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One of the biggest Nandi idols in the world.

'Bull Temple[1] (or Basavanagudi Nandi Temple') is located in Basavanagudi, a neighborhood of Bangalore, the capital of the state of Karnataka, India. The temple is exclusively for the worship of the sacred bull in Hinduism, known as Nandi, Lord Shiva's vahana, or animal mount. The word "Nandi" means "joyful" in the Sanskrit language.


1. Bull Temple

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  1. ^ "Bull temple in Bangalore, a sculpture masterpiece | News - Times of India Videos". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2019-05-12.