Banashankari Temple
Bagalkot, Bangalore
Banashankari Temple has situated close to Kanakapura Road in Southern Bangalore. It is perhaps the most famous spots of love in Bangalore City. Sri Banashankari Devi is otherwise called Shakambari.
Timings
Morning Abhisheka : 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM
Rahukala Pooja : 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM ( Friday ) , 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM ( Saturday ) , 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM ( Sunday )
Architecture
At first, the sanctuary was built in the Chalukyas Dravidian style. It was remade later during the hours of Vijayanagara and Maratha. The sanctuary has a mandapa of Mukha followed by a mandapa of Ardha prompting the sanctum. A vimana overhangs the Sanctum. The goddess Banashankari is depicted in the sanctum in a sitting posture, with eight blades. She is depicted sitting on a lion, pounding an evil presence underneath her foot. A square tank remains before the mosque. This tank, initially named Tirtha Harishchandra, is presently known as Tirtha Haridra. It is encircled by a way, with three sides of stone mandapas. There are two Deepa Sambas, one on the tank's west bank and the other at the passageway. The light pinnacle close to the tank side is additionally an odd watchman tower.
