This was connected to a storm water drain (raja-kaluve) which emptied the excess into another tank bund called Jakkarayana kere.

This, along with the Kadu Mallikarjuna and Gangamma temples, marks the linkage of the sacred to a natural node now.

[2] At some point in its history, the Nandi Tirtha temple fell into disuse and was slowly buried under mud and dirt.

However, knowledge of the existence of a Temple or Kalyani continued to survive in the memory of the people residing in this area.

As Malleswaram developed into one of the preferred residential areas of Bangalore, property prices increased significantly.

[3] After protests by the local residents, the land in question was dug up and the temple complex gradually emerged from under the mud and dirt.

A continuous stream of water flows out of the Nandi’s mouth and falls onto the Shivaling through an opening in the floor.