26th
January.
After
visiting Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Marehalli, we headed towards
Malahalli to Visit Ravaleswara Temple. Happened to see this temple built in Chozha architecture in ruins on the
side of the road
Presiding
deity: Sri Amrudeswarar
Some
of the important details are…
The
temple front mandapa is in dilapidated
condition and the ceiling beam is standing on a temporary wooden support. The temple faces east with a Palipedam and Rishabam. The sanctum sanctorum consists of
sanctum, antarala, and ardha mandapa. Moolavar is on a square avudayar. The
sanctum is constructed with simple padabandha adhisthana and without any koshtam. Vimana
is a combination of Nagara and Vesara types built with brick and mortar.
In
the outer prakara sannadhi for Navagrahas, Krishnar, Vinayagar and Nagars under
a peepal tree. It was said that sun rays used to fall for 3 days on moolavar during the uttarayana period. Ambal sannidhi is facing south in ardha mandapam with out
idol. The Poojari showed us a tiny Amman image and told us that the same was found
in the Amman Sannadhi.
SUN rays fall on moolavar through Jala
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It
was said that the temple belonged to the same period as Sri Lakshmi Narasimha
Swamy Temple and was built by Chozha King Rajaraja –I.
The
outside temple was cleared and renovation works have been started recently. The
Poojari requested us to write on social media to popularize this temple.
HOW TO REACH:
The
temple is 43 KM from Mandya and 34 KM
from Kollegal.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
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