page_title: List of tourist attractions in Bangalore
section_title: Places of worship
hierarchical_section_title: List of tourist attractions in Bangalore / Attractions / Places of worship
caption_attribution_description: English: Temple at Begur (c.1868),by Henry Dixon, from the British Library
context_page_description: Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state Karnataka. The city was known as the "Garden City of India".
  Bengaluru was one of the most important tourist centers of the Karnataka state. Central business district of Bengaluru consists of places MG Road, Brigade Road, Commercial Street, Vidhana Soudha etc. Bengaluru had many lakes and parks. BMTC offers special buses for sightseeing in Bengaluru, including Cauveri - a double-decker open roof bus.
context_section_description: Nageshvara Temple, Begur is a ninth century temple built by the Western Ganga dynasty. The temple is also known for its Old Kannada inscription (dated c. 890) that forms the earliest reference to Bangalore by its name.
  Dharmaraya Swamy Temple located in OTC Road, Tigalarapet is famous for the annual  Karaga festival that is 800 years old.
  Ranganathaswamy temple a 16th-century temple built by the Vijayanagara empire, located off Avenue Road.
  Halasuru Someshwara Temple a 16th-century temple located in Ulsoor built by the founder of Bangalore, Kempegowda in Dravidian style.
  Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple is a 16th-century temple known as Dakshina Kashi. The sun's rays fall on the Shivalinga only on the day of Makara Sankranthi.
  Bull Temple was built by Kempe Gowda I. It is reminiscent of the 16th-century Dravidian-style architecture. It has a huge granite monolith of Nandi. This landmark is situated at bull temple road, Basavangudi.
  Kote Venkataramana Temple a 17th-century temple located the old fort area next to tippu's palace in Chamrajpet. The temple has beautiful granite sculptures.
  Kadu Malleshwara Temple is a 17th-century temple built by Shahji Bhonsle the father of Shivaji located in the locality of Malleshwaram  off Sampige Road. The temple kalyani is said to be the source of the Vrishabhavati River.
  Kote Jalakantheshwara temple the a 400-year-old Shiva temple in Bangalore situated in Kalasipalya.
  ISKCON temple (Rajajinagar), built in an ornate architectural style, the Krishna Temple is a blend of modern technology and spiritual harmony. The temple is a fusion of modern and traditional elements of architecture.
  ISKCON temple (Vaikunta hills) is the Krishna Lila Theme park located at Uttarahalli (accessible from Kanakapura road).  It is spread over 8 acres of land atop a hill and is ISKCON's largest temple complex in the world.
  Huge Shiva in old Airport Road is a huge idol of Lord Shiva & Ganesha completely made of plaster of Paris.
  St. Mark's Cathedral, consecrated in 1816, is the oldest church in Bengaluru. It was the  garrison church of the Madras Army of the East India Company.  The cathedral also has memorial plaques for several British officers and for lives lost in the Moplah revolt.
  St. Andrew's Church, consecrated in 1866, is a Presbyterian church, located in Cubbon road. Built by engineers R. C. Dobbs and Major Sankey, the church has a 25 ft. stained glass above the altar created by Scottish artists Alex Ballantine and Gardiner. The pipe organ of the church is over 126 years old. It has 2 manuals, 14 stops and 700 pipes.
  St. Mary's Basilica, consecrated in 1882, is the only church in Karnataka that has been elevated to the status of a minor basilica. It is famous for the festivities held during the St. Mary's Feast in the month of September each year, an event that attracts a number of devotees from in and around Bangalore.
  Memorial Church and Christ Church are the two remaining "Original Anglican" churches in Bangalore City affiliated to the Traditional Anglican Communion in India. They are located at Whitefield (Outer Circle) and Basavanguddi respectively.
  Infant Jesus Church, established in 1979 by Rev. Dr. Lourduswamy, the then Archbishop of Bangalore, the church draws huge crowds on Thursday, the day dedicated to Infant Jesus.
  Masjid-e-Khadria is one of the most beautiful mosques in Bengaluru, located on Millers Road, this mosque hosts the prayers on Eid and also hosts the Haj camp.
  Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha (Ulsoor) is the oldest and the only major Sikh gurudwara in the heart of Bangalore. It is situated on the bank of Ulsoor lake. Traditional prayers start every morning 3am with the "Prakash" of Guru Granth Sahib followed by customary "Nitnem" (recitation of morning prayers) and kirtan.  Sangat holds a special deewan every Sunday followed by Langar. Special programs happen on Guruprabs and other major Sikh festivals.
  Parsee Agiary (the fire temple), built in 1926, serves the 800 strong Parsi community in the city.
caption: Nageshvara Temple, Begur: The oldest temple in Bengaluru. Built by the Western Ganga dynasty.
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