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Situated in the heart of #Bengaluru
city, Basavanagudi is an unusual temple in a number of respects. It is one of the few temples where the vahana (Nandhi) is given precedence over the master, the name for this residential and commercial area of the city is from this temple.
city, Basavanagudi is an unusual temple in a number of respects. It is one of the few temples where the vahana (Nandhi) is given precedence over the master, the name for this residential and commercial area of the city is from this temple.
Many centuries ago this area was known as Sunkenahalli, and was fertile farmland dedicated to the cultivation of groundnuts. One day, a wild bull roamed into the area and started to devour and destroy the groundnut crops, wrecking the livelyhoods of the farmers.
In an attempt to drive the animal away, one of the infuriated farmers struck the bull with a club. Legend has it that the bull immediately sat down, became utterly motionless, and turned to stone.
