Devotees throng Banashankari Temple on Last Ashada Friday

Devotees form long queues for darshan at Banashankari Temple in Bengaluru during the last Ashada Shukravara celebrations on 7 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Worshippers line up for darshan at the historic Banashankari Temple, Bengaluru, on the final Ashada Shukravara of 2026 — one of the most auspicious Fridays in the Hindu lunar month of Ashada. (Photo: NationPress)

Devotees present pooja thalis laden with offerings at Banashankari Temple, Bengaluru, during the last Ashada Shukravara on 7 August 2026, honouring Goddess Banashankari with traditional rituals. (Photo: NationPress)

Worshippers carry pooja thalis filled with flowers, lamps and fruits as they observe the last Ashada Shukravara at Banashankari Temple, Bengaluru, on 7 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

The idol of Goddess Banashankari is decorated with fresh flowers and fruits as part of a special pooja on the last Ashada Shukravara at Banashankari Temple, Bengaluru, on 7 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)