Sri Dodda Ganapathi Temple – Bengaluru

 


Sri Dodda Ganapathi temple is located on Bull temple road in Bengaluru city in the state of Karnataka.


Here Lord Ganapathi's idol is 22 feet in height and 16 feet in width.


Lord is made out of 110 kilograms of butter after every four years.


It is amazing to know that the butter never melts. After four years butter is distributed to devotees.


Dodda means huge size in Kannada.


This temple has 3 tier Rajagopuram.


This temple was built in the 16th Century.


This temple was built in 16th century by Kempe Gowda. Once found a big rock which is looking like Ganesha and ordered his sculptures to carve it well and built a temple dedicated to Lord Vinayaka.

 

This temple is also known for its Ganesha festival which attracts visitors from everywhere. During the festival which goes on for a week, the idol of Lord Ganesh is decorated in different ways. The most captivating one is Benne Alankara where idol is smeared with a whopping 100 kg of butter. Ganesha Idol is also covered with in cream colour and is decorated with golden laces and buttons. It is the best time to visit this temple as you get a glimpse of the colourful fervor of the festival.


Temple Timings


6.00 am to 12.00 pm

5.30 pm to 9.00 pm


How to reach the Temple


5 km from City Railway Station

5 km from Ksrtc Main Bus stand


Nearby Temples


Gavipuram, Gavi Gangadhareswara Swamy Temple – 6 km

Nagarathpete, Sri Dharmaraya Swamy Temple – 4 km

Halasuru, Someshwara Swamy Temple – 10 km

Domlur, Surya Narayanan Swamy Temple – 10 km

Bengaluru, Nageshwara Temple – 14 km

Anekal, Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple – 36 km

Devanahalli, Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple – 41 km

Sri Ghati Subramanya Swamy Temple – 58 km.

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