Chokkanathaswamy temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Bangalore |
Deity | Lord Vishnu |
Location | |
Location | Bangalore |
State | Karnataka |
Country | India |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1200 CE |
Chokkanathaswamy temple, at Domlur in the Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India, is dedicated to the deity known as Chokkanathaswamy or Chokka Perumal (the Hindu god Vishnu). 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.