Bangalore
The town of Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka and is among the most modern cities of India. Bangalore, supported by its climate, thus became a center of foreground for technologies (electronics, computers, software, aeronautics, etc). The
Few tourists remain in Bangalore. Nevertheless, once carried out a tour of the city which makes it possible to appreciate the beautiful anglo Indian monuments of the last century (Parliament, High court) and many and vast parks (Cubbon Park, Lal Bagh) .Visit the Government Museum ,which exibits a remarkable section of archaeology .
Ganesh series from Saptamâtrikâ of Dhravid of Chalukya style ,splendid Durgâ of Kolar (10 th century) astonishing Kala Bhairav Brâhma whose four heads are visible (but Shakti which accompanies it his lost) superb small Krishnâ Govardhana (Chalukya, 10 th century) polished like lacquer
In the district of Basavanagudi, to the south of the city,there is the a short visit to the temple of Nandi (Bull temple). Nandi , nearly 6 m length..
Lepakshi
Located at a hundred km in the north of Bangalore, this prestigious old site is in Andhra Pradesh. It is described in this chapter.
Kolar
On the road to Madras (Chenai), to 75 km from Bangalore, Kolar announces itself only by the temple of Kolaramma. One enters there by a gopuram Vijayanagar whose porch decorates remarkable illustrations of bharatnatyam postures.
In the court, the southern wall of the temple carries inscriptions of Chola time. The interior of the temple shelters a cella where is a series of Mâtrikâ accompanied by Ganesh. The goddess on the left, Châmunda, are not very visible. It is it whom one honours here under the name of Kolaramma.
Close
to Kolar,is the village of Chokkunahalli,which has one of the
largest statues of Ganesh in India at the Chinmaya
Sandeepany Temple ,10 meters height and sitting on a piedestal.
Inaugurated (Mahâbisheka) on February the 10th 1998.
The temples at Mulgabal ,Kurudumalle are also worth a visit .