Chokkanathaswamy Temple
- Location
- Domlur, Bengaluru, India
- Deity
- Chokkanatha (Shiva / Ranganatha)
- Built
- 16th century
- Architecture
- Dravidian
A 16th-century temple in Domlur dedicated to a combined Shiva–Vishnu deity, listed by the Bengaluru Urban district.
Government / heritage portal → Government / heritage portal
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
Chokkanathaswamy temple, at Domlur in the Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India, is dedicated to the deity known as Chokkanathaswamy or Chokka Perumal. It is one of the oldest temples in the city. The temple has numerous Kannada and Tamil inscriptions that have been documented in the Epigraphia Carnatica Vol 9, Bangalore District (1905ed). Based on these inscriptions the temple is at least as old as 1200 CE.
Festivals
Festival dates follow the traditional calendar and vary each year — confirm dates with the official website.
Nearby Temples
- Shivoham Shiva Temple
- Dharmaraya Swamy Temple
- Kote Venkataramana Temple
- Ragigudda Anjaneyaswamy Temple
- Bull Temple (Dodda Basavana Gudi)
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Government / heritage portal Government / heritage portal
- Wikipedia Reference