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Mahakuta group of temples

The Mahakuta group of temples is located in Mahakuta, a village in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka state, India. It is an important place of worship for Hindus and the location of a well-known Shaiva monastery. The temples are dated to the 6th or 7th century CE and were constructed by the early kings of the Chalukya dynasty of Badami. The dating of the temples is based on the style of architecture which is similar to that of the temples in nearby Aihole[1] and the information in two notable inscriptions in the complex: the Mahakuta Pillar inscription dated between 595–602 CE (written in the Sanskrit language and Kannada script);[2] and an inscription of Vinapoti, a concubine of king Vijayaditya, dated between 696–733 CE and written in the Kannada language and script.[3]

Mahakuta
Mahakoota
village
Mallikarjuna temple (at rear), a dravida style temple at Mahakuta
Mahakuta
Coordinates: 15°55′58″N 75°43′18″E / 15.93278°N 75.72167°E / 15.93278; 75.72167
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictBagalkot
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityBadami

Basic plan Edit

The Karnataka artisans of the 7th century achieved a certain eclectism in their architecture by building south Indian dravida style temples adjacent to north Indian nagara style temples.[4] Further, their dravida and nagara styles were local, indigenous variants and unrelated to the architectural styles that prevailed in modern Tamil Nadu to the south, and Central India ("Madhyadesha") to the north.[5] They achieved this by combining the basic plan of one style with characteristics of the other. The dravida style temples here have a tiered tower over the shrine which is capped with a dome like structure. The nagara style temples use a curvilinear tower over a shrine which has a square plan, and is capped by a ribbed stone.[4] The development of this hybrid style, achieved by combining the typological features of the two basic architectural styles, is considered a peculiarity of the Karnataka region and defines the beginnings of the Vesara style of architecture.[6]

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"). Among the several shrines in the complex, the Mahakuteshvara temple, built in the dravida style, and the Mallikarjuna temple are the largest. 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.[1]

Inscriptions Edit

The Mahakuta complex has provided historians two important 7th century inscriptions. The Mahakuta Pillar inscription,[7] dated variously between 595–602 CE records a grant made by Durlabhadevi, a queen of Pulakeshin I (the father of king Mangalesha). The queen supplemented an earlier grant with an endowment of ten villages, including Pattadakal and Aihole to god Mahkuteshvara Natha. In addition, the inscription provides important information about the Chalukyan lineage, their military expeditions, their conquests and early monuments.[2] The pillar goes by the name Dharma-jayastambha ("Pillar of victory of religion") and is on exhibition at a Bijapur archaeological museum.[3] The other inscription, ascribed to Vinapoti, king Vijayaditya's concubine, is inscribed in the porch of the Mahakuteshvara temple. It describes a grant of rubies and a silver umbrella to the deity Mahakuteshvara in addition to a piece of land.[3]

Gallery Edit

 
Temple tank in Mahakoota

See also Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ a b Cousens (1926), p. 51
  2. ^ a b The Mahakuta Pillar and Its Temples, p. 253, Carol Radcliffe Bolon
  3. ^ a b c Cousens (1926), p. 52
  4. ^ a b Sinha (2000), p. 34
  5. ^ Sinha (2000), p. 35
  6. ^ Sinha (2000), p. 38
  7. ^ "The Mahakuta Pillar and Its Temples". 41: 253–268. JSTOR 3249519. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links Edit

  • Mahakuta on Google Maps
  • Relive 6th century at Mahakuta

References Edit

  • Cousens, Henry (1996) [1926]. The Chalukyan Architecture of Kanarese Districts. New Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India. OCLC 37526233.
  • Sinha, Ajay (2000) [2000]. Imagining Architects: Creativity in the Religious Monuments of India. Delaware: University of Delaware Press. ISBN 978-0-87413-684-5.
  • "The Mahakuta Pillar and Its Temples, Carol Radcliffe Bolon". JSTOR 3249519. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983.

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The Mahakuta group of temples is located in Mahakuta a village in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka state India It is an important place of worship for Hindus and the location of a well known Shaiva monastery The temples are dated to the 6th or 7th century CE and were constructed by the early kings of the Chalukya dynasty of Badami The dating of the temples is based on the style of architecture which is similar to that of the temples in nearby Aihole 1 and the information in two notable inscriptions in the complex the Mahakuta Pillar inscription dated between 595 602 CE written in the Sanskrit language and Kannada script 2 and an inscription of Vinapoti a concubine of king Vijayaditya dated between 696 733 CE and written in the Kannada language and script 3 Mahakuta MahakootavillageMallikarjuna temple at rear a dravida style temple at MahakutaMahakutaCoordinates 15 55 58 N 75 43 18 E 15 93278 N 75 72167 E 15 93278 75 72167CountryIndiaStateKarnatakaDistrictBagalkotLanguages OfficialKannadaTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Nearest cityBadami Contents 1 Basic plan 2 Inscriptions 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 Notes 6 External links 7 ReferencesBasic plan EditThe Karnataka artisans of the 7th century achieved a certain eclectism in their architecture by building south Indian dravida style temples adjacent to north Indian nagara style temples 4 Further their dravida and nagara styles were local indigenous variants and unrelated to the architectural styles that prevailed in modern Tamil Nadu to the south and Central India Madhyadesha to the north 5 They achieved this by combining the basic plan of one style with characteristics of the other The dravida style temples here have a tiered tower over the shrine which is capped with a dome like structure The nagara style temples use a curvilinear tower over a shrine which has a square plan and is capped by a ribbed stone 4 The development of this hybrid style achieved by combining the typological features of the two basic architectural styles is considered a peculiarity of the Karnataka region and defines the beginnings of the Vesara style of architecture 6 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 Among the several shrines in the complex the Mahakuteshvara temple built in the dravida style and the Mallikarjuna temple are the largest 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 1 Inscriptions EditThe Mahakuta complex has provided historians two important 7th century inscriptions The Mahakuta Pillar inscription 7 dated variously between 595 602 CE records a grant made by Durlabhadevi a queen of Pulakeshin I the father of king Mangalesha The queen supplemented an earlier grant with an endowment of ten villages including Pattadakal and Aihole to god Mahkuteshvara Natha In addition the inscription provides important information about the Chalukyan lineage their military expeditions their conquests and early monuments 2 The pillar goes by the name Dharma jayastambha Pillar of victory of religion and is on exhibition at a Bijapur archaeological museum 3 The other inscription ascribed to Vinapoti king Vijayaditya s concubine is inscribed in the porch of the Mahakuteshvara temple It describes a grant of rubies and a silver umbrella to the deity Mahakuteshvara in addition to a piece of land 3 Gallery Edit nbsp Vishnu temple with nagara superstructure left and a shrine with Kadamba superstructure right at Mahakuta nbsp Mahakuteshvara temple painted white in the dravida style rear and Sangameshvara temple in nagara style front nbsp Sangameshvara temple with nagara superstructure at Mahakuta nbsp 7th century Kannada inscription of Vinapoti concubine of Badami Chalukya King Vijayaditya nbsp Sculpture of Ardhanareeshvara form of the Hindu god Shiva at the Mahakuta temples nbsp Mahakuta temple tank nbsp Temple tank in MahakootaSee also EditAihole Badami Cave Temples Badami Chalukya Architecture Banashankari Amma Temple at Cholachagudd PattadakalNotes Edit a b Cousens 1926 p 51 a b The Mahakuta Pillar and Its Temples p 253 Carol Radcliffe Bolon a b c Cousens 1926 p 52 a b Sinha 2000 p 34 Sinha 2000 p 35 Sinha 2000 p 38 The Mahakuta Pillar and Its Temples 41 253 268 JSTOR 3249519 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help External links EditMahakuta on Google Maps Relive 6th century at MahakutaReferences Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mahakuta group of temples Cousens Henry 1996 1926 The Chalukyan Architecture of Kanarese Districts New Delhi Archaeological Survey of India OCLC 37526233 Sinha Ajay 2000 2000 Imagining Architects Creativity in the Religious Monuments of India Delaware University of Delaware Press ISBN 978 0 87413 684 5 The Mahakuta Pillar and Its Temples Carol Radcliffe Bolon JSTOR 3249519 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mahakuta group of temples amp oldid 1116277024, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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