Sri Aprameya Swamy Temple, - Sri Ambegalu Navaneetha Krishna Swamy / Sri Rama Aprameya Temple at Doddamallur, Karnataka.

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27^th January 2019.

After Visiting Sri Ugra Narasimha Swamy temple at Madduru / Maddur, we went to this Aprameya Swamy Temple  at Doddamallur and the last temple visit of our two days Karnataka Temples visit program.  The temple is called in different names like.. Sri Aprameya Swamy Temple, Sri Ambegalu Navaneetha Krishna Temple, Sri Rama Aprameya Temple, etc,. The temple and the Village was built on the sandy banks of river Kanva. It was told that this place was called as Maralur and latter turned to Mallur. ( In kannada sand is called as maralu ). During the construction of this temple, the place was also called as “Chatur Veda Mangalapura”. This early 11th Century Temple was built by Aprameya one of the Chieftain of Chozha King Rajaraja Chozha-I and called as Aprameya Vinnagar. ( Details given below ) 

Presiding Deity : Sri Aprameya Swamy

Consort            : Sri Aravindhavalli Thayar

The Salient features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with a 5 Tier Rajagopuram. The only available stucco image is the Vishnu in sitting posture. While the upper hands holds Conch and disc, the lower right hand in abhaya mudra and left hand holding mace / dhanda. A Garuda Gamba, Ratha mandapa and 4 pillar Purandaradasa mandapam ( Purandaradasa composed hymns in praise of Lord of this temple ) are in front of the temple. Stucco images of Vishnu's dashavatar is on the south top part of Compound wall. A Thulabara mandapa is inside the temple.

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The sanctum sanctorum was built with sanctum antarala, Navrang / ardha mandapa and a maha mandapa. The presiding deity is in standing posture with 4 hands, made out of salagrama. While the upper hands holds Conch and disc, the lower right hand in abhaya mudra and left hand holding mace / dhanda. Urchavar is with Sridevi and Bhudevi with saint Ramanuja. A Dravidian Nagara Vimana with a vesara giriva is on the sanctum.

 

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Sannadhi for Mahalakshmi as Sri Aravinda Valli thayar, Navaneetha Krishna, Vaikuntha Narayana Swamy  and Aravinda Andal Amma are in the prakara. The prakara was reconstructed during Vijayanagara period. Sri Navaneetha Krishna is in crawling posture holding a butter in one hand, hence called as Ambegalu Navaneetha Krishna. In Kannada Ambegalu means crawling. Navaneetha Krishna was installed by Saint Vyasa. It is believed that one will get a child boon,  if worshiped Sri Navaneetha Krishna. Lot of cradles are tied as offering on the pillars of the Sannadhi.

 

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INSCRIPTION:

As per the Kaliyur 1006 CE Kannada inscription ( Jayasthamabam ), Aprameya, who belongs to Koththamangala and  one of the Chieftain of Chozha King Rajaraja-I. He was responsible for the Chozha's victory over the 18 small regional kings of Gangas & Hoysalas, which includes  Goyika, Bhoothukan, Senavaraa, Nolamban, Sandhika, Ponthaa, Nagavarma, Sirisu and Naragas. This Kannada inscription may be for announcing the local people that the ruling power was transferred to Chozhas. He established the Chozha rule in Ganga Nadu, the present southern part of Karnataka. 

He also built a Vishnu temple at DoddaMallur and called as “Aprameya Vinnagar” and the presiding deity is being called as "Aprameya Vinnagarathalwar". One of the inscription mentions this place as "Kizhalai Nattu Periya Mazhuvur". Latter the "Periya" was translated to "Dodda" in Kannada and Mazhuvur got corrupted to Maalur, finally obtained the name as Doddamaalur/ Doddamallur.      

Aprameyan constructed this "Aprameya Vinnagarathalwar" after the victory of Chozhas against Gangas, Nulambas, and Hoysalas. One of his inscription is inscribed along with the Chozha's Tiger symbol as a Victory symbol. ( Thanks to Srinivas ).

LEGENDS

As per the legend Rama during his exile stayed here for some years and worshiped Lord Aprameya and conducted Yagas & Homas. Hence the presiding deity obtained the name as Sri Rama Aprameyer. This place is also called as South Ayodhya.  

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 13.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 Hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

The mobile number may be contacted for further assistance. 0802978 3127. alternatively Sri Embar venu at 9448077348, may be contacted.

HOW TO REACH:

The Place doddamallur is on the Vidyaranyapura to Nanjangud

27 KM from Ramanagar, 27 km from Channapatna,  37 KM from Mandya.

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Purandaradasa mandapam

Vishnu's Dashavatar Stucco images

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