Shivoham temple

About Shivoham shiva temple

The glorious temple knows as the Kemp Fort or the Shivoham Shiva temple is built conveniently on your way to Bangalore airport. Lord Shiva is one among the most loved Hindu lords whose temple in Bangalore has various attractions. The temple welcomes you with a gorgeous white idol carved in the shape of LordGanesha formed with the massive height of 35 feet. The huge Shiva idol of sixty feet with the peaceful view of the Mount Kailash (believed to be his home) provides a mesmerising background to the massive idol placed within the temple premises which makes it one among the several most visited places in Bangalore. 

Temple History

In the fortunate year of 1995, the Shiva temple was commenced by Sringeri's esteemed Shankaracharya. He specially chose the sacred day of the celebrated Mahashivratri to inaugurate the pious temple. There is a magical Upchaar (meaning Treatment) Patthar (meaning Stone) which has a history of curing innumerable patients suffering from various forms of illness. The history of faith and devotion has made the holy Kemp Fort one of the prime Shiva temples across the world. This encapsulates an outstanding presentation, serving as the highlight of your Bangalore Tour Packages.

Major Attractions    

The majestic idol of the Hindu Lord Shiva carved skillfully at a whopping height of Sixty-five feet is one of the majestic representatives of the renowned city of Bangalore. Sitting in a peaceful position forming a lotus with the holy Ganga flowing through his curls is a sight to behold while the famous Sound and Light show illuminating the huge Shiva idol adds to the temple's glory. The temple is flooded with lakhs of believers from far away lands on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.

A major attraction of the sacred site is the replica of the AmarnathGufa (meaning Cave) with the twelve holy JyotirLingas formed in the back of the Gufa. The temple also houses the renowned Navagraha Temple. There is a mystical Pratyaksh Ling hidden under the holy Mansarovar waters. It raises upwards for darshan during the morning artiand sometimes evening too. The twelve feet long Shiva-linga and the spiritual ambiance of the place filled with faith and devotion make it one among the most worshipped temples of the diversely religious country and also one of the prime tourist places to visit in Bangalore.

How to Reach

Built conveniently on your way to the city airport, the temple site can be reached in less than 70 minutes from the City Railways.