17th June 2018.
This Sri Pataleswara Shiva temple is one of the Shiva temples of Panchalinga
Temples in and around of Talakadu. Sri Pataleshwar Temple, Maraleshwara Temple
and Vaidyanatheshwara Temples are near to each other and Arkeshwara temple and
Mallikarjuna temples are out side Talakadu. We had visited the three Shiva
temples out of 5 Shiva Temples in Talakadu.
These three temples are once under sand dunes. Excavated by the
Archaeological Survey of India ( ASI) during 1970s and protective walls are also
constructed around the temple. This may be due change of direction of Kaveri
River or due to flood. But there is a local legend behind this phenomena.
Moolavar : Sri Vasukishwara or Sri Pataleshwara
Some of the important details are...
The temple is facing east and 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 squatrish pillars of Ganga order. The specialty of this
temple is moolavar changes his colour from morning to evening from red to black
and white during night.
Believed to be constructed during 8th century
by Rashtrakutas and some claims that the
original temple was built by Gangas during 10th century. The sanctum
constructed with jagati, trittakumuda, gala, ryalamala. Mouldings of this type
of plinth is called as pratikrama type. The vimana was built during recent
years. The temple inside has the Ganga’s style sculptures of Dakshinamurthy,
Vishnu, Durga and Bairavar. One
of the sanctum stone contains the Chozha period inscriptions. Inscribed after the Victory of Talakadu over the Gangas.
LEGENDS
As per the local legend, during 17th century, the Mysore king Raja wodeyar made Tirumalaraja also known as Ranga Raya as a care taker of Srirangapatna. His second wife Alamelamma took over when her husband left for Talakadu. She had a lot of jewelleries. When her husband was infected with a incurable decease, She headed towards Talakadu. When she was Travelling to talakadu, the Mysore king send his army people to rob the Jewelleries of Alamelamma. Fearing from the Raja Wodeyars army, She threw all the jewelleries in to the River Kaveri and ends her life by jumping in to 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 during 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 20th Century. It was learnt that the present King had a Child during recent years.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened 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 fro T Narasipura and
Mysore.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
Chozha inscriptions
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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