Kikkeri Brahmeshvara temple KR Pete tourism Mandya Tourism near Shravanabelagola Karnataka tourism
Kikkeri Brahmeshvara temple at KR Pete tourism, Mandya tourism near Shravanabelagola Karnataka tourism.Kikkeri is a small village on State Highway 7 (Arsikere - Mysore Road), KR pete taluk . The Brahmeshvara temple is located next to Kikkeri Amanikere(Lake). The Brahmeshvara temple (also spelt Brahmeshwara) is an ancient stone carved temple, a fine specimen of 12th century Hoysala architecture and is located in the town of Kikkeri of Mandya district in Karnataka state, India. The temple was built in 1171 AD by a wealthy lady called Bommare Nayakiti during the rule of Hoysala King Narasimha I. This temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India. The temple is dedicated to Eshwara and the presence of Brahma on the doorway leads to the naming of the diety as Brahmeshwara. This is a Trikutachala temple and is facing East Direction. Thr temple is Conserved & Maintained by DIRECTORATE OF ARCHAEOLOGY & MUSEUMS, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, MYSORE DIVISION.
The steps to a small kalyani telling the story of a Shiva Bhakta being taken to Kailasa after obtaining Veera Gathi in a war by the Shiva Dhootas in a Pallaki(palanquine)
Just next to Kalyani is the abode of Kala Bhairava, this idol is carefully crafted and one can find the Dog, the official follower of Kalabhairava. The idol holds a Kodli(axe), Billu (Bow) .
The design of the temple is unique. the interior of the temple has been widened beyond its base by making the outer walls bulge out in a convex shape. This is a ekakuta (single shrine) construction. There is a four feet tall image of the Hindu god Shiva in one of the niches of the navaranga (hall). The madanika figures (also called salabhanjika, refers to the sculpture of a woman, displaying stylized feminine features) carved on the capitals of the pillars of the hall are works of fine art.
the Hoysala crest (emblem of the Hoysala warrior stabbing a lion) over the sukhanasi. decorative Nandi (bull) facing the shrine in Brahmaeshvara temple, Kikkeri. Kikkeri is 70 kms from Mysore and 150 kms from Bangalore, 11 kms from KR Pete. It is only 10 km from the historically important town of Shravanabelagola (in Hassan district).
The other places of interest nearby offered by Mandya tourism are are Gaganachukki Falls, hydro electric power project at Shivanasamudra Falls, old stone bridge Lushington bridge, Bheemeshwari,1200 years old Marehalli Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Marehalli, Malavalli, Ruins of Panchalingeshwara Temple at Somanathapura, Unknown stone carved ruin temple at Somanathapura, oldest Dam in Karnataka || 900 years old Madhavmantri Dam, temples of Talakadu, the Pathaleshwara, Maruleshwara, Arkeshwara, Vaidyanatheshwara and Mallikarjuna temples, the five Lingas believed to represent the five faces of Shiva, form the Pancha pathi and have become famous. Talakadu is one of the Pancha Narayana Kshetrams where the Keerthi Narayana temple was established and the presiding Deity in this temple is Keerthi Narayana,18 feet tall Ancient Bahubali statue at KRS backwaters, Arethippur Mandya, 1200 years old excavated jain basadi at Kanakagiri, Excavated Ancient statue of Bhagawan Bahubali at Arethippur KM Doddi of Mandya District.Basadihalli, venugopala swamy temple at KRS backwaters on the banks of Kaveri River, the Sri Narayana Swamy temple at Anandur, the submerged stone carved temple , Gommatagiri -a heritage jain center, Somanathapura Hoysala temple, Muthathi forest and Bheemeshwari Cauveri fishing camp.