Sri Dakshinamukha Nandi Tirtha Kalyani Kshetra, also known as Nandi Tirtha, Nandishwara teertha, Basava teertha or simply as Malleswaram Nandi gudi is a beautiful temple in the heart of old Bengaluru.
Sri Dakshinamukha Nandi Tirtha Kalyani Kshetra Banglore, Karnataka
Sri Dakshinamukha Nandi Tirtha Kalyani Kshetra is an important and ancient Shiva Temple located in Bengaluru. The main deity of the temple is Lord Shiva,in the form of a Shiva Linga (lingam). The temple is located in front of the Gangamma temple and diagonally opposite to the Kadu Malleshwara temple on 2nd Temple Street.
The importance of this temple is that there is a unique stone Nandi called ‘Dakhshinamuka Nandi’ which means ‘South facing Nandi’. The temple was rediscovered in 1997 after being buried for 400 years. There is a continuous stream of water that flows out of the Nandi’s mouth and the source of water is a mystery and remains unknown until date. The water from the Nandi’s mouth falls onto the Shivalinga and flows into a stepped tank in the middle of the temple, called a ‘Kalyani’ - Temple tank in Kannada. The over flow is evacuated into the open well outside the temple.
Other than the main deity there is a small shrine dedicated to Ganesha and a Navagraha platform.
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