Sri Hanumandeswara Temple / Sri Hanumandeshwara Temple, Bannur, Karnataka.

 26^th January 2019.

This Bannuru in T. Narasipura Taluk was an ancient Agrahara known as Vanniyur alias Jananatha Chaturvedi mangalam  during Chozha period and Vakinipura during Vijayanagara Period. 

Presiding Deity : Sri Hanumandeswara

Consort           : Sri Anandavalli / Sri Parvati

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple is facing east with a balipeedam and Nandi. The entrance, up to ceiling level ( mottai Gopuram ) is on the south side. In front of the entrance is a Garuda gamba or Deepasthambham. On the square base, reliefs of  Hanuman, Nandhi and a Man in worshiping posture, may be a donor.

In the outer prakaram a mandapa, Sandikeswara sannadhi, Nagars and Ambal Sannadhi. Ambal sannadhi is also facing east on the right side of the main shrine, built during Vijayanagara period.

ARCHITECTURE

The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Antarala, Ardha mandapa and a Mukamandapa. Moolavar is little big, called Hanumandeswara and believed to be installed by Hanuman. A single tier vimana is on the sanctum. The sanctum was built on a  simple adhisthana with jagathy and three face Kumudha. The arthamandapa has the virutha kumudha. The mandapa pillars of Ardha mandapa / Navrang mandapa are in cylindrical shape with cushion capital.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

As per the architecture and inscriptions the original temple up to sanctum was built by Sri Purusha, a Ganga King and latter expanded by Rajaraja Chozha-I and Vijayanagaras. As per the Rajaraja Chozha -I's, kannada inscription, starts with his title “ThirumakaL pola … and goes up to 7 lines and mentions a land was gifted for construction of a mandapa. Tamil inscriptions states that land was donated for building Temples to the Mahajana Sabha and Thathanur Merchants. Vishnuvardhan’s kannada inscription mentions this place as “Vadakarai Nattu Vanniyur alias Janarthana Chaturvedi Mangala….” The 1162 A.D inscription speaks about donation of a perpetual oil lamp to this temple. In addition to this there are inscriptions belongs to Hoysalas, Vijayanagaras and Mysore Wodeyars. The inscriptions are white washed completely  and are not in readable condition. These details may be referred from Mysore Records.

Tamil and Kannada inscriptions

CONTACT DETAILS: 
Website: http://www.karnatakaarchaeology.gov.in/hanumanteshvara-temple-bannur-t-narasipura-mysuru/

The landlines may be contacted for further details : 08227 – 261233 and 260990

HOW TO REACH:

Bannuru is 28 KM from mandya, 33 KM from Mysuru / Mysore and 58 KM from Kollegal.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

 A Typical Ganga Pillars 

   Chandikeswarar 

Garuda gamba or Deepa sthamba. 

The reliefs of Hanuman on the base of of Garuda gamba or Deepa sthamba. 

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