Someshwara is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Here deity is in form of Lingam.
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Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37°C during the day and 21°C during night)Lowest - October to February (27°C during day and 18°C during night)Monsoon season - August to September
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Name | Distance | Contact Number |
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Majestic bus stand
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3.7 KM | 18001802877 |
Bangalore City Railway Station
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1.7 KM | 139 |
Kempegowda International Airport |
37 KM | 18004254425 |
Architecture
Someshwara temple tower features several beautifully carved sculptures of Hindu gods and goddesses, 7 kalasa on it. The temple has a square sanctum (garbhagriha) which is surrounded by a narrow passageway, at the entrance to the sanctum is a huge Nandi (bull, Lord Shiva’s vehicle). It is made of brass and shines like gold. The entrance to the sanctum exhibits sculptures of two 'door keepers' (dvarapalakas) and there is koneru in this temple. The temple has beautifully carved pillars and produces music upon touch. The open mantapa consists of forty eight pillars with carvings of divinities in frieze. To the north is the navagraha temple with twelve pillars, each pillar representing a saint (rishi), All are in Vijayanagar Art style. The sanctum is connected to a closed mantapa (hall) whose walls are decorated with pilasters and sculptures in frieze. The closed mantapa is connected to a spacious open mantapa consisting of four large projecting 'bays' (area between four pillars). The pillars leading to the sanctum and those facing outward from the open mantapa are the standard Yali (mythical beast) pillars. The open mantapa consists of forty eight pillars with carvings of divinities in frieze.
Temple walls : The walls are sculpted with several images,sculptures that depict King Ravana lifting Mount Kailash in a bid to appease the god Shiva, Durga slaying Mahishasura (a demon), images of the Nayanmar saints (Tamil Shaivaite saints), depictions of the Girija Kalyana (marriage of Parvati to the god Shiva), the saptarishis (seven sages of Hindu lore).
Religious Significance
In the "Gazetter of Mysore" (1887), Benjamin Lewis Rice describes a legend behind the consecration of the temple. Kempe Gowda, while on a hunt, rode far away from his capital Yalahanka. Being tired, he rested under a tree and fell asleep. The local deity Someshwara appeared to him in a dream and instructed him to build a temple in his honor using buried treasure. In return the chieftain would receive divine favor. Kempe Gowda found the treasure and dutifully completed the temple.
According to another version of the legend, King Jayappa Gowda (1420 -1450 CE) from a minor dynasty of the Yelahanka Nada Prabhus was hunting in a forest near the present Halasuru area, when he felt tired and relaxed under a tree. In a dream, a man appeared before him and told him that a linga (universal symbol of the god Shiva) was buried under the spot where he was sleeping. He was instructed to retrieve it and build a temple. Jayappa found the treasure and initially built the temple out of wood.
History
Someshwara Temple was built in between 12th and 13th centuries by Chola Empires, Hoysalas. The temple underwent major modifications and additions were made during late Vijayanagara dynasty and during the rule of Hiriya Kempe Gowda-II.
Temple Timings
Day | Timings | |
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All Days | 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 04:00 PM - 09:00 PM |
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Airports
Airport Name | Distance |
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Shamshabad | 40 KM |
Lorem Ipsum | 12 KM |
Railway Stations
Railway Station Name | Distance |
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Secunderabad | 10 KM |
Nampally | 12 KM |
Begumpet | 6 KM |
Lingampally | 20 KM |
Bus Stations
Bus Station Name | Distance |
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MGBS | 35 KM |
CBS | 28 KM |
kukatpally | 20 KM |
Lingampally | 30 KM |
Uppal | 35 KM |
Private Transports
Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
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Private Transport | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transports
Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
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Local Transport | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
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