Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple — Attraction in Bengaluru

A Rain-Kissed Visit to Raja Rajeshwari Temple: A Divine Interlude Amidst Urban Rush

It was one of those typical Bengaluru evenings—overcast skies, honking traffic, and the promise of rain in the air. Wanting to escape the usual peak-hour chaos, we made a spontaneous decision that turned into a truly soul-stirring experience. We took a small detour and headed toward the Raja Rajeshwari Temple, nestled serenely in the heart of Rajarajeshwari Nagar, South-West Bengaluru.

As gentle raindrops began to fall, casting a dreamy hue across the city, we pulled over, stepped out with an umbrella that had seen little use, and made our way toward the temple gates. The soft drizzle, the fragrance of wet earth, and the surrounding calm created the perfect prelude to a divine visit.

The Raja Rajeshwari Temple stands not just as a structure of stone and carvings but as a powerful spiritual beacon. Built in the traditional Dravidian architectural style, the temple features intricately sculpted gopurams, sturdy stone pillars, and sanctums that radiate grace and divinity. The main deity, Sri Raja Rajeshwari Devi, seated majestically on her throne and flanked by her divine attendants, embodies both maternal compassion and supreme strength.

Consecrated under the guidance of His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Tiruchi Mahaswamigal, a revered devotee and spiritual luminary, the temple serves as a vibrant center for the worship of the Divine Mother in her most glorious form. Every ritual, from the early morning abhisheka to the deepa aradhana, is performed with a devotion that touches the soul.

As we stepped out of the temple, cleansed by its serene energy, we were welcomed by a whimsical surprise—our umbrella had turned completely inside out, a silent testimony to the unexpected gusts of wind that had passed while we were immersed in prayer. Laughing at the moment, yet grateful for the experience, we dashed back to the car, barely escaping the steady rain, and decided to end the visit with a comforting cup of hot coffee nearby.

More than just a spiritual visit, the temple offered a pause—an interlude of peace amidst the fast-paced city life. Whether during Navaratri, Pournami, or a quiet weekday evening, the temple offers not only divine blessings but also a sense of inner stillness.

Beyond religious rituals, the temple serves as a cultural and spiritual hub, offering Vedic education, yoga classes, spiritual talks, and community welfare programs. It is a place where tradition meets community service, and devotion blossoms into action.

In retrospect, what began as a detour from traffic became a journey inward—a beautiful reminder that sometimes, the most profound experiences come when you least expect them. If you ever find yourself seeking peace, purpose, or just a break from routine, the Raja Rajeshwari Temple awaits—draped in grace, steeped in tradition, and open to all who...

Rajarajeshwari nagar, a residential colony located in the South-Western part of Bangalore is relatively a new colony but gets its name from a temple which is believed to be made in the mid 20th Century. Some believe that the Rajarajeshwari Temple (from where the colony gets its name) was built in 1960.

The temple is located roughly 1.5 km away from the Raja Rajeshwari gateway on Mysore road, which is typically considered the entrance to the colony. The temple was founded by Sri Sivaratnapuri Swamiji (popularly known as Sri Tiruchi Swamigal). He was inspired by the idea of building this temple during his visit to Mount Kailash.

The location for the temple was finalised near the Vrishabhavathi River, which unfortunately now has turned into sewage. The temple still holds a prominent place in the heart of devotees and remains as one of the prime attractions of Bangalore.Sri Rajarajeshwari Ishakkiamman Trust, Kollemcode Shri rajarajeshwari amman temple is the place where filled with divine and positivity. It is the place for peaceful prayer who needs peace in their mind,who needs love in their heart and who needs great changes in their life.Beautiful architect of this temple is the right place for meditation, devotional gatherings ,healing our problems awakening our thoughts and realizing our faith in god.it shall pour out the pure energy of divine and love and being an embodiment of our prayers gives happiness to the world of our life.Today our SG devotional trip at RR Nagar shringagiri shanmuga temple rajarajeshwari temple... divine dharshan. Actually we start our trip with full rain but god's grace it stopped fully. Power of God

Temple is so beautiful. Aarumugam ( shanmuga kadavul) is very cute. Valli deivanai sametha murugan. First starting with panchamukha ganapati with yali vahana. Sitting position. ( lion face similar) so so cute. And then spadika linga located at middle of the hill. It was amazing structure. Like puthu ( snake puthu) type build and set in build water tank the drops of water continuously pouring to shivalinga amazing . Divine feeling. Damuru on the out side of shiva sannidhi.And six face god with both his devis. We can dharshan total six face here. From front three face and back side small passage type window we can dharshan another three face. Very divine At near by one Devi sri katumariyamman temple is there. Like our samayapuram mariyamman temple. Devi with Renuka Devi both beautifuly placed. Very beautiful temple. divine place.must visit temple in...

We stay abroad since last few years but have home in Bangalore and have stayed here more than half of my life. This year we visited Bangalore after a long time and wanted to visit the temple eagerly. With extreme busy schedule somehow reached the temple with my son (13) years old. As I was entering the temple premises a man came pointing and shouting towards us. We got startled and couldn’t understand what we did. I was wearing Indian attire with hair tied but later understood that my son should have worn a Dhoti. (We did not know. My fault). However, we learnt from the flower shop owner that man shouting at us was the security guard ( he was in civil dress). We borrowed a dhoti which he keeps for such occasions and entered the temple. After our visit, when we’re about to leave the premises we saw few people taking pictures of the Gopuram within the premises. I saw boards that photography is not permitted inside the temple but got confused seeing these ppl taking pics in front of the guard ( 2nd one). He did not object. So me and my son tried to take a selfie, again this 2nd guard started shouting at us. Now I lost my cool and understood that since he recognised we are coming from outside they are discriminating us or wanted to show how powerful he was, only God knows. We had waited for one whole year for this visit and got such a hurtful experience. This was Chaithra navaratri’s last day. My son got really bad image of this temple and people here. My request to the management if they really care, keep educated well behaved ppl at the gate. If grown up ppl like these guards behave in such unacceptable, unkind way it will only downgrade the image of the temple. Young children will turn their faces from such institutions. This incident has left bitter scars on our souls. God is not only for the management of the temple and security guards who think they own the temple. Don’t forget it’s the donations from the devotees that keeps these ppl employed.

EDIT: I saw some reviews online with inside view of the temple. How is that possible, was the security...