Temple Description

Sri Bhoga Nandishwara Gudi can be found at the base of Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapur. This Vedic-style temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and dates back to the early 9th century. You can also find this temple spelt “Bhoga Nandishwara” or “Bhoga Nandishvara” across sign boards and resources. As one of the oldest identified temples in Karnataka, the temple has seen various dynasties and rulers during its time.

The earliest inscriptions at Bhoga Nandishwara temple speak about the construction of the temple by Nolambadiraja and Govinda III of Nolamba and Rashtrakuta, respectively. These have been traced to the time of c. 806. The temple also holds copper plates from c. 810 by Bana rulers Jayateja and Dattiya. Following this, the temple came under the patronage of South Indian dynasties such as Ganga, Chola, Hoysala, Vijayanagara, and so on. The temple also came under the control of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan before coming under the British Empire around 1799. The Dravidian architecture and the temple’s history led the Archaeological Survey of India to classify the temple as a monument of national significance.