The “Bull Temple” is found in Bangalore the capital of Karnataka. , the bull is honoured as Shiva’s mount in this temple on the same platform as the Vishvanath Temple. It is also called “Nandi temple”. The temple has a giant bull (4.6 metres tall), carved out of a single boulder. It is a sculptural masterpiece. In Kannada, Basava means bull, which gives the name Basavanagudi to the locality. The temple has a giant bull (4.6 metres tall), carved out of a single boulder. It is a sculptural masterpiece.