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Halasuru Someshwara Temple is located in the neighborhood of Halasuru in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.It is one of the old temples in the city dating back to the Chola period, it is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. [1]
The late 17th century Venkataramana temple is located near the old fort ("fort" is kote in Kannada language) adjacent to what was once the residence of Mysore Wodeyar royal family, and later became the palace of Tipu Sultan, a later ruler of the Mysore Kingdom.
Varthur Lake, which has an area of 180.40 ha (445.8 acres) is the second largest lake [1] in Bangalore city and also one of the most polluted [2] lakes in Bangalore. Its ecosystem is under continuous degradation because of sewage water from Bangalore entering the lake from Bellandur Lake , further upstream.
According to legend the lingas were first placed at what became the temple site by a former atheist who had become a devotee of Shiva, [2] a story which was made into a hagiographical film, Sri Manjunatha, released in 2001.
Vinayaka Temple or Sri Varasidhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple of Ganesha. It is located at Kanipakam in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh , India . [ 1 ] The temple is about 11 km from Chittoor and 68 km from Tirupati .
It is dedicated to the Hindu god Vinayaka or Ganesha. The temple participates in activities such as feeding the poor and holds poojas frequently. The first Kumbabhishekam (consecration) of the temple after extension activity was held in April, 1979 before which the idol was being worshiped at a site opposite the present site of the temple ...
The newly built all-purpose "Nanda Deepa" auditorium, the new Bhojanashala, "The Community Tower", have all added to the historical Kshethra. The Thirtha Mantap and Gharbhagudi of the Lord Vinayaka, Lord Shankara Narayana, Lord Shri Durgamba have been remodeled. A new main entrance and Swagatha Gopuram at the entrance have been built.
The temple is renowned for its shrine dedicated to Ganesha (Vinayagar, Vinayaka). [1] The idol of Vinayaka is white in colour and is believed to have been created out of sea foam (kadal norai). Hence, the temple is also known as Swetha Vinayagar Temple in Sanskrit or Vellai Vinayakar Temple in Tamil, meaning "the temple of the white Vinayaka".