi and Bharadwaja Muni in Vedic period. Renovated in the 16th century AD by Kempe Gowda, the founder of Bengaluru, Temple Gavi Gangadhareshwara is an architectural marvel that attracts the faithful by the hordes. One of the oldest temples in Bengaluru, Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple was built by Kempe Gowda in recognition after being released from prison of five years by Rama Raya. There are other idols inside idol Agnimurthi including having two heads, seven hands and three legs. Those who worship this deity believe will cure one of the defects of the eye. The temple is also known for its four monolithic pillars, representing Damaru, Trishul and two fans on the patio.

Built in a natural cave in Gavipuram, the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and cut into a monolithic stone. The courtyard of the temple here contains several monolithic sculptures. The main attractions of Gavi Gangadhareshvara temple are two granite pillars that support the giant disk of the sun and moon, while the other two have a number of Nandi at the top.

On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, temple witnesses a unique phenomenon in the evening sunlight passes through an arc between the horns of Nandi and falls directly on the linga inside the cave and illuminating the interior idol.[2]

## Deities inside the Temple

* Gavi Gangadhareswara
* Parvati Devi
* Vinayaka
* Subramanya
* Gautama Maharishi
* Bharadwaja Muni
* Chandikeswara
* Uma Maheswara
* Vallabha Ganapathi
* Durga Devi
* Agni Deva
* Sapthamatrikas
* Dakshinamurthy
* Kala Bhairava
* Veerabhadra
* Lakshmi Narayana
* Surya and Chandra
* Ayyappa
* Anjaneya
* Mahaganapati
* Subramanya with Valli and Devasena
* Navagrahas

## Illumination of shrine by the Sun

Lakhs of devotees come in mid January every year on Makar sankranti Day to this cave temple. This is a special day when the sunrays fall on the Shivalinga for one hour as it passes between the horns of the Nandi. Comparison of contemporary structures and earlier drawings by Thomas Daniell and William Daniell show that earlier the temple has less structures and the Sun illuminated the shrine in summer and winter solstice.[3][4][5] Also today the Sun illuminates Shivalinga two times per year - from 13 to 16 January in late afternoons and from 26 November to 2 December.

## Protected temple

The temple shrine is a protected monument under the Karnataka Ancient and Historical Monuments, and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1961.[6] and many more temples which are of great importance for the Indian culture

## Specialities

People believe that there is a tunnel which may lead to Kashi. However it is believed that two men named nishant and prem went into the tunnel and had never returned back .

## Nearby holy places

* Gosaayi Math
* Just behind the temple of Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple, there is a samadhi of a great yogi called Bet Narayan Maharaj.
* Sri Bande Mahakali Temple

## Gallery

* Roof top of the temple

* Temple yard with monolithic sculptures

* Another view of the roof top of the temple

* Entrance from front

* Entrance from rear side

## Vintage Gallery

* File:View from the Hepern House, Bangalore (Campbell, 1839)

* The Umbrella Temple, Bangalore - J B MacGeorge, 1917

## See also

* Bhaja Caves
* Varaha Cave Temple
* Undavalli caves
* Badami Cave Temples
* Nellitheertha Cave Temple
* Pandavleni Caves
* Karla Caves
* Elephanta Caves
* Indian rock-cut architecture
* Hulimavu cave temple

## Notes

1. ↑ Shastry, Vyasa (25 February 2017). "The mysteries of Bengaluru’s famed Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple". Livemint. http://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/X3uvXrojiRaPr31fhf6IQI/The-mysteries-of-Bengalurus-famed-Gavi-Gangadhareshwara-tem.html.
2. ↑ "Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple at Bangalore(Karnataka)". http://www.templenet.com/Karnataka/gavigang.html.
3. ↑ "A stellar wonder" (in en). 2018-01-08. https://www.deccanherald.com/content/652565/a-stellar-wonder.html.
4. ↑ "IIACD | Gavi Gangadhareshwara Cave Temple and Vernacular Dwellings of Gavipuram: A Pilot Study". http://www.iiacd.org/projects/vernacular/gg_temple.html.
5. ↑ "Astronomical Significance of the Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple in Bangalore". Current Science, Vol.95, No. 11, 10 December 2008.. http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Downloads/article_id_095_11_1632_1636_0.pdf.
6. ↑ "Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple, Bangalore". http://www.bengaloorutourism.com/gavi-gangadhareshwara-temple.php.

## Further reading

* Hardy, Adam. Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Transformation. New Delhi. ISBN 8170173124.

## External links

* Gavi Gangadhareshwara - BangaloreTourism.org

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