Sri Shankareswarar Temple, Moogoor / Muguru, Karnataka.

07^th December 2017

After the Gaurishwara temple’s visit, we headed to this temple on the way to Somanathapura. This 16th-century Vijayanagara Period Shiva temple was constructed in Dravidian architecture.

Moolavar    : Sri Shankareswarar

Some of the important features of this temple are….

This temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram without many stucco images. A Deepasthambam is in front of the Rajagopuram ( relief of Varuna sitting on a fish ). Dwajasthambam and balipeedam are immediately after the Rajagopuram.

The temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and artha mandapam. In artha mandapam Ambal in sitting posture, Saptamatrikas Panel, Durgai, Vinayagar. On the back side of the sanctum 5 sannathis for Pancha booths. There is no moortham in the devakoshtam.

 Ambal with saptamatrikas Panel 

In praharam, the ( Nayak? ) king who build this temple, Chandikeswarar in standing posture facing west, Ambal, and Nagar.

 The ( Nayak? ) king who build this temple

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 Hrs to 10.00 Hrs.

HOW TO REACH:

Mugur is on the way between Tirumakudalu Narasipura and Thalavadi after Chamarajanagar and buses are available from both places.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

 Sandikeswarar

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