Krishna Temple, Hampi Ruins, Hampi, Karnataka.

... a continuation post to Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple, Hampi Ruins - A Heritage Visit .

 19^th June 2017.

This Krishna temple is very close to SasiveKalu Ganesha temple  with a sacred tank and a bazaar in front for selling groceries which functioned on every Mondays and before ruins. The temple is facing east.  It is one of the majestic temples built by Krishnadevaraya in 1513 CE. As per the inscriptions Balakrishna brought from Udayagiri in Orissa  was installed in the mandapam, latter the same was installed in Sanctum. 

The  east side Rajagopuram super structure now remains with 2 floors in dilapidated condition and renovation is in progress by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).  Stucco images of war scene of Kalinga (Udayagiri) campaign of Krishnadevaraya.  On the ceiling of the Rajagopuram pravesh dwar, two serpents on either side of moon are depicted and this relief is the representation Lunar and solar eclipse.

The temple consists of sanctum Sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapa and a maha mandapa. The inner prakaram around the sanctum has rich reliefs. The Vimanam above sanctum is of two tiers and round in shape. The Thayar sannidhi is on north-west direction of the premises and has sala vimana. There are sub sannadhis also  in the same complex. There are two more rajagoprams on south and north side, which  are in dilapidated condition.

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North side Rajagopuram

Inscription

Stucco images of war scene of Kalinga (Udayagiri) campaign of Krishnadevaraya.

Stucco images of war scene of Kalinga (Udayagiri) campaign of Krishnadevaraya.

Inner praharam wall reliefs

Symbolic representation of solar and Lunar eclipse

Krishna market

Krishna market

.... to be continued ( Uddana Virabhadrar temple )

An old picture of Greenlaw - 1856

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Sasivekalu Ganesha, Hampi Ruins, Hampi, Karnataka.

... a Continuation post to Hemakuta Hill and Hemakuta Hill Temples, Hampi Ruins - A Heritage Visit .

 19^th June 2017.

The second day of our Hampi ruins  heritage Visit after breakfast  started with SasiveKalu Ganesha. ( the meaning of Sasikevalu in kannada is mustard seed ) This is on the way to Hospet to Hampi road, very near to Hampi bus terminus.  As per the inscriptions this monolithic four armed 2.4 meters tall Ganesha  was made by   the merchants from Andhra Pradesh during 16^th century  from a single rock. Ganesha is sitting  on a pedestal inside a mandapam. The plain pillars supports a flat ceiling without any ornaments and super structure.  The sculptor carved Ganesha in such a manner that he is sitting on the lap of his mother Parvati, touching belly on the pedestal.

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..... to be continued ( Krishna ( Balakrishna ) Temple )

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Hemakuta Hill and Hemakuta Group of Temples in Hampi Ruins, Hampi, Karnataka.

.... a Continuation post to Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple - Hampi Ruins, A Heritage Visit 

                                                                                  19^th June 2017

We planned to visit this place little earlier before breakfast on the second day ie.  17^th June 2017. It will be difficult to see these temples under the scorching sun after 9.00 hrs, since these are constructed on the rocky hill, which has no shade. These temples can be reached either from Krishna Temple or from Virupaksha temple. These temples predominantly having Pre-Vijayanagara character with enclosure of cyclopean wall with an entrance at north and east. The hill have about 30 temples with varying sizes and shapes are built between 09^th to 16^th century AD. These temples have single ( eka-kuta), two (dvi-kuta) and three ( tri-kutas) sanctums of pre-Vijayanagara architecture.

At the top of the hill there is a small Vijayanagara period temple has been identified as Mula Virupaksha Temple. It is believed that Lord Shiva meditated in this Sanctum Sanctorum and latter moved to the present Virupaksha temple.

 The original Sri Virupaksha Temple 

Similar to the above tri-kuta Jain temple is there on the left side of the Shiva Temple the sanctums are empty now. There is a peculiar kalasam is on the top of a vimanam of the one sanctum made of stone. Another tri-kuta temple on the eastern side has the inscription of Vira Kampiladeva, son of Mummadi Sineya Nayaka, The Kampili chief, built the Shivalaya and installed three Shiva Lingas. These temples has the three sanctums and a common artha mandapam and a front pravesha mandapa. The arthamandapa was built with cubical pillars and has the large corbels. In addition to this there are many single and two floor mandapas and a sunset view point.

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Kadale Kalu Ganesha. few meters away from Vishnu pada shrine there is a sanctum sanctorum for monolithic Ganesha called Kadale Kalu ( Gram seed in kannada language ) Ganesha. This 4.5 meters high Ganesha was chiseled out of a huge boulder. The front elegant pillared mandapam has the early Vijayanagara style. The reliefs of daily life of a common man, Various deities, etc. Also the pillars has the pushpa podhigai corbels.  The temple is dated back to 16^th century AD.

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.... to be continued ( Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple ) 

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