The visit to this temple at Madduru was a part of our
Chozha period temples Visit on the trade route from Chamarajanagar to Kollegal,
in Karnataka State ( Gangapadi ) . This
place was called as Perumaruthur and the same was corrupted to the present name
of Maddur. This place was also called as Upendrapuram.
Moolavar: Sri Chakrapanishwara
Some of the salient features of this temple
are....The temple was built on a raised level of about 3
feet from the ground level facing east. A 3 tier Hero stone and statues are
lying around the temple. No idols found either in the koshtam or in the artha mandapam.
ARCHITECTUREThe original temple was believed to be constructed
during Rajaraja Chozha-I, period looking at the style and architecture. Latter
extended during Vijayanagara / Hoysala Period. The Temple consists of sanctum
Sanctorum, antarala, artha mandapam and a entrance sobhana mandapam.
There is no Vimana on the sanctum sanctorum. Up to
prastharam the temple was built with stone. Koshta niches are provided around
the sanctum sanctorum wall. Weeds and plants are grown on the top of the
temple and artha mandapam is in dilapidated condition.
The ardha mandapa is supported by 6 nos of Pillars
with naga bandham at the base. The pothiyal is of simple vettu pothiyal.
The sanctum sanctorum adhisthana is of padabandha adhisthana. The Shobhana mandapa pillars
has unique Vijayanaga period bas reliefs.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONSAs per the Inscription This place was called as
Maddur alias Upendrapura in Padi nad.
The 1243 CE inscription records the gift of a beam
( bharavaddige ) to the Chakrapani Temple at Maddur by Mandala-Sahani, the
patta-Sahani of Sriranga-dannayaka.
This inscription and the following inscriptions
are in Tamil Language and Tamil & Grantha Characters of 13th
Century. This records that Siya-gamunda of Perumandur Pudupalli caused the
nagavidi at the cost of 3 gadyanas.
The damaged inscription seems to refer to the
erection of the doorway by a person ( name lost ), of Perumandur.
Another inscription states that Adiyaandi from
(?) Mugaiyur got the Naga (vidi) made.
The 982 CE inscription records the gift of 10
kandugas of wet land ( nirmmannu ) in Oregala by the thousand Brahmanas of Maldur,
for the temple got constructed by Pollayya.
Vira Bukkaraya ( 1381 CE ) of Vijayanagara records
the grant of lands, garden and income from hasaradu-sunka by the mahajanas, the
and of the place headed by Mayi-setti etc, and all the ganta-praje of maddur
alias Upendrapura for reciting the Vedas, puranas and feeding pilgrims in the
temple of the god Desinatha.
The Vira Hariyappa-Vodeya ( 1381 CE ) and records
a grant by the Mahajanas of Maddur alias Upendrapura and other officials as
stated in the previous inscription for similar services in the same temple. The
grant consisted of incomes from customs on areca-nut etc,.
The Following inscriptions are in Tamil and
grantha characters of 13th Century. These mentions that a
Vijayanallulan Kuttanark-karandai got the pillar erected.
This record states that an individual ( name not
clear ), son of Ambil Udaiyar Chamundaiyar caused the pillar erected.
This inscription (1376 CE ) records that
Chandarasa renovated the ruined Nilamanikka Temple
at Upendrapura ( Maddur ) by the order of Nagarasa, minister of the
Vijayanagara ruler Bukka-I and made also grant of Lands for the temple and also
to several individuals like Purana-bhatta who were temple officials.
TEMPLE TIMINGSSince orukala pooja is conducted the closing and
opening times are unpredictable.
HOW TO REACH:This place Maddur is
on the bus route Chamarajanagar to Kollegal. 26.5 KM from Chamarajanagar, 12.0
Km from Kollegal, 66 KM from Mysore and 156 KM from Bangalore.
A Hero stone is also installed on the side of the temple and the details will be posted separately.--- OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
A Hero stone is also installed on the side of the temple and the details will be posted separately.
--- OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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