Sri Ghati Subramanya Temple - Bengaluru

 

Sri Ghati Subramanya Swamy Temple is located in the Outskrits of Bengaluru near Tubagere, Doddaballapura in the Bengaluru district in Karnataka.

Here Lord Subramanya sitting on a peacock placed in the temple sanctum. Lord Narasimha Swamy and Lord Subramanya Swamy are Self-manifested here on a single idol.

A huge mirror was placed in the rear of the sanctum sanctorum to ensure that both deities were visible to devotees at the same time.

Ghati is believed to be the place where Lord Subramanya killed a demon called Ghatikasura.

Kumaratheertham is the Pushkarini in this temple.

This temple was built in 16th century.

Narasimha Jayanti is an important festival celebrated, from September  to October Brahmotsavam is celebrated

The cattle fair is important in December.

Temple Timings

6.30 am to 8.30 pm

During Fair

3.00 am to 9.00 pm

During KumaraSasthi

4.00 am to 9.00 pm

 

How to reach the Temple

60 km from Bengaluru

16 km from Doddaballapura

 

Near By Temples :

Nagarathpete, Sri Dharmaraya Swamy Temple – 2 km

Halasuru, Sri Subramanya Swamy Temple – 4 km

Domlur, Surya Narayana Swamy Temple – 7 km

Banaswadi, Anajaneya Swamy Temple – 10 km

Avati Lakshmi TimmarayaSwamy Temple – 31km

Chikka Madhure Sri Shani mahatma Temple – 31km

Devanahalli Venugopala Swamy Temple – 38km.

Anekal, Sri Chennakesava Temple – 36 km

Basavanagudi, Dodda Basavana & Dodda Ganapathi Temple – 63 km

Gavipuram, Gavi Gangadhareshwara Swamy Temple – 63 km

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