Sri Siddeshwara Temple Haveri
The Siddhesvara Temple is located in the town of Haveri in Haveri district, Karnataka state, India.The Temple is situated at the far end of the garden. Built during 11th century CE it is one of finest example of Western Chalukyan art. Like the Temple at Bankapura the basement of this Temple is sunk by few feet. The Temple is also called as Purasiddeshwara Temple.
An interesting 11th century Western Chalukyan temple. The temple is well cared for, it surrounded by a nice garden. This garden seems to be a favorite place for spending summer evenings.
The mantapa (hall) in the temple contains sculptures of Uma Mahesvara (Shiva with his consort Uma), Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi, the Sun God Surya, Nāga-Nagini (the male and female snake goddess), Ganapati and Kartikeya, the sons of Shiva. Shiva is depicted with four arms, holding his attributes: the damaru (drum), the aksamala (chain of beads) and the trishul (trident) in three arms. His lower left arm rests on Uma, who is seated on Shiva's lap, embracing him with her right arm while gazing into his face. The sculpture of Uma is well decorated with garlands, large earrings and curly hair. The Naga and Nagini, with their tails intertwined, appear on the side of the door to the vestibule (antechamber) along with an image of Parvati. A niche depicts a curious male figure with six hands, the two lower hands each hold a linga (the symbol of Shiva) and the middle left hand holds a chakra (wheel).
The architrave above the vestibule entrance bears images of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, with Shiva in the centre. Ganapati and Kartikeya flank Brahma and Vishnu. On either side of the doorway is a perforated stone worked window, and the main shrine (garbhagriha or cella) has a plain linga (the symbol of Shiva). Some ceiling panels contain images of the saptamatrika (seven mothers) while a square column contains images of the ashtadikpalas (eight guardians) along with the Hindu trimurthy (three forms) and Surya. The saptamatrikas are also carved into the wall of a step well outside. The saptamatrika sculptures on friezes has the female deities, generally each with a child on the lap to denote motherhood and are identified by the vahana (vehicle) of their male counterpart, found under them. At one end of the frieze is Shiva and at the other is Ganapati. Next to Shiva are the Matrika (mother) goddessses: Brahmi (or Brahmani), Brahma's consort, with a goose; Maheshvari, the consort of Shiva has a Nandi (bull); Vaishnavi, the consort of Vishnu has a Garuda (eagle); Kaumari, the consort of Kartikeya has a peacock; Varahi, the consort of Varaha, has a buffalo (instead of a boar); Indrani, the consort of Indra, has an elephant; and the last mother could be a skeletal image of Chamunda with a dog or could be a dead body. Other loose sculptures in niches worthy of mention are those of Surya canopied by a seven hooded snake, and the Mahishasuramardini (a form of Durga). Within the temple premises are several old-Kannada inscriptions recording grants, the earliest of which is inscribed on a beam inside the temple and is dated to 1087 CE while another stone inscription (shilashasana) dated to 1108 CE stands outside.
Siddeshwar Temple, Haveri | Karnataka | Temple of time 1200AD
The Siddhesvara Temple (also spelt Siddheshvaraor Siddheshwara andlocally called Purada Siddeshwara ) is located in the town of Haveri in Haveri district, Karnataka state, India. It is considered an ornate example of 12th century Western Chalukyan art and is well known for the many loose sculptures of Hindu deities that exist in it. However, inscriptional evidence would suggest that the initial consecration of the temple was in late 11th century. An interesting aspect about the temple is that it faces west, instead of facing the rising sun in the east–a standard in Chalukyan constructions.[3] Though it is currently used as a Shaiva temple dedicated to God Shiva, historians are unsure by which faith or sect the temple was originally consecrated and to which deity.[3] This uncertainty perhaps stems from the many loose sculptures of deities that exist and the degradation of primary wall images.
Siddeshwara Temple, Haveri
An interesting fact about this Shiva temple is that it faces West instead of East.
SRI PURASIDDESHWARA TEMPLE, Haveri (ಶ್ರೀ ಪುರದಸಿದ್ದೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಾಲಯ)
The Siddhesvara Temple (also spelt Siddheshvara or Siddheshwara and locally called Purada Siddeshwara) is located in the town of Haveri in Haveri district, Karnataka state, India. It is considered an ornate example of 12th century Western Chalukyan art and is well known for the many loose sculptures of Hindu deities that exist in it. However, inscriptional evidence would suggest that the initial consecration of the temple was in late 11th century. An interesting aspect about the temple is that it faces west, instead of facing the rising sun in the east–a standard in Chalukyan constructions. Though it is currently used as a Shaiva temple dedicated to God Shiva, historians are unsure by which faith or sect the temple was originally consecrated and to which deity. This uncertainty perhaps stems from the many loose sculptures of deities that exist and the degradation of primary wall images.
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ಶ್ರೀ ಸಿದ್ದೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಾಲಯ (ಸ್ಥಳೀಯರು ಪುರದಸಿದ್ದೇಶ್ವರ ಎಂದೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ) ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ, ಹಾವೇರಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ, ಹಾವೇರಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು 12ನೇ ಶತಮಾನದ ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರ ಪಾಶ್ಚಾತ್ಯ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಶಿಲ್ಪಕಲೆಗೆ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಬಹುದಾಗಿದೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ದೊರೆತಿರುವ ಇತರ ಶಿಲ್ಪಾ ಕೃತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದರೆ ಹಿಂದೂಗಳ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಕೇಂದ್ರವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಬಹುದು. ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶಿಲಾಶಾಸನಗಳಿಂದ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗುವ ವಿಚಾರವೆಂದರೆ 11ನೇ ಶತಮಾನದ ನಂತರ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿರುವುದು ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ವಿಶೇಷವೇನೆಂದರೆ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಾಭಿಮುಖವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಸೂರ್ಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಉದಯಿಸುವುದು. ಇದೊಂದು ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರ ಉತ್ತಮ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಶಿವನ ದೇವಾಲಯವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ನೋಡಬಹುದಾಗಿದೆ. ಇತಿಹಾಸಕಾರರಿಗೆ ಮೂಲತಃ ಇದು ಯಾವ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ದೇವಾಲಯವೆಂದು ಗುರುತಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಶಿಲ್ಪ ಕಲಾಕೃತಿಗಳು ಭಿನ್ನತೆ ತೋರುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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Purada Siddeshwara Temple - Haveri | 12th century Western Chalukyan architecture
Purada Siddeshwara Temple - Haveri | 12th century Western Chalukyan architecture
Snake Spotted in Kanavisiddeshwara Temple in Haveri, Residents Throng Temple
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A snake was spotted in a temple in the Haveri district. The snake was spotted in the sanctum sanatorium of the Kanavisiddeshwara temple in the district. The snake, a king cobra is in the temple for the past two to three hours and the residents have been thronging the temple to see the snake.
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Siddeshwara Temple, Marle
Standing right next to the Keshava temple at Marle is the Siddeshwara temple, another ekakuta shrine housing the Shiva linga named Siddeshwara in its sanctum sanctorum. Outer walls of the temple differ significantly from the Keshava temple in that it has carvings of Vishnu's dashavatara, and other usual carvings we see in majority of the Hoysala temples. More here:
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Koppal is a city in Koppal district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Koppal is surrounded on three sides by hills and was an important town in the history of Karnataka and also known as Kopana Nagara. It contains historical locations such as Koppal Fort, Gavimath (a religious shrine) and the Malle Mallappa Temple. Koppal is known as Jaina Kashi meaning the most sacred place for Jains, so named because there were more than 700 Basadis (also called Bastis)- Jain prarthana mandirs. Koppal district was carved out of Raichur district, located in the northern part of Karnataka state, on 1 April 1998.
Most notable of the many buildings dating from the time of the Western Chalukya Empire[2] are the Mahadeva Temple at Itagi in the Koppal district, the former capital of Vijayanagar emperors, Anegondi, the Kasivisvesvara Temple at Lakkundi in the Gadag district, the Mallikarjuna Temple at Kuruvatti, and the Kallesvara Temple at Bagali. The last two are both in the Davangere district.[3] Other monuments notable for their craftsmanship include the Siddhesvara Temple at Haveri in the Haveri district, the Amruteshvara Temple at Annigeri in the Dharwad district, the Sarasvati Temple in Gadag, and the Dodda Basappa Temple at Dambal, both in the Gadag district.
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Badami or Vatapi, in Bagalkot, Karnataka, Buthanatha temple on Lake Agasthya : aerial
Agasthya Lake seen aerially while flying over Badami or Vatapi in Karnataka.
See Badami with the Buthanatha temple at the end of Lake Agasthya with the stairs where local women do the washing of their clothes.
The Badami cave temples are a complex of four Hindu, Jain and possibly Buddhist cave temples located in Badami, a town in the Bagalkot district in northern part of Karnataka, India. The caves are considered an example of Indian rock-cut architecture, especially Badami Chalukya architecture, which dates from the 6th century. Badami was previously known as Vataapi Badami, the capital of the early Chalukya dynasty, which ruled much of Karnataka from the 6th to the 8th century. Badami is situated on the west bank of an artificial lake ringed by an earthen wall with stone steps; it is surrounded on the north and south by forts built in later times.
The Badami cave temples represent some of the earliest known examples of Hindu temples. UNESCO has described the designs of the Badami cave temples, and those in Aihole, as having transformed the Malaprabha River valley into a cradle of temple architecture that defined the components of later Hindu temples elsewhere in India.
Caves 1 to 4 are in the escarpment of the hill in soft Badami sandstone formation, to the south-east of the town. In Cave 1, among various sculptures of Hindu divinities and themes, a prominent carving is of the Tandava-dancing Shiva as Nataraja. Cave 2 is mostly similar to Cave 1 in terms of its layout and dimensions, featuring Hindu subjects of which the relief of Vishnu as Trivikrama is the largest. The largest cave is Cave 3, featuring Vishnu-related mythology, and it is also the most intricately carved cave in the complex. Cave 4 is dedicated to revered figures of Jainism. Cave 5 may be a Buddhist cave. Another cave was discovered in 2015, about 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the four main caves, with 27 Hindu carvings.
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Western Chalukyas | Wikipedia audio article
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00:29:02 4.3 Literature
00:33:38 4.4 Architecture
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00:39:02 5 See also
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The Western Chalukya Empire ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the 10th and 12th centuries. This Kannadiga dynasty is sometimes called the Kalyani Chalukya after its regal capital at Kalyani, today's Basavakalyan in the modern Bidar District of Karnataka state, and alternatively the Later Chalukya from its theoretical relationship to the 6th-century Chalukya dynasty of Badami. The dynasty is called Western Chalukyas to differentiate from the contemporaneous Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, a separate dynasty. Prior to the rise of these Chalukyas, the Rashtrakuta empire of Manyakheta controlled most of Deccan and Central India for over two centuries. In 973, seeing confusion in the Rashtrakuta empire after a successful invasion of their capital by the ruler of the Paramara dynasty of Malwa, Tailapa II, a feudatory of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty ruling from Bijapur region defeated his overlords and made Manyakheta his capital. The dynasty quickly rose to power and grew into an empire under Someshvara I who moved the capital to Kalyani.
For over a century, the two empires of Southern India, the Western Chalukyas and the Chola dynasty of Tanjore fought many fierce wars to control the fertile region of Vengi. During these conflicts, the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, distant cousins of the Western Chalukyas but related to the Cholas by marriage took sides with the Cholas further complicating the situation. During the rule of Vikramaditya VI, in the late 11th and early 12th centuries, the Western Chalukyas convincingly contended with the Cholas and reached a peak ruling territories that spread over most of the Deccan, between the Narmada River in the north and Kaveri River in the south. His exploits were not limited to the south for even as a prince, during the rule of Someshvara I, he had led successful military campaigns as far east as modern Bihar and Bengal. During this period the other major ruling families of the Deccan, the Hoysalas, the Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri, the Kakatiya dynasty and the Southern Kalachuris of Kalyani, were subordinates of the Western Chalukyas and gained their independence only when the power of the Chalukya waned during the later half of the 12th century.
The Western Chalukyas developed an architectural style known today as a transitional style, an architectural link between the style of the early Chalukya dynasty and that of the later Hoysala empire. Most of its monuments are in the districts bordering the Tungabhadra River in central Karnataka. Well known examples are the Kasivisvesvara Temple at Lakkundi, the Mallikarjuna Temple at Kuruvatti, the Kallesvara Temple at Bagali and the Mahadeva Temple at Itagi. This was an important period in the development of fine arts in Southern India, especially in literature as the Western Chalukya kings encouraged writers in the native language Kannada, and Sanskrit.
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Kalyani Chalukyas | Wikipedia audio article
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00:33:38 4.4 Architecture
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The Western Chalukya Empire ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the 10th and 12th centuries. This Kannadiga dynasty is sometimes called the Kalyani Chalukya after its regal capital at Kalyani, today's Basavakalyan in the modern Bidar District of Karnataka state, and alternatively the Later Chalukya from its theoretical relationship to the 6th-century Chalukya dynasty of Badami. The dynasty is called Western Chalukyas to differentiate from the contemporaneous Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, a separate dynasty. Prior to the rise of these Chalukyas, the Rashtrakuta empire of Manyakheta controlled most of Deccan and Central India for over two centuries. In 973, seeing confusion in the Rashtrakuta empire after a successful invasion of their capital by the ruler of the Paramara dynasty of Malwa, Tailapa II, a feudatory of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty ruling from Bijapur region defeated his overlords and made Manyakheta his capital. The dynasty quickly rose to power and grew into an empire under Someshvara I who moved the capital to Kalyani.
For over a century, the two empires of Southern India, the Western Chalukyas and the Chola dynasty of Tanjore fought many fierce wars to control the fertile region of Vengi. During these conflicts, the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, distant cousins of the Western Chalukyas but related to the Cholas by marriage took sides with the Cholas further complicating the situation. During the rule of Vikramaditya VI, in the late 11th and early 12th centuries, the Western Chalukyas convincingly contended with the Cholas and reached a peak ruling territories that spread over most of the Deccan, between the Narmada River in the north and Kaveri River in the south. His exploits were not limited to the south for even as a prince, during the rule of Someshvara I, he had led successful military campaigns as far east as modern Bihar and Bengal. During this period the other major ruling families of the Deccan, the Hoysalas, the Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri, the Kakatiya dynasty and the Southern Kalachuris of Kalyani, were subordinates of the Western Chalukyas and gained their independence only when the power of the Chalukya waned during the later half of the 12th century.
The Western Chalukyas developed an architectural style known today as a transitional style, an architectural link between the style of the early Chalukya dynasty and that of the later Hoysala empire. Most of its monuments are in the districts bordering the Tungabhadra River in central Karnataka. Well known examples are the Kasivisvesvara Temple at Lakkundi, the Mallikarjuna Temple at Kuruvatti, the Kallesvara Temple at Bagali and the Mahadeva Temple at Itagi. This was an important period in the development of fine arts in Southern India, especially in literature as the Western Chalukya kings encouraged writers in the native language Kannada, and Sanskrit.
Revanasiddeshwara Hills
Sri Revanna Siddeshwara believed to be the re-incarnation of Jagadguru Sri Renukacharya the founder of Veerashaiva Siddantha (Shaiva Dharma ) with a slogan sarve janaha sukhino bhavanthu performed penance over century at SRS hill. Keen observation about SRS Betta will be self explanatory regarding the selection of place for penance. Lord Revana Siddeshwara moved (travelled) accross the country and left many miracles in helping distressed, poor, and backward people and established socialism and secularism long ago.
The sacred cave hill temple is located on a massive monolithic stone hill surrounded by hilly region in the midst of nature. It is located at Ramanagara taluk, about 65 km away from Bangalore city in Karnataka State. It is situated above 3066 feet above sea.
Devotees visit the temple on all days, with Monday's, Full moon and New moon days being considered as more auspicious for worship and prayers. The main seva at the temple is Rudrabhisheka which is very sacred for Lord Shiva.
Sri Revanna Siddeshwara Swamy is regarded as one of the greatest Saints of the Shaiva Sect in the Hindu religion.
The temple holds important festivals during Maha Shivaratri. Other important events held are, Renuka Jayanthi Celebrated on Palguna shudha trayodashi. The place is rich in history right from the Gangas to Kempegowda and Tipu Sultan. The view from the top of the Hill is really amazing.
Shri Siddheshwar Maharaj Yatra conducted in Solapur
GADDA FAIR / NANDIDHWAJ / SIDDESHWAR MAHARAJ YATRA
Shri Siddharameshwar was a historical figure of the 12th century whose Karmayoga on his own native land-Solapur, turned him into a God-figure over the course of time. There was a great saint Shri.Siddarama,who preached the teachings of Shri.Basaweshwara. A young girl, inspired by the teachings of this saint wished to marry the saint. Shri. Siddaram being a brahamachari denied to marry her and gave permission to marry with his Yogadanda. The same marriage function is celebrated every year on the Makar Sankranti for three days on Bhogi, Sankrant and Kinkrant. The Nandi Dhwajas are presumed as Bride and Groom for the marriage. This festival falls around 14th Jan every year. A fare popularly known as Gadda Jatra is arranged for fifteen days during this period.
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Chalukya | Wikipedia audio article
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Chalukya
00:01:49 1 Origins
00:01:58 1.1 Natives of Karnataka
00:05:05 1.2 Historical sources
00:06:59 1.3 Legends
00:09:01 2 Periods in Chalukya history
00:09:43 2.1 Chalukyas of Badami
00:13:00 2.2 Chalukyas of Kalyani
00:14:53 2.3 Chalukyas of Vengi
00:17:15 3 Architecture
00:23:14 4 Literature
00:25:21 5 Badami Chalukya country
00:25:31 5.1 Army
00:26:11 5.2 Land governance
00:27:29 5.3 Coinage
00:28:22 5.4 Religion
00:30:11 5.5 Society
00:31:18 6 In popular culture
00:33:56 7 See also
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The Chalukya dynasty ([tʃaːɭukjə]) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynasty, known as the Badami Chalukyas, ruled from Vatapi (modern Badami) from the middle of the 6th century. The Badami Chalukyas began to assert their independence at the decline of the Kadamba kingdom of Banavasi and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of Pulakeshin II. After the death of Pulakeshin II, the Eastern Chalukyas became an independent kingdom in the eastern Deccan. They ruled from Vengi until about the 11th century. In the western Deccan, the rise of the Rashtrakutas in the middle of the 8th century eclipsed the Chalukyas of Badami before being revived by their descendants, the Western Chalukyas, in the late 10th century. These Western Chalukyas ruled from Kalyani (modern Basavakalyan) until the end of the 12th century.
The rule of the Chalukyas marks an important milestone in the history of South India and a golden age in the history of Karnataka. The political atmosphere in South India shifted from smaller kingdoms to large empires with the ascendancy of Badami Chalukyas. A Southern India-based kingdom took control and consolidated the entire region between the Kaveri and the Narmada rivers. The rise of this empire saw the birth of efficient administration, overseas trade and commerce and the development of new style of architecture called Chalukyan architecture. Kannada literature, which had enjoyed royal support in the 9th century Rashtrakuta court found eager patronage from the Western Chalukyas in the Jain and Veerashaiva traditions. The 11th century saw the birth of Telugu literature under the patronage of the Eastern Chalukyas.