Dodda Basavana Gudi

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Dodda Basavana Gudi
ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಸವನ ಗುಡಿ
View of the Bull temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Bengaluru Urban
Deity	Basava
Location
Location	Bengaluru
State	Karnataka
Country	India
Geographic coordinates	12°56′34.42″N 77°34′5.55″E / 12.9428944°N 77.5682083°E / 12.9428944; 77.5682083
Architecture
Type	Vijayanagara

Dodda Basavana Gudi (the Nandhi Temple) is situated in Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, area of South Bengaluru, part of the largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. The Hindu temple is inside a park called Bugle Rock.

The bull referred to is a sacred Hindu demi-god, known as Nandi; Nandi is a close devotee and attendant of Shiva. Dodda Basavana Gudi is said to be one of the biggest temple to Nandi in the world. The stone monolith idol of Nandi is continually covered with new layers of butter, benne in the local language of Kannada. There is an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha close by.

Every year on the last Monday and Tuesday of the Hindu month of Karthika Maasa a groundnut fair is held in the temple premises and groundnut is offered to the deity. This fair is known as 'Kadalekaayi Parishe' in local tongue. Groundnut sellers and devotees throng the place during Kadalekaayi Parishe.

Basavana Gudi is a regular place of visit for tourists and is covered by most of the tour operators including the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation.