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There is much more to gardens in Bangalore. Especially for the spiritual bent of mind, there are various monuments to be visited for the religious. Other than the huge Bull temple, there is the Gangadhareshwar Temple is a unique temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva which has a rare idol of God of fire, Agni. This is an ancient temple built by Kempe Gowda and experiences a unique feature annually. Only on the Makar Sankranti day, which falls in mid January, the rays of the setting Sun reach directly through the horns of Nandi on the Shiva Lingam.
The Jumma Masjid is probably the oldest mosque in the city with an imposing structure of tall ornamented granite pillars adorning the elevated prayer hall. The St. Mary's Church is the only Church in the state of Karnataka which has been elevated to the status of Minor basilica. Built in the early 19th century, this is also one of the ancient churches of the state
