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Temple info -3837. Madhava temple,Niall,Orissa. மாதவா கோயில்,நியாலி,ஒரிஸ்ஸா

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 Temple info -3837 கோயில் தகவல்-3837 Prachi Valley Heritage- Madhava Temple, Niali The famous Madhava Temple, dedicated to lord Vishnu is located on the left bank of river Prachi in Niali block of Cuttack district, Orissa. Belongs to 13th century and was built by Eastern Ganga dynasty, this temple is a protected monuments declared by Archaeological Survey of India. The Temple is built in Pancharatha design. Three buildings, namely Vimana, Jagamohana and Natamandapa. The Vimana is of Rekha Deula, Jagamohana is of Pidha deula and the Natamandapa is flat-roofed and renovated by Archaeological Survey of India. The motifs are of different serpents, naayikas, devatas etc. The architecture of this temple is very much similar to that of Sakshigopal Temple of Puri and Ananta Vasudev temple of Bhubaneswar. You can find the images of Dasa-Avatar of Vishnu, a big Sudarshan Chakra made up of Black granite stone and also the image of Ananta Sayana of lord Vishnu in the walls of Jagamohana a...

Temple info -3836. Bhuvaraha Narasimha Temple, Halasi, Belgaum. பூவராக நரசிம்மர் கோயில், ஹலாசி, பெல்காம்

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 Temple info -3836 கோயில் தக-3836 Bhuvaraha Narasimha Temple, Halasi, Belgavi District Published by Temple Tales on November 19, 2024 Location : Bhuvaraha Narasimha Temple is located at Halasi which is about 55 kms to the north-west of Hubballi and about 45 kms to the southeast of Belgaum. History of Halasi Halasige (present Halasi) was large Province with 12000 villages. Halasige was also known as Palasike in the bygone era. Halasi was the capital of the Province. It was governed by several Dynasties viz. The Kadambas of Banavasi, The Chalukyas of Badami. The Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta, The Western Chalukyas, The Hoysalas, The Vijayanagara Dynasty, The Muhammadans and the British. It was majorly governed by the Kadambas of Goa from their capital at Chandrapura (present Chandor, now in the State of Goa). Chandrapura (aka.Chandor) is located on the southern banks of River Zuari and western banks of River Kushavati. It is believed that this town was  founded by Chandraditya...

Temple info -3835. Senapathy Sivan temple,Ariyalur. சேனாபதி சிவன் கோயில்,அரியலூர்

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 Temple info -3835 கோயில் தகவல்-3835 Senapathy Sivan Temple, Ariyalur Taluk, Ariyalur District There are two hamlets named Senapathy and Mudikondan located on the Keelapazhuvur-Thirumanur road. Historically, this area was known as 'Vanavichathiranallur' and was granted as a land holding (*kani*) to an official of King Vikrama Chola named Suthamallan Mudikondan—also known as Virutharaja Bhayankara Vanakovaraiyan. Over time, the name 'Vanavichathiranallur' faded away, and the area evolved into two separate hamlets named Senapathy and Mudikondan, derived from the official's name. This official commissioned the construction of a temple named 'Mudikonda Chola Eswaramudaiya Mahadevar' in this village; the actual construction was carried out by a person named Thapasi Poykkudaiyan Thiruchitrambalapichan. The official also endowed land to support the temple's rituals and its staff. The period dates back to 1124 CE. An inscription from the 6th regnal year of Vikra...