BENGALURU: Bhogha Nandeeshwara temple, one of the oldest temples of Karnataka courting again to the early 9th century, will soon welcome visitors with worldclass amenities. The temple positioned on the base of Nandi Hills, about 60km from Bengaluru city, will soon have a state-of-the-art interpretation centre, interactive kiosks that element the legacy of the temple structure and other customer amenities.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)-protected Dravidian-style temple was once built by means of one of the earliest dynasties of Karnataka. A senior respectable from the ASI, Bengaluru Circle, stated despite the fact that the temple has a rich legacy, it’s not been adequately highlighted in the tourism circuit of Karnataka. “Every week, hundreds of people consult with the Nandi Hills. But they fail to spot the Bhogha Nandeeshwara temple basically because there isn’t much publicity about it. As a part of the visitors’ amenities, for which the plan is at final level, there will be a visitors plaza with parking space, memento retail outlets, cafeteria, environmental growth and landscaping,” the respectable added.
Satish Kumar P, a resident of Nandi village, stated that despite the fact that the temple sees a footfall of round 1,500 throughout weekends, it’s negligible when compared to the selection of visitors to Nandi Hills. “Lack of correct bathrooms and other infrastructure is a worry,” he added.
Project conceived in 2013
Though the ‘Development of tourist facilities round Bhogha Nandeeshwara Temple, Nandi Hills’ undertaking was once initiated in 2013, it was once put on the again burner till K Moortheeswari took price as superintending archaeologist of Bangalore Circle in 2017. The officer held consultations with quite a lot of stakeholders, together with other government departments to restart the undertaking for which groundwork is anticipated to start inside a few weeks. The ASI has taken up the undertaking in collaboration with the Indian Oil Foundation, a non-profit consider of Indian Oil Corporation and National Culture Fund of the ministry of culture.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)-protected Dravidian-style temple was once built by means of one of the earliest dynasties of Karnataka. A senior respectable from the ASI, Bengaluru Circle, stated despite the fact that the temple has a rich legacy, it’s not been adequately highlighted in the tourism circuit of Karnataka. “Every week, hundreds of people consult with the Nandi Hills. But they fail to spot the Bhogha Nandeeshwara temple basically because there isn’t much publicity about it. As a part of the visitors’ amenities, for which the plan is at final level, there will be a visitors plaza with parking space, memento retail outlets, cafeteria, environmental growth and landscaping,” the respectable added.
Satish Kumar P, a resident of Nandi village, stated that despite the fact that the temple sees a footfall of round 1,500 throughout weekends, it’s negligible when compared to the selection of visitors to Nandi Hills. “Lack of correct bathrooms and other infrastructure is a worry,” he added.
Project conceived in 2013
Though the ‘Development of tourist facilities round Bhogha Nandeeshwara Temple, Nandi Hills’ undertaking was once initiated in 2013, it was once put on the again burner till K Moortheeswari took price as superintending archaeologist of Bangalore Circle in 2017. The officer held consultations with quite a lot of stakeholders, together with other government departments to restart the undertaking for which groundwork is anticipated to start inside a few weeks. The ASI has taken up the undertaking in collaboration with the Indian Oil Foundation, a non-profit consider of Indian Oil Corporation and National Culture Fund of the ministry of culture.
9th century temple to get world-class amenities
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