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	Bull Temple bangalore, Bull Temple India, Bull Temple tour, Bull Temple picture, Bull Temple tourist attraction, Bull ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This is one of the oldest temples in Bangalore situated in basavanagudi dedicated to Nandi, the mount of Lord Shiva.
		The Nandi bull is revered for being the vahana (vehicle) of Shiva.
		Hence, this handsome Bull Temple was built and the bull apparently took the hint and stayed away from the groundnuts.
	www.tourtravelworld.com /hot_spots/bangalore/bull_temple (455 words)

	Nandi Veterinary Associates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Nandi is a mythological figure symbolizing the ultimate loyalty and devotion to Siva, an Indian deity.
		Nandi is a sacred bull, decorated with flowers and jewels, which represents fertility and fruitfulness.
		Nandi is also the logo for the Society for Theriogenology, the international veterinary society for the study of animal reproduction.
	www.nandivet.com /name.htm (83 words)

	Nandi on Marcel Nies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In Cambodia, Nandi is also known as 'the happy one' and was traditionally shown as the vehicle of Shiva and his shakti Parvati.
		Images of Nandi are also seen in a variety of other forms and locations, such as bas-reliefs on lintels and in sculptures depicting Shiva with his shakti.
		Nandi as an individual statue is seen as a sacred deity, representing Shiva himself and symbolizing the universal cycle of creation, preservation and destruction.
	www.asianart.com /nies/6.html (447 words)

	Bull Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The "Bull Temple" is found in Bangalore the capital of Karnataka.
		Bull Temple is one of the places to visit in Bangalore.
		The Bull temple is a buzz with great activity during the Shivratri festival.
	www.indyahills.com /karnataka/bull.html (422 words)

	HINDU TEMPLES: "vahana" Nandi, Lion, tiger, peacock, Garuda, etc. of the Gods
		Shrine of the Nandi temple, Basavangudi, Bangalore, KA.
		Nandi and bali pitha in front of the main shrine, Airavateshvara temple, Darasuram, TN.
		Courtyard of the Airvateshvara temple, with shrine to Nandi and bali pitha, Kanchipuram, TN.
	www.cbmphoto.co.uk /Tvehicle.html (276 words)

	Nandi bull - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shiva and Nandi's association in Hindu scriptures and art can be traced to the Indus Valley Civilization, where dairy farming was the most important occupations, thus explaining the appearance of various artifacts indicating a deity much like Shiva.
		Over time of course, Nandi was accorded the position of a lesser Hindu god and a number of temples are dedicated solely to Nandi.
		In Hindu mythology, it was Nandi who cursed Ravana (the demon King of Lanka) that his kingdom would be burnt by a monkey (Vanara).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nandi_bull (582 words)

	Shiva - the Ascetic God
		Nandi, Shiva's divine vehicle is represented as a white bull, symbolizing purity and justice.
		Nandi himself later acquired the status of a lesser God and there are several temples in India dedicated independently to Nandi.
		However the presence of a statue of Nandi at the gate of the Garbha Griha (sanctum sanctorum) of every Shiva temple is a must and marks the close association of Shiva with Nandi.
	www.dollsofindia.com /shiva.htm (5806 words)

	Tourism in Nandi Hills, Nandi Hills Tourism Indian Tourism India, Tourism of Nandi Hills Tourism, India Tourism
		Nandi hills were the summer haven of Tipu Sultan as well as the British.
		The Nandi Hills is the perfect hill resort as the summer temperature varies between 29 and 23 degrees.
		At the base of the Nandi Hills in the Nandi Village is the Bhoga Nandishwara Temple that follows the Dravidian style of architecture.
	tourism-of-india.com /nandi.html (728 words)

	Bull Temple Bangalore Karnataka India, Karnataka Temples, Temples of India, Temples India
		The Bull Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva's Vahana (vehicle), Nandi the bull.
		The original colour of Nandi bull was grey which has now turned fl due to the application of coconut oil by the devotees.
		A bull started grazing on the well-grown crop enraging a farmer who hit the bull with a club.
	www.cultureholidays.com /Temples/bull.htm (881 words)

	Society for Theriogenology Home Page
		'Nandi' is the symbol of fertility in India.
		He returned with a bronze statue of the bull and introduced it to the Society for Theriogenology for adoption.
		The Society logo encompasses the 'Nandi' in the male gametes to symbolize fertility.
	www.therio.org /displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=1 (120 words)

	Indian Heritage - Temples - BASAVANAGUDI NANDI TEMPLE
		It is believed that Nandi Deva will dutifully carry our wishes to the Lord and hence special prayers and naivediyam is offered to him as a part of the daily rituals.
		A Nandi appeared in the dream of Kempe Gowda the ruler who laid the foundation for the bangalore city and requested that a temple be built on the hill.
		Accordingly a temple was built for the Nandi on the hill.
	www.saigan.com /heritage/temple/nandib.html (432 words)

	Shiva on Divine Bull Nandi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Nandi who represents by its white, purity, justice and eternal joy is, more than a vehicle, Lord Shiva's constant companion on all his errands.
		The companionship of Shiva and Nandi is the earliest known phenomenon in Hindu pantheon.
		In all cases a Nandi image installed outside the gate of the garbhagraha or the sanctum facing Shiva is an essential feature of a Shiva temple.
	www.artandcraftsofindia.com /product/DH04 (508 words)

	Travel, Kedarnath, Around Kedarnath, Hindu Shrine, Himalayas, Religious Shrines, Shiva Temples, Rivers in India, ...
		Mythology identifies the deity at Kedarnath temple, with the rump of a bull, a form assumed by Lord Shiva, when eluding the Pandavas, who had come for repentance for killing their kith and kin, in the great battle of Kurukshetra.
		At the entrance of the temple, is the statue of Nandi, the divine bull of Shiva.
		The wall inside the temple, is exquisitely carved with images, and the temple houses a shiva lingam, which is worshipped by hordes of pilgrims.
	www.theindiatravel.com /travel/favourites/pilgrimage/Kedarnath.htm (399 words)

	Famous Temples of Karnataka,Hindu Temples in Karnataka India,Stone Temple in Karnataka India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Bull Temple is situated in the capital city of Bangalore.
		This remarkable bull temple is carved out of rock was constructed by Kempe Gowda in the 16th century.
		Originally the color of bull Nandi was gray which has now turned fl due to the continuos applying of coconut oil by the devotees on the holy bull deity.
	www.indiasite.com /karnataka/temples.html (940 words)

	The Emblem of Life
		The worship of the bull and the ram was addressed to one and the same power, that of generative creation, under two aspects -- the celestial or cosmic, and the terrestrial or human.
		In esoteric philosophy the cow is the symbol of creative nature, and the bull (her calf) the spirit which vivifies her, or "the Holy Spirit." In the Vedas, the Dawn of Creation is represented by a cow.
		The Bull and the Lion which we often find in company with Luke and Mark in the frontispiece of their respective Gospels in the Greek and Latin texts, are explained as symbols -- which is indeed the fact.
	www.wisdomworld.org /additional/ListOfCollatedArticles/TheEmblemOfLife.html (2114 words)

	Cattle: Cow, Bull & Calf
		The Hindu Goddess Durga slew a primordial demon Mahisha, who had at first taken the form of a huge water buffalo but the bull, Nandi is the vehicle of, and hence all bulls are sacred to, her consort, Maheshvara or Shiva.
		The seventh was to capture the fierce marauding bull of Crete who some say was Zeus himself in his role as the shape-shifting trickster that carried off the Phoenician maiden, Europa.
		Nandi the Bull is the vahana (vehicle) of Shiva.
	www.khandro.net /animal_cow_bull.htm (4177 words)

	John Eskenazi Ltd. on Asianart.com
		Vrishavahanamurti, the form of Shiva resting against Nandi, is the form he assumes when blessing devotees with freedom from the cycle of existence.
		Shiva rests rather languidly against Nandi, in a pose designed to depict him in his fullness of beauty; this is one extreme of his character, the other being that of unimaginable ferocity.
		Nandi, whose name means "bringer of joy", represents reliability, in contrast to the character of his master.
	www.asianart.com /eskenazi/12.html (1016 words)

	indiayogi.com - Yogi Shop - Idols - Details of Brass Nandi - india, indian, god, goddess, divine idols, brass idols, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The 'vahana' or carrier of Shiva, the Nandi Bull is always to be found facing the 'shivalingam' in places of worship.
		Nandi represents the creative energies of the restless mind brought under control by focusing on Shiva who is Pure Consciousness.
		Kneeling in reverence and worship, waiting to serve his Lord Shiva, the nandi is a symbol of purity and strength.
	www.indiayogi.com /eshop/idoldetail.asp?id=1392 (148 words)

	Lord Shiva and Parvati on Mount Kailash
		The artist's innovative mind did not prefer, perhaps, the stoical presence of an elderly Nandi when everything around is so romantic, and timeless lovers, Shiva and Parvati, are all alone in their cavern.
		Shiva and Parvati are quite young but in their case youth does not determine their age, as both are unborn timeless youth who were neither ever born nor would ever decay or die.
		May be, the bull is yelling giving expression to its disapproval of its master's indifference towards Parvati.
	www.hindupaintings.com /product/HE76 (657 words)

	Indian Mythology - Hindu Mythology Articles, Facts @ Indian Divinity.com >> SHIVA
		At other times Shiva is shown as riding on his bull, called Nandi, covered with ashes all over his body, his eyes inflamed with intoxicating herbs and with a drum and a horn in his two hands.
		Shiva's bull, NANDI (the joyful) is white as snow with a huge body and soft brown eyes.
		Bull represents lust or the sexual impulse and Shiva is the master of lust fully controlling it by riding on its back.
	www.webonautics.com /mythology/shiva2.html (588 words)

	Divine Birth of Ganesha and the symbolism @ Amritapuri.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		As she didn’t want to be disturbed, she told Nandi, her husband Shiva’s Bull, to guard the door and let no one pass.
		Nandi, Shiva's bull, who Parvati first sent to guard the door represents the divine temperment.
		Nandi is so devoted to Shiva that his every thought is directed to Him, and he is able to easily recognize the Lord when He arrives.
	archives.amritapuri.org /bharat/symbolism/ganapati.php (1096 words)

	Blurry Travel Travelogue - Sri Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, India
		Of particular interest is the enormous Nandi Bull (the traditional mount of the powerful god Shiva) sculputre that guards the temple.
		This massive bull sculpted from one piece of rock measures 6 meters long by 3 meters high and weighs 25 tons.
		The beautiful mural painting on the ceiling of the structure that enloses the Nandi Bull sculpture.
	www.blurrytravel.com /sea2003/journal/2005/01232005/01232005.html (351 words)

	Shiva With Nandi at Sacred Source (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The bull Nandi is Shiva in his animal form as well as the mount upon which the Great God rides.
		The sexually potent bull is an expression of Shiva's cosmic creative energy, yet his bestial instincts are kept reined-in.
		This image evolved from a prehistoric representation (Shiva Pasupati) in which the god was a horned fertility deity; his worship was central in the ancient Mohenjo Daro civilization of the Indus valley.
	jblstatue.com /pages/shiva_with_nand.html (105 words)

	Minotaur at Sacred Source (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Minotaur This symbol of propagation (also known as the Bull God) from the pastoral era of the late Neolithic is the most ancient and widespread masculine image of God.
		As Nandi (Joyous), the ornately decorated bull-vehicle of Shiva, his species is sacred through 10,000 years of Hindu tradition.
		Nandi as Bull-Man (Nandikeshvara) is identical with Cretan Minotaur, and was equated with sun, fertility, and the phallic plow and ax.
	jblstatue.com /pages/minotaur.html (136 words)

	Antique Indian Wood Nandi
		Every god has an associated vehicle, and Nandi, the bull, is the vehicle of Siva.
		This Nandi, from the state of Rajasthan, is carved from a heavy wood, painted, and shows recent application of gold leaf, usually done as part of the Siva worship ceremonies.
		The Nandi is in good condition with only an age split on one side of the carving.
	www.nomadsjourney.com /Asia/22111.html (126 words)

	Bullfighting, Tamil Nadu style
		In the past, bundles of money were tied to the bulls' horns, and the villagers tried to get the bundles in their possession.
		According to legend, Lord Shiva once asked Nandi, his bull, to go to earth with a message to the people to have an oil bath everyday and food once a month.
		Shiva was displeased with this and told Nandi that since people would now need to grow more grain, Nandi would have to remain on earth and help them plough the fields.
	www.rediff.com /news/2005/jan/17look.htm (224 words)

	Onevillage.com Weavers co-op Warangal
		A stone carving of Nandi the bull stands outside the most sacred parts of temples, his head always turned towards the shrines.
		This image of bull comes from the agricultural basis of rural India, where the bull is everywhere seen as the doer of work.
		The symbol of Nandi is respected because this creature represents the worker who toils, has the silent wisdom to turn to reconnect with the universal deity of goodness, and who throughout his life is forever an essential contributor of benefit to all.
	www.onevillage.co.uk /warangal.htm (149 words)

	Online Darshan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This temple is at the end of Bull Temple Rd, in the southwest part of the city on Bugle Hill.
		There is a huge Nandi bull here, 15 feet high and 20 feet long, carved from a single stone.
		On January 14 (Makara Sankranti) as the sunsets, its rays pass through the window and the horns of Nandi to strike the Siva-linga in this temple.
	www.onlinedarshan.com /city.asp?city=Bangalore (195 words)

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