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Mahakuta Temple near Badam in Bagalkot district.
Shri Mahakuta temple is a group of the temple that is dedicated to the Lord Shiva. It is an important place of worship for Hindus and the location of a well-known Shaiva monastery. These temples were constructed by the early kings of the Chalukya dynasty of Badami, during the period of the 6th-7th century.
In the period of 7th century, Karnataka artisans achieved certain eclecticism, in their architectural styles.
A natural mountain spring flows within the temple complex and feeds fresh water into a large tank called the Vishnu Pushkarni ("Lotus pool of god Vishnu") and an ablution tank called Papavinasha Tirtha ("Tank of Ablution"). There is a small shrine in the centre of the Vishnu Pushkarni tank and in it is a Shiva linga (universal symbol of god Shiva) called Panchamukha Linga ("five faced Linga"), one face for each direction and one on top.
There are around two dozen Shiva temples in a huge temple complex surrounding an attractive spring fed tank known as Vishnu Pushkarini.
The Mahakuteswara and the Mallikarjuna temples are the largest of the Mahakuta group of temples
Mahakuta also provides historians with two important inscriptions.
The first one is a pillar inscription called DharmaVijayastambha. It dates back to Pulakesi I and records a grant of ten villages made by his queen Durlabhadevi to Lord Mahakuteswara. Interestingly, the villages include Pattadakal and Aihole. This inscription also records some details about the Chalukya lineage and their military expeditions and achievements.
The other inscription, recorded on the porch of the Mahakuteswara temple, speaks of a grant of rubies and silver umbrella, to the Lord by a concubine of Vijayaditya, named Vinapoti.
These temples were built by the Badami Chalukyas, and reflect the Aihole style of temple building. The Chalukya style is a hybrid of the Nagara and Dravidian styles. The temples have tiered or curvilinear towers over the sanctum.
The most important temple here is the Mahakuteswara temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. It has a Shiva Linga in the shrine, topped by a curvilinear tower. It is built in the Dravidian style. In the temple courtyard, there are several other small temples. There is a Nandi in front. The wall niches are decorated with carvings of various forms of Lord Shiva. There is a natural spring-fed tank inside the temple complex called Vishnu Pushkarani.
The Mallikarjuna temple on the other side of the tank is very similar to the Mahakuteswara temple. It has beautiful carvings on the walls and on the ceilings.
Mahakuta Temple near Badam in Bagalkot district.
Shri Mahakuta temple is a group of the temple that is dedicated to the Lord Shiva. It is an important place of worship for Hindus and the location of a well-known Shaiva monastery. These temples were constructed by the early kings of the Chalukya dynasty of Badami, during the period of the 6th-7th century. In the period of 7th century, Karnataka artisans achieved certain eclecticism, in their architectural styles.
A natural mountain spring flows within the temple complex and feeds fresh water into a large tank called the Vishnu Pushkarni ("Lotus pool of god Vishnu") and an ablution tank called Papavinasha Tirtha ("Tank of Ablution"). There is a small shrine in the centre of the Vishnu Pushkarni tank and in it is a Shiva linga (universal symbol of god Shiva) called Panchamukha Linga ("five faced Linga"), one face for each direction and one on top.
There are around two dozen Shiva temples in a huge temple complex surrounding an attractive spring fed tank known as Vishnu Pushkarini.The Mahakuteswara and the Mallikarjuna temples are the largest of the Mahakuta group of temples
Mahakuta also provides historians with two important inscriptions.
The first one is a pillar inscription called DharmaVijayastambha. It dates back to Pulakesi I and records a grant of ten villages made by his queen Durlabhadevi to Lord Mahakuteswara. Interestingly, the villages include Pattadakal and Aihole. This inscription also records some details about the Chalukya lineage and their military expeditions and achievements.
The other inscription, recorded on the porch of the Mahakuteswara temple, speaks of a grant of rubies and silver umbrella, to the Lord by a concubine of Vijayaditya, named Vinapoti.
These temples were built by the Badami Chalukyas, and reflect the Aihole style of temple building. The Chalukya style is a hybrid of the Nagara and Dravidian styles. The temples have tiered or curvilinear towers over the sanctum.
The most important temple here is the Mahakuteswara temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. It has a Shiva Linga in the shrine, topped by a curvilinear tower. It is built in the Dravidian style. In the temple courtyard, there are several other small temples. There is a Nandi in front. The wall niches are decorated with carvings of various forms of Lord Shiva. There is a natural spring-fed tank inside the temple complex called Vishnu Pushkarani.
The Mallikarjuna temple on the other side of the tank is very similar to the Mahakuteswara temple. It has beautiful carvings on the walls and on the ceilings.
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