17th June 2018.
This Sri Pataleswara Shiva temple is one of the Shiva temples of Panchalinga
Temples in and around Talakadu. Sri Pataleshwar Temple, Maraleshwara Temple, and Vaidyanatheshwara Temples are near each other and Arkeshwara temple and
Mallikarjuna temples are outside Talakadu. We visited the three Shiva
temples out of 5 Shiva Temples in Talakadu.
These three temples were once under sand dunes. Excavated by the
Archaeological Survey of India ( ASI) during the 1970s protective walls were also
constructed around the temple. This may be due change of direction of the Kaveri
River or due to a flood. But there is a local legend behind this phenomenon.
Moolavar : Sri Vasukishwara or Sri Pataleshwara
Some of the important details are...
The temple faces east and is about 20 feet below
the ground level surrounded by sand mount. The sanctum sanctorum consists of
sanctum, antarala, and artha mandapam. The
Mandapa pillars are squarish pillars of the Ganga order. The specialty of this
temple is moolavar changes its color from morning to evening from red to black
and white during the night.
Believed to have been constructed during the 8th century
by Rashtrakutas and some claim that the
original temple was built by Gangas during the 10th century. The sanctum is constructed with jagathy, tripatta kumuda, gala, and ryalamala. Mouldings of this type
of plinth are called as pratikrama type. The Vimana was built in recent
years. The temple inside has the Ganga-style sculptures of Dakshinamurthy,
Vishnu, Durga, and Bairavar. One
of the sanctum stones contains the Chozha period inscriptions. Inscribed after the Victory of Talakadu over the Ganges.
LEGENDS
As per the local legend, during the 17th century, the Mysore king Raja Wodeyar made Tirumalaraja also known as Ranga Raya as a caretaker of Srirangapatna. His second wife Alamelamma took over when her husband left for Talakadu. She had a lot of jewelry. When her husband was infected with an incurable disease, She headed toward Talakadu. When she was Travelling to Talakadu, the Mysore king sent his army people to rob the Jewelleries of Alamelamma. Fearing the Raja Wodeyar army, She throws all the jewelry into the River Kaveri and ends her life by jumping into the river. Before jumping she gave a curse…
"Talakadu Maralaagi (Talakadu become sandy – தலக்காடு மணல்மேடாகட்டும்).
Malingi Maduvaagi (Malingi become whirlpool – மலிங்கி மடுவாகட்டும் ).
Mysore dhorege makkalagade hogali (Mysore kings never have children – மைசூர் மன்னனுக்கு வாரிசு இல்லாமல் போகட்டும்)."
To prove Alamelamma’s curse, the complete Talakadu was submerged under sand dunes and the same was excavated in 1911 by ASI. ( The actual reason may be due to the flood in the river and might have changed its course ). The Mysore Kings don’t have Children till the 20th Century. It was learned that the present King had a Child in recent years.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept open between 08.00 hrs
to 18.30 Hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
Talakad ia bout 29 KM from T Narasipura and 45 KM
from Mysore and 130 KM from Bangalore.
KSRTC buses are available from T Narasipura and
Mysore.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Chozha inscriptions
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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