Dodd Ganesan (Basavana) Goody, or as it is more commonly called the Bull Temple, located in the southern part of the famous Indian city of Bangalore, which is in the state of Karnataka. Around the temple stretched a lush park called Bugle Rock.

Bull in the Hindu religion is revered as a demi-god, known as Nandi, who is a great admirer of Lord Shiva, and constantly accompanies it. It is believed that the Dodd Ganesan Goody - the world's largest temple dedicated to Nandi. And the biggest attraction and value of this temple is a huge statue of the bull, and, most notably, it is constantly coated with oil, or as it is called here "Benne" and oil, mixed with charcoal, from which the statue completely blackened. Nandi considered vahana Shiva - a kind of vessel shell encapsulating the essence of divinity. In Sanskrit, "Nandi" means "joy". Near it there is the famous statue of the God Shiva's son Ganesha, the elephant-headed.

Dodd Ganesan Goody Temple was built in 1537 by one of the local rulers Kempe Gowda, who, by the assurance of historians, moreover, was also the founder of Bangalore. The architectural style of the church is typical of the buildings of the times of the Vijayanagara Empire. Its dimensions are insignificant for such a significant religious buildings. Nandi himself a monument located on a small pedestal right in the center of the building. Opposite the statue is the entrance and a small porch trim, made in the style of Vijayanagara. Wiman, or tower, which covers the main attraction of the temple, was created much later - at the beginning of the XX century, and is decorated with graceful figures and ornaments.