21st August 2018.
This two days trip was planned to
visit Temples in Western Ganga and Nulamba regions, which are once under the
control of Chozha Dynasty. Our first visit was to the Panchalingeshwara Temple,
at Begur, a southern part of Bangalore. The temple complex consists of 5 Shiva
Linga Temples and Parvathi Sannadhi.
Moolavar : 1. Sri Nageswara Swamy
2. Sri Kali Kamateshwara Swamy
3. Sri Nagareswara Swamy
4. Sri Chozheshwara
Swamy
5. Sri Karneswara Swamy.
Consort : Sri
Parvati
Some of the important details are…
The temple is facing east with a
recently built 5 tier Rajagopuram. In addition to the east, there are 3 more
Rajagopuras on the other three directions with a 10 feet high compound wall
are under construction at an estimated cost of Rs 7 to 8 crores.
Sri Nageswara Swamy Temple ..This is the main temple in the temple complex. In the sanctum
Shiva Linga. Moorthys of Ganesha, Bairava, Vishnu, Suryan, Chandran, Saptamatrikas, Kasi Viswanathar, Subramaniyar, Samundeeswari are in the mandapam. The
mandapa ceilings has the bas-reliefs of Uma Maheswari and Ashtathik Balakas.
Urchava murtis are kept in the ardha mandapa. Sri Parvati is in a separate
sannadhi and Navagraha are near to it. At the entrance of the sanctum a Ganesha
with 2 hands believed to be the oldest Ganesha found in South India. This
temple was constructed by Western Ganga King Nitimarga-I and
Erayappa Nittimarga –II, in 8th Century AD.
Sri Nagareshwara Swamy Temple…built like a separate temple. The moolavar and Rishabam are
big. Rishabam is in the Mukha mandapa. A Suryan sannadhi is in front of the temple. In
the Ardha mandapa sannidhis for Ramalinga, Chamundeeswari, Bairava and
Vinayagar. This temple was constructed by Western Ganga King
Nitimarga-I and Erayappa Nittimarga –II, in 8th Century AD. The
sanctum Vimana was built with stone.
Sri Kali Kamteeshvara Swamy Temple…Goddess Kali is in a separate sannadhi and a Shiva Linga with
Shiva’s face. Rishabam is facing goddess. A stone sthamba is in front of the
temple. This temple was built by the Gangas and latter renovated by the
Vijayanagara Kings.
Sri Karaneeshwara Temple… This is a small temple with out any Vimana. The
Moolavar Shiva Linga is small. A Rishabam is in front.
Sri Chozheeshwara Temple…This temple is also facing east with a Rishabam. There are no
other idols other than Shiva Linga. The temple was believed to be
constructed by Chozhas, hence the moolavar bears the name as Chozheshwara.
Sri Chozheshwara Temple with Nagara Vimanam
In the outer prakara a 30 feet
stone stambha, Dwajasthambam and balipeedam are after the entrance of east side
Rajagopuram. Kulothunga Chozha and his wife’s inscriptions are behind the
rishaba stambha. Hero stones and inscription stones are also found. A 890 CE inscriptions stone mentions the name of Bengaluru. This inscriptions stone with
other two inscription stones are erected near the south side
Rajagopuram. The details of the hero stones will be written in a separate post.
The temple Complex has the Contributions
of Gangas, Chozhas and Vijayanagara Dynasty. The Dravidian architecture temples
exists before 1100 years, but the City was founded by Kempegowda only about 500
years before. It was a Jains settlement once.
HOW TO REACH:
8.3 KM from central and 18.6 KM
from Bengaluru / Bangalore Railway station
LOCATION:CLICK
HERE
Sri Chozheshwara Temple
Sri Chozheshwara Temple
Sri Chozheshwara Temple- Pillar
The earliest Vinayagar of 8th century with 2 hands
---OM SHIVAYA
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