gangadhareshwara temple

The gangadhareshwara temple in Bangalore has adopted a unique practice of turning milk offered during the Shivling Abhishekam into buttermilk, which is distributed as prasad the next day. This method, championed by Eshwarananda Swamy, ensures that milk is not wasted and maintains its purity for the devotees.

Shree Gavi gangadhareshwara temple, one of the oldest cave temples of Lord Shiva in India, has thousands of devotees visiting every year on Makara Sankranti

It was the moment devotees waited for one long year. The Sun God bathed the Shivalingam before fading on the auspicious day of Makara Sankranti, which marks the beginning of six-month long Uttarayana, according to Hindu calendar.

BMTC revived its Bangalore tourism bus service on Friday under the rebranded 'Bangalore Rounds Hop On Hop Off'.

How about celebrating Shivaratri with absolute silence? One such spiritual session will be held at The Art of Living International Centre, Kanakapura Road, 6pm onwards on Tuesday.

Glamorous Aindrita Ray joined the shoot of Kaddipudi to finish her talkie portions

All roads in the city led to Shiva temples on Sunday. With Mahashivaratri, the great night of Lord Shiva, dawning on the city, pomp and fervour marked celebrations at the temples.

The week started on a divine note as lakhs thronged temples of Lord Shiva from morning to midnight on Monday.

Karnataka's Shakti scheme, offering free bus travel, has boosted overall income for Muzrai temples statewide. However, Bengaluru's prominent temples are facing a contrasting trend, with over 75% experiencing a significant decline in annual income during 2024 due to reduced footfall. This shift is attributed to devotees now traveling to major temples outside the city, impacting local temple revenues.

As the sun sets on the eve of Makara Sankranti, it is believed to change its track from northward to southward -- known as Uttarayana to Dakshinayana. The auspicious period, which lasts 15-20 minutes, is called `Sankramana'.

After KSRTC, BMTC is wooing tourists to increase its revenue. The cash-strapped utility on Thursday decided to introduce AC services on three routes.

Lakhs of devotees celebrated the occasion through the night; people thronged the famous Gavi Gangadhareshwara Swamy temple in Basavanagudi till late into Tuesday morning.

Shut for over two months due to the Covid-19 lockdown, thousands of temples in Karnataka will reopen on June 1.

There is a belief that the event happens as the Sun God visits the temple to pay tribute to Lord Shiva.

Be it the fading Indo-Islamic paintings in Tipu Palace near the City Market or the Kempegowda tower situated amidst bushes behind the Bull temple in South Bangalore-the cultural heritage of the city is crying for attention.

The tumultuous Karnataka assembly's players are banking on planetary alignments. HD Deve Gowda’s family, as well as Yeddyurappa's family, have been organising special prayers ahead of the trust vote. While astrologers in the Gowda camp advised trust vote to be deferred till Tues evening, Yeddyurappa had been advised to “complete the political job” by Sunday.

Former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy of JD(S) symbolically flagged off the party’s ambitious Pancharatna Yatre on Thursday, performing a special puja at Gavi gangadhareshwara temple in Bengaluru to soft launch the vehicle rally.

The march will be a daily affair for the next 13 days covering all 28 constituencies in Bengaluru and will see participation from senior leaders from the Saffron Party.

BANGALORE: Justice Rangavitalachar of the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notices with directions to the state health and family welfare department and two medical colleges, following a petition by PG students seeking fixing of fee.

Though the beginning of the day presented a grim picture with heavy rainfall since midnight till Thursday morning, rain abated thereafter, presenting a better picture throughout the day.