The visit to this
Mahakuta Temple complex, near Badami was a part of “Hampi,
Badami, Pattadakal, Mahakuta and Aihole temples Heritage visit” organized by வரலாறு விரும்பிகள் சங்கம் Varalaru Virumbigal Sangam – VVS and எண்திசை வரலாற்று மரபுநடைக்குழு, between 24th December to 28th December
2022. Even-though it was not planned earlier, thanks to the organisers for
including this in our temples Visit. I extend my sincere thanks to the
organizers Mrs Radha and Mrs Nithya Senthil Kumar and Mr Senthil Kumar.
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கோயில்களின் ஒரு தொகுப்பு ஆகும். இக்கோயில்கள் அனைத்தும், கோயில் திருக்குளம் இயற்கை
நீறூற்றின் கரையில் அமைக்கப்படவையே. இவை வட இந்திய கட்டிடக்கலை மரபான ரேகாநாகர அமைப்பிலும்,
தென்னட்டின் திராவிட கட்டிடக்கலை அமைப்பின் திராவிட கட்டுமானத்திலும் கட்டப்பட்ட விமானங்களை
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ஆன Durlabhadevi அவர்களால்
கோயிலுக்கு அளிக்கப்பட்ட கொடை மற்றும் சாளுக்கியர்களின் பரம்பரை பற்றியும் ஆவணப்படுத்துகின்றது...
The Maha Vishnu Temple is with Curve-linear rehka- Nagara Vimanam. PC Website
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Deepa sthamba is inside the temple after the entrance. This temple complex
consists of more than 12 temples of Shiva Temples, Maha Vishnu Temple around the Temple Tank called Vishnu Pushkarni
or Papavinasha Thirth. Of this Mahakuteswara temple is the only renovated and
largest Temple in the group. A Pancha mukha Shiva Linga is installed inside the
tank with a mandapa.
Panchamukha Linga
In addition to Maha Kuteshwara Temple, there are Maha
Vishnu Temple, Mallikarjuna Temple ( On the opposite side of the Tank ), Sangameshvara
Temple, Veerabhadra Temple, Navagrahas, Vinayagar Temple etc are inside complex.
Deepa sthamba
Loose
sculptures like, Vinayagar, Nagars, Rishabas, Veerabhadras, Maha Vishnu, Brahma,
Shiva, Mahishamardini, Lajja Gauri, Maha Vishnu as Krishna, Dakshinamurthy,
Maha kali, are also inside the temple.
Veerabhadra
A
Shiva shrine is open to sky without roof or Vimanam. A Dancing Shiva with Musicians
sculpture in the form of bas-relief is on the back side wall of the shrine.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temples inside this Mahakuta group of temples followed both “Dravidian” and
North Indian “Nagara” style architecture. The Mahakuteshwara Gudi is constructed in Dravidian style architecture.
Vinayagar and Rishabam are in front of the Maha Kuteshwara Temple. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum,
antarala, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a
pada bandha adhistanam. A Stucco
two tier Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. The sigaram is of Dravida
Style. An amalaka is found on the south side of the temple. The original temple
might have constructed in Nagara style with Curve-linear Nagara shikara. In
koshtam, Trishuladari Shiva, Stanaka
Brahma, Maha Vishnu, Lakulisar, Ardhanareeshwara, Bhuvaraga, Parashudhar Shiva.
Maha Vishnu
Lakulisar but written as ..... Retheshwar
Amalaka- a part of Vimanam
Lukulisar ( ..?)
The
Bhitti / wall bottom, Mandapa pillars, beams of mandapams has the miniature bas reliefs related to
Shiva purana.
Beam sculptures
Pothyal bas-relief
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
Kirtivarma-I with
the assistance of Mangalesa his younger brother, conquered the neighbouring
kingdoms of the Kadambas in the south- west, the Mauryas of the Konkana, the
Kalachuris etc., and amassed enormous wealth, a good part of which was donated
to the Makutesvara (i.e. Mahakuteswara ) in Hos Mahakuta. All the temples in
this complex belongs to 06th to 07th Century Early
Chalukyas ie during Pulikesi-I.
The Mahakuta Pillar,
the Dharma Jayasthamba – Pillar of Sanskrit language in Kannada Script inscription,
belongs to 595 – 602 CE. The inscriptions records a grant made by Durlabhadevi, a queen
of Pulakeshin -I (the father of king Mangalesha ). The queen supplemented an
earlier grant with an endowment of ten villages, including Pattadakal and
Aihole to god Mahakuteshvara Natha. In addition, the inscription mentions the important
information about the Chalukyan lineage, their military expeditions, their
conquests and early monuments.
The other inscription
in Hale Kannada, ascribed to Vinapoti, Badami Chalukya king Vijayaditya's
concubine, is inscribed in the porch of the Mahakuteshvara temple. It describes
a grant of rubies and a silver umbrella to the deity Mahakuteshvara in addition
to a piece of land.
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LEGENDS
It
is believed that taking bath in the Temple tank called Vishnu Pushkarni or "Papavinasha Thirth" will
wash the sins accumulated since birth. Hence this place is also called as "Dakshin Kashi".
As
per another legend, Agasthiya Muni Killed the demons Vatapi and his brother
Ilavala. Hence this place obtained the name of Vatapi, which has corrupted the
present name of Badami.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
HOW TO REACH
This
Mahakuta Temple complex is about 460 KM
from Bangalore, 15 KM from Badami and 10 KM from Pattadakal and this temple is
midway between Badami and Pattadakal.
Nearest
Railway Station is Badami. Local Bus service is available from Badami.
Ref
1. A Hand book on World Heritage Series Badami, published by Archaeological Survey of India.
2. A Hand book on Hampi, Badami, Pattadakal & Aihole issued by VVS in Tamil.
3. Temple architecture and Art of Early Chalukyas Badami, Pattadakal, Mahakuta, Aihole by George Michell
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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Veerabhadra
Lotus medallion on the ceiling
The beautiful Ardhanari - PC Web site
Bhuvaraha
PC Web site - Main Temple
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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