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Hindu temple in Bellandur

Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple, Devarabisanahalli.

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The story of Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple, Devarabisanahalli.

Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple stands in Devarabisanahalli, and the one thing to notice first is simply that it is a place of worship dedicated to Sri Venugopalaswamy.

There is no account of this exact temple in the material here, so the safest way to read it is through the tradition around the name. Venugopalaswamy is a form of Vishnu, and temples to this deity are part of that wider Hindu devotional world. That tells you what kind of place you are in: a living temple, not a ruin or a museum piece.

The practical detail matters if you want to time a visit. It opens Monday through Friday from 5:30 AM to 11:00 AM and again from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. On Saturday it is open from 5:30 AM to 1:00 PM, and on Sunday from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM. If you are planning to come, those are the hours to work around.

Devarabisanahalli sits beside Bellandur, a suburb in south-east Bangalore, and Bellandur Lake is the largest lake in Bangalore. As you stand here, the best thing to do is look for the daily rhythm of worship rather than a famous monument: this is a functioning temple, and its opening times are the clearest clue to the life it still serves.

In brief

Bellandur is a suburb in south-east Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is bounded by HSR Layout to the west, Devarabisanahalli to the east, Sarjapur Road to the south, and the Bellandur Lake to the north. The Bellandur Lake is the largest lake in Bangalore, and separates Bellandur from the HAL Airport. The Outer Ring Road passes through Bellandur, making the area an important transit point between east and south Bangalore.

Before you go

Open today
5:30 – 11:00 AM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Time to allow
30-60 min
Best months
May to March
Address
Devarabisanahalli, Bellandur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103, India

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