Place
Dodda Basavana Gudi (Bull Temple)
A Vijayanagara-style shrine on Bull Temple Road, said to date to 1537, built around a monolithic granite Nandi about 15 ft tall and 20 ft long.
Why it’s worth it
To see the giant butter-coated Nandi, and in November the groundnut fair that takes over the surrounding streets.
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