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Gavi Gandhareshwar temple
Why is it in News?
- For the first time in 50 years sun rays didn’t fall on shiva linga of the Gavi Gandhareshwar temple due to clouds.
Details:
- It is designed in a such way so that Sun rays fall on the idol of temple.
- Gavi Gandhareshwar temple:
(1) Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple is called as Gavipuram Cave Temple.
(2) It is an example of Indian rock-cut architecture.
(3) It is located in Bangalore in the state of Karnataka in India.
(4) The temple is famous for its mysterious stone discs in the forecourt.
(5) It has the exact planning allowing the sun to shine on shrine in certain time of the year.
(6) It was built in the 16th century by Kempe Gowda I, the founder of the city.
