Hulimavu cave Temple
| Hulimav Cave Temple | |
|---|---|
  Hulimav Cave Temple Location in Karnataka | |
| Name | |
| Other names | Shiva Cave Temple, Cave Temple |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 12°52′37″N 77°35′59″E / 12.877009°N 77.59967°ECoordinates: 12°52′37″N 77°35′59″E / 12.877009°N 77.59967°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore |
| Location | Bannerghatta Road, Hulimavu |
| Culture | |
| Primary deity | Shiva |
| Festival deity | Ganesha |
| Festival consort | Devi |
| Important festivals | Shivarathri |
| Architecture | |
| Number of temples | 1 |
| Number of monuments | 3 |
| History and governance | |
| Date built | c.a. 1500–1600 |
| Creator | Sri Sri Balagangadaraswami mutt |
The Hulimave cave temple'[1], also known as the Hulimavu Shiva Cave Temple or simply the Cave Temple, is located in Hulimavu, Bannerghatta Road, Karnataka, very close to the BGS National Public School. The Cave Temple is administered by the Sri Sri Bala Gangadaraswami Mutt. It is stated that a saint Sri Ramanand Swamiji did tapas in the cave for many years and his samadhi is also found inside.
There are three main deities consecrated inside. A Shiva Lingam occupies the center, on one side there is a Devi idol and on the other side, an idol of Ganesha has been consecrated. On the other side of the cave, a very old dhyana mantap is also found. The cave has been declared as a 2000 year old single rock cave.[2] The temple is placed within the natural cave inside the rocks. The detailed history of the temple is however not available, but it was stated that the temple is as old as 4–5 hundred years and surrounding the cave BGS National Public School built by Sri Sri Balagangadaraswami (Sri Adichunchanagiri Shikshana) has be established and a math running from Sri Adichunchanagiri Maha Samsthana math.
Visitors are encouraged to learn about and go around to each of the deities inside the cave. The samadhi with the photo of the saint is also there. For unknown reasons such temples have not gained publicity even though those who know the temple visit it very often.
References
- ↑ "Hulimavu Cave Temple". Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Archaeological Survey of India". Retrieved 26 December 2015.
