Bengaluru to Kotilingeshwara Temple, one day, one cab
Kotilingeshwara at Kammasandra in Kolar district, about 100 km from Bengaluru, is built around a single idea taken to its extreme: a 108-ft Shivalinga surrounded by lakhs of smaller lingas stretching across the temple grounds. It is one of the easiest spiritual day trips from the city, comfortably done with an afternoon to spare.
Per-person shared departure covering your travel from Bengaluru. Entry tickets and meals are extra; exact fare and inclusions for your date are shown in the app.
Kotilingeshwara Temple at a glance
- Bangalore to Kotilingeshwara Temple distance
- ~100 km
- Drive time each way
- 2–2.5 hrs
- Opening hours
- Open roughly 6:00 AM–9:30 PM; darshan 6:00 AM–12:30 PM and 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
- Entry
- A small per-person entry ticket (around ₹20), with a separate charge for cameras
- Best time to go
- Weekday mornings; Maha Shivaratri is spectacular but extremely crowded
- QuicReach departure
- 8:00 AM from your doorstep
Worth knowing. Maha Shivaratri and Karthika Masa draw enormous crowds. A weekday morning is a completely different experience.
Hours and ticket details checked September 2026. Temples and parks change these without notice, confirm before you travel if your plan depends on it.
Why Kotilingeshwara Temple?
- A 108-ft Shivalinga, among the tallest in the world
- A 35-ft Nandi facing the main linga
- Lakhs of smaller shivalingas installed across the grounds
- An easy half-day trip into Kolar district
A typical QuicReach day
Pickup from Bengaluru
Darshan at the main 108-ft Shivalinga
Walk the grounds, fields of shivalingas
Lunch stop in Kolar
Back in Bengaluru
Sample plan, timings are flexible and your exact fare is shown upfront in the app.
Kotilingeshwara Temple trip questions
How far is Kotilingeshwara Temple from Bangalore?
Roughly 100 km east via the Kolar highway, about 2 to 2.5 hours by cab. It is one of the shorter QuicReach getaways, easily combined with an early return or an extended Kolar loop.
Why is Kotilingeshwara famous?
For its 108-ft Shivalinga, among the tallest in the world, flanked by a 35-ft Nandi, and for the lakhs of smaller shivalingas installed by devotees across the temple grounds, with a stated goal of one crore (koti) lingas that gives the temple its name.
Is Kotilingeshwara crowded on Maha Shivaratri?
Extremely, lakhs of devotees visit on Maha Shivaratri, and roads back up well before the temple. For a peaceful darshan, pick a weekday morning; for the festival atmosphere, book your cab early and expect a long, slow, memorable day.