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vijaya raghavan srinivasan <perarulalan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: "vijaya raghavan srinivasan" <perarulalan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ram_krish_hari@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: FW: Wonderful Belavadi temple of Karnataka
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:19:26 +0530




>From: "Ramanuja dasargaL"
>To:
>Subject: Wonderful Belavadi temple of Karnataka
>Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 13:21:06 +0800
>
>SrI:
>
>Dear SrIvaishnavas,
>
>http://www.pbase.com/svami/belavadi&view=slideshow
>
>These are extraordinary pictures from SrI. L.Sridhar of Bangalore.
>(Lakshminarasimhan Sridhar katandethiandavaneluperan@xxxxxxxxx ) . Later he
>will send a report on his temple visit and contact details.
>
>Please see a report from Deccan Herald (9th May-2006) on this
>well-maintained hoysala style temple of Belavadi.(Karnataka).
>
>Thanks, DECCAN HERALD
>
>-Ramanuja Dasargal
>
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>
>Belavadi exudes Hoysala's beauty
>
>Veeranarayana temple at Belavadi village is one of the few well-maintained
>monuments of the Hoysala era, writes I Sesunathan.
>
>
>Hoysala temples form an important part of Indian architecture. During the
>Hoysala period there was a remarkable growth of architectural and cultural
>activity. The Hoysala architecture encapsulates the glorious tradition of
>Karnataka. Most of the Hoysala monuments are found in the old Mysore
>territory.
>
>Belavadi is a small village situated 29 kilometres south east of
>Chikmagalur
>on Chikmagalur - Javagal Highway and 10 kilometres North West of Halebid.
>Legend has it that the place was the ancient Ekachakranagara of the
>Mahabaratha era. It is believed that Bhima slew Bakasura, a giant who
>tormented the people living in the area for a cart-load of food every day.
>
>The village is now popular for its Veeranarayana temple built during the
>Hoysala period. This temple, declared as a protected monument, is one of
>the
>largest Hoysala temples.
>
>It is a trikutachala structure with three shrines dedicated to
>Veeranarayana, Venugopala and Yoganarasimha. The temple is a fine example
>of
>Hoysala architecture. The west side of the temple consists of a square
>garbhagriha, a sukanasi, navaranga and square mukhamantapa.
>
>The whole structure has been constructed on a raised platform. The
>Veeranarayana shrine has a tower over the sanctum and a large stone kalasa
>on the shikara.
>
>The navaranga has large bell shaped pillars. The ceiling of the sukhanasi
>is
>a dome with an octagonal gallery and circles above. Inside the garbhagriha
>an 8 foot Veeranarayana is placed on the Garuda pedestal. The image is
>elegantly carved and elaborately ornamented where the deity is standing in
>padmasana with four hands. The idol is said to be one of the best specimens
>of Hoysala art.
>
>The Mukhamantapa of the Veeranarayana shrine is supported by 22 pillars, 20
>of which are round bell-shaped ones and the other two are star-shaped. An
>important feature of the temple is the stone bench which runs all round the
>edge of the mukhamantapa. It is ornamented with rosettes and plasters.
>
>To the east of the temple is a sabhamantapa with sukanasi and a pair of
>garbhagrihas facing each other, containing the images of Venugopala and
>Yoganarasimha.
>
>The image of Venugopala is about 8ft in height inclusive of the Garuda
>pedestal and prabhavali. Venugopala sits cross-legged and his fingers are
>lifted as if playing the flute. The image of Yoganarasimha is about 7ft
>high. Prabhavali where Narasimha, seated in yogic posture, has a band
>carved
>around it to help keep the legs in position. The image has a fine kreeta
>and
>protruding eyes. The towers of Venugopala and Yoganarasimha shrines are
>similar to the Veeranarayana shrine and have turrets, ornamented
>keerthimukhas and varied sculptures.
>
>All the ceiling panels of the temple, except those of the veranda, are well
>carved.
>
>Some of these ceilings are flat while a majority of them are dome-like
>containing intricate geometrical patterns of various designs. The flat
>ceilings have the images of Krishna playing on the flute, Kalingamardhana
>and Kamsavadha in different postures.
>
>To the east of this trikutachala temple is a large inverted cone-like
>structure on a high ground with a square hall and a spacious porch. This is
>the mahadwara or the main gate-way of the temple. Both entrances of this
>structure are flanked by a pair of impressively carved elephants.
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