Story of this temple, which was repeatedly damaged and plundered during wars by Mughals will bring tears in your eyes
The Chennakeshava Temple of Belur, was built-in 12th-century on the banks of the Yagachi River
Belur was also an early Hoysala Empire capital.
The temple was meticulously built over 3 generations and took 103 years to finish.......then and now .....it is an epitome of architectural engineering
Respect your culture and heritage before it gets plundered by others.
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The Chennakeshava Temple of Belur, was built-in 12th-century on the banks of the Yagachi River
Belur was also an early Hoysala Empire capital.
The temple was meticulously built over 3 generations and took 103 years to finish.......then and now .....it is an epitome of architectural engineering
Respect your culture and heritage before it gets plundered by others.
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Harihareshwar Temple
Harihareshwar is a town in Raigad district, in Maharashtra, India. It is surrounded by three hills named Harihareshwar, Harshinachal and Pushpadri. The river Savitri enters the Arabian Sea from the town of Harihareshwar.
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This Temple complex has two adjacent temples. The smaller Kalbhairav temple is expected to be visited first, before entering the main Harihareshwar temple housing an ancient Shiva Linga. A pradakshina route goes around the temple, along the sea shore. It is not advisable to go on this route during high tide.
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The Kalbhairav Jayanti Utsav (Festival on Birthday of Deity Kalbhairav) was initiated by Mr. Yashawant Balawant Nagle who was Sardar of Queen of Janjira Administering Harihareshwar village. He donated quite a large part of his property for funding the Temple management.
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Harihareshwar is a town in Raigad district, in Maharashtra, India. It is surrounded by three hills named Harihareshwar, Harshinachal and Pushpadri. The river Savitri enters the Arabian Sea from the town of Harihareshwar.
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This Temple complex has two adjacent temples. The smaller Kalbhairav temple is expected to be visited first, before entering the main Harihareshwar temple housing an ancient Shiva Linga. A pradakshina route goes around the temple, along the sea shore. It is not advisable to go on this route during high tide.
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The Kalbhairav Jayanti Utsav (Festival on Birthday of Deity Kalbhairav) was initiated by Mr. Yashawant Balawant Nagle who was Sardar of Queen of Janjira Administering Harihareshwar village. He donated quite a large part of his property for funding the Temple management.
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This temple is also known, as Apremeya
Swami Temple....or Navaneetha Krishna
temple, located in a place named Mallur
on Bangalore Mysore High way which is
approximately 98km from the Bangalore
the specialty of this shrine is the toddler
Krishna crawling with, a Ball of Butter in
hands.This Temple is located….on1 Banks
of River Kanwa…...in Dodamallur Village
of Karnataka.
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Swami Temple....or Navaneetha Krishna
temple, located in a place named Mallur
on Bangalore Mysore High way which is
approximately 98km from the Bangalore
the specialty of this shrine is the toddler
Krishna crawling with, a Ball of Butter in
hands.This Temple is located….on1 Banks
of River Kanwa…...in Dodamallur Village
of Karnataka.
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Your fairy tales are our history
Carvings of Lankesh Raavan trying to lift Mahadev abode Kailash Parvat, in which you can see Mahadev & Maa Parvati along with whole gana of Mahadev
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Carvings of Lankesh Raavan trying to lift Mahadev abode Kailash Parvat, in which you can see Mahadev & Maa Parvati along with whole gana of Mahadev
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The Murudeshwar temple is built on the Kanduka hill in the quaint town of Murudeshwar which lies in the Bhatkal Taluk of the north Kannada district. As a result, it is surrounded by beautiful views of the Arabian Sea which falls on three sides of the temple.
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The Anantha Padmanabhaswami Temple is a Hindu temple in the neighbourhood of Adyar in Chennai, India. The temple is located on 2nd Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, near the Fortis Malar Hospital. Dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, the temple is named after the Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram and the deity Vishnu is depicted reclining on the mythological five-headed serpent as in the Padmanabhaswamy Temple of Thiruvananthapuram. The temple was constructed in 1962 on land donated by Chithira Thirunal, the last Maharaja of Travancore and caters to Chennai's Malayali community. The temple is constructed in the beautiful Kerala style and is well maintained to this date.
Within the premises of the temple, lie an yagashala for conducting daily sermons. There is also a statue of Chithira Thirunal, the last Maharajah of Travancore unveiled by Lord Erskine, the then Governor of Madras on 29 September 1939 commemorating the Temple Entry Proclamation
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Within the premises of the temple, lie an yagashala for conducting daily sermons. There is also a statue of Chithira Thirunal, the last Maharajah of Travancore unveiled by Lord Erskine, the then Governor of Madras on 29 September 1939 commemorating the Temple Entry Proclamation
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VEENADHARINI MADANIKA. The instrument she is holding is called Rudra Veena. Her assistants provide support with Mrudanga, Davanay, and Thala. Another magnificent sculpture from BELUR.
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Off to Belur to trace the trails of Hoysala dynasty…
Those days I used to stay in Chennai and my love for ancient temples had already grown into full form. On an extended weekend I planned to visit the Hoysala trails in Belur which is located in the district of Hassan in Karnataka, India. This ancient town was also known earlier as Velapura and is situated on the banks of the river Yagachi. This was the capital of the Hoysala Empire during the 11th century. Over 300 years the Hoysala rulers have built many temples and monuments and the best amongst
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Those days I used to stay in Chennai and my love for ancient temples had already grown into full form. On an extended weekend I planned to visit the Hoysala trails in Belur which is located in the district of Hassan in Karnataka, India. This ancient town was also known earlier as Velapura and is situated on the banks of the river Yagachi. This was the capital of the Hoysala Empire during the 11th century. Over 300 years the Hoysala rulers have built many temples and monuments and the best amongst
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I woke up , got ready and by 8am I was inside the magnificent Chenna Keshava Temple. This temple was built in 1116AD by the Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana to mark his victory against the Cholas & is dedicated to Vijayanarayana an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
This temple complex consists of a 443.5ft x 396ft court with several Hindu temples and minor shrines inside it. This temple stands on a star shaped platform. The temple artwork depicts scenes of life in the 12th century; There are numerous friezes of dancers & musicians as well as pictorial narration of Hindu texts Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Puranas. It is a Vaishnava temple that reverentially includes many themes from Shaivism and Shaktism, as well as images of a Jina from Jainism and the Buddha from Buddhism. The Chennakeshava temple is a testimony to the artistic, cultural and theological perspectives in 12th century South India and the Hoysala Empire rule.
The Chennakesava temple is a fine example of high quality work of art in stone. There are more than 80 Madanika (damsel depicted in sculptural form) sculptures in the temple, dancing, hunting, standing under canopies of trees and so on. The 4 Madanika figures on the wonderfully engraved columns of Navaranga are unique creations of Hoysala workmanship. It is said that Shantaladevi, the accomplished queen of King Vishnuvardhana was the model for one of the sculptures in the Vavaranga – Darpana Sundari.
The building material used in the Chennakesava temple is chloritic schist, more commonly known as soapstone. It is soft when quarried and allows artists to more easily carve details. Over time the material hardens.
The intricacy & beauty of the sculpture was among the best, I have seen so far.
Until then please enjoy my story and the pictures and most importantly, stay safe and be smiling….
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I woke up , got ready and by 8am I was inside the magnificent Chenna Keshava Temple. This temple was built in 1116AD by the Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana to mark his victory against the Cholas & is dedicated to Vijayanarayana an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
This temple complex consists of a 443.5ft x 396ft court with several Hindu temples and minor shrines inside it. This temple stands on a star shaped platform. The temple artwork depicts scenes of life in the 12th century; There are numerous friezes of dancers & musicians as well as pictorial narration of Hindu texts Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Puranas. It is a Vaishnava temple that reverentially includes many themes from Shaivism and Shaktism, as well as images of a Jina from Jainism and the Buddha from Buddhism. The Chennakeshava temple is a testimony to the artistic, cultural and theological perspectives in 12th century South India and the Hoysala Empire rule.
The Chennakesava temple is a fine example of high quality work of art in stone. There are more than 80 Madanika (damsel depicted in sculptural form) sculptures in the temple, dancing, hunting, standing under canopies of trees and so on. The 4 Madanika figures on the wonderfully engraved columns of Navaranga are unique creations of Hoysala workmanship. It is said that Shantaladevi, the accomplished queen of King Vishnuvardhana was the model for one of the sculptures in the Vavaranga – Darpana Sundari.
The building material used in the Chennakesava temple is chloritic schist, more commonly known as soapstone. It is soft when quarried and allows artists to more easily carve details. Over time the material hardens.
The intricacy & beauty of the sculpture was among the best, I have seen so far.
Until then please enjoy my story and the pictures and most importantly, stay safe and be smiling….
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होयसलेश्वर मंदिर, कर्नाटक
सुग्रीव के प्राणो की रक्षा के लिए भगवान राम नें एक ही बाण से साल के सात वृक्ष का भेंदन कर बाली को संत्रास से मुक्ति दिलाई थी.!
दक्षिण भारत के मंदिरो में हमारे ग्रंथो के मुख्य-मुख्य प्रसंग पर बेहद सटिक शिल्पकारी की गई हैं !
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सुग्रीव के प्राणो की रक्षा के लिए भगवान राम नें एक ही बाण से साल के सात वृक्ष का भेंदन कर बाली को संत्रास से मुक्ति दिलाई थी.!
दक्षिण भारत के मंदिरो में हमारे ग्रंथो के मुख्य-मुख्य प्रसंग पर बेहद सटिक शिल्पकारी की गई हैं !
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This mammoth and beautiful Kumaraswamy temple in #Bellary district, has some peculiar domes/ temple tops, very unusual as compared to other temples in the country.
Built by Chalukyas and subsequently Rashtrakutas, the temple is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and Lord Karthikeya. Check out the domes of Karthikeya Temple, Lord Ganesha sitting at top.
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Built by Chalukyas and subsequently Rashtrakutas, the temple is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and Lord Karthikeya. Check out the domes of Karthikeya Temple, Lord Ganesha sitting at top.
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Goddess Naga, at Meganatha
swami, Lalithambigai, Temple
Thirumeyachur...Thoothukudi
District of Tamil Nadu.
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swami, Lalithambigai, Temple
Thirumeyachur...Thoothukudi
District of Tamil Nadu.
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