22nd
June 2019.
Visit
to this temple was a part of “Chozha period temples Visit” in Karnataka on 22nd
June 2019. After Terakanambi Shiva and Vishnu temples Visit, our next visit was
to this Triyambakapura Shiva Temple, which is about 2.5 KM from Terakanambi.
Moolavar : Sri Triyambakeshwara
Consort
: Sri Parvathi Triyambakeswari
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple is facing east with a 12.2 meters high Deepathamba with a mandapa. The
mahadwara is a base of a Vijayanagara style Rajagopura base. Nandi and Balipeda
are immediately after the mahadwara. There is an entrance on the south side
also.
The
sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, arthamandapa and mukha mandapa
or the Navranga mandapa. In prakara Brahma, Vishnu, Durga Vinayagar, Subramaniyar,
Shiva Linga. In the outer prakara Darbar hall, Pancha Lingas and Ambal Temple.
Sri Parvathi is in a separate temple adjacent to Sri Trimbakeshwar Temple
with sanctum, antarala and ardha mandapa.
The Gurukkal showed us the light from the out side is focused towards
Ambal after switching off the sanctum lights.
Navaranga mandapa pillars
Dharbar hall
LEGENDS
Before
renovation, the temple was completely covered with vegetation. A local resident
ventured in inside and found tears came
from the right eye of Durga. On seeing that, the Villagers cleared the weeds and plants and started worship.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
This temple
was believed to be built between 1250 to 1350 CE, a classic Vijayanagara Style.
But it was told that this temple was built by Chozhas. The front and Dharbar
hall were built by Vijayanagara.
As
per the 1521 CE inscription, a gift of income 477 gadayanas from Kodihalli near Terakanambi and its two villages Anniyur
& Channayyanapura to this temple Lord Trimbakeshwar, at the instance of
Vijayanagara King Krishnaraja maharaya by Saluva Govindaraja.
The
1492 CE Inscription mentions about the rental amount of 12 hons per annum paid for the betel palms planted to Lord Trimbakeshwar.
In
another inscription it mentions about gift from the taxes levied to be remitted
to the treasury. This has to be utilized for the supply of Camphor and betel
leaves.
The
1535 CE inscription records sale of lands in Hullana alias Kamalapura
agrahara for 250 Varahas. The amount was
made to the treasury, by one Ayyappa son of Nanjinatha Joyisa.
Renovation
work was started in 2012 and completed in 2014 at a cost of Rs 214.50 Lakhs by
the Karnataka State Archaeology Department.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 120.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH:
The
Village Triyambakapura is about 20 KM from Chamarajanagar, 175 KM from
Bengaluru / Bangalore and 78 KM from Mysuru / Mysore.
Nearest
Railway station is Chamarajanagar.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Dharbar hall pillar reliefs
A Koshta
Ambal sanctum sanctorum
A Beautiful Rishabam
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
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