#templesofkarnataka🙏🙏

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The Virupaksha Temple is located in #Hampi in the Ballari district of #Karnataka, India. It is part of the Group of #Monuments at Hampi, designated as a #UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple is dedicated to #LordVirupaksha, a form of Shiva. The temple's history is uninterrupted from about the 7th century. The Virupaksha-Pampa sanctuary existed well before the Vijayanagara capital was located here. Inscriptions referring to Shiva date back to the 9th and 10th centuries. What started as a small shrine grew into a large complex under the Vijayanagara rulers. Evidence indicates there were additions made to the temple in the late Chalukyan and Hoysala periods, though most of the temple buildings are attributed to the Vijayanagar period. The huge temple building was built by Lakkana Dandesha, a chieftain under the ruler Deva Raya II of the Vijayanagara Empire. Under the Vijayanagara rulers, in the middle of the 14th century, there began a flowering of native art and culture. When the rulers were defeated by Muslim invaders in the 16th century, most of the wonderful decorative structures and creations were systematically destroyed. The religious sect of Virupaksha-Pampa did not end with the destruction of the city in 1565. Worship there has persisted throughout the years. At the beginning of the 19th century there were major renovations and additions, which included ceiling paintings and the towers of the north and east gopura. #hampi #hampifocus #gopuram #Karnataka #travelkarnataka #lordshiva #virupakshatemple #hampidiaries #shivatemple #mahadeva #templesofkarnataka🙏🙏 #indiantemple #templesofindia #incrediblekarnataka #virupaksha #karnatakafocus #indianarchitecture #archaeology #unesco #unescoworldheritage https://www.instagram.com/p/CmsOfm1Bl8g/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[swiggywala]

Chamundeshwari Temple, Karnataka. At an elevation of 1,005m above sea level, the Chamundeshwari Temple is located on top of the Chamundi Hills about 13 km from the palace city of Mysuru in the state of Karnataka. Locally the temple is known as Naada Devi (ನಾಡ ದೇವಿ), which means State Goddess. It is believed that Goddess Durga slayed the demon king Mahishasura on the top of this hill which was ruled by him. The original shrine is thought to have been built in the 12th century by the rulers of the Hoysala Dynasty, while its tower (pictured) was probably built by the rulers of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 17th century. #swiggywala #localguides @googlemaps #chamundihills #Chamundeshwari #Karnataka #travelkarnataka #templesofkarnataka🙏🙏 #indiantemple #templesofindia #incrediblekarnataka #karnatakafocus #indianarchitecture #india_undiscovered #thegenuineindia  #lost_heritage #IndianContents #incredibletemples https://www.instagram.com/p/CbxQTMLvFaS/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🕉️ கர்நாடகா ✡️ Swipe ➡️ 🦚 குக்கே ஸ்ரீ சுப்ரமணியா தரிசனம் 🐓 𝙆𝙪𝙠𝙠𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙖 𝙏𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚 🛕 📍Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka #muruganstatue #kukke #karnatakatemples #kukkesubramanyatemple #templerunsanti #templesofsouthindia #darmasthala #skanda #snaketemple #murugankovil #subrahmanya #srisubramaniartemple #karnataka #vedantalife #kukkesubrahmanya #nammasubrahmanya #tamilmakkal #hindumunnani #bjptamilnadu #subramanya #saravana #azhagiyatamilmagan #darmastala #templesofkarnataka #karthikeya #dakshinakannada #kukkesubramanya #kovil திருச்சிற்றம்பலம் 🙏 (at Kukke Subramanya Temple) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVmFRvXIMr0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[swiggywala]

Halebidu, 14km east of Belur, is identified as Dorasamudra, the great Hoysala capital. Vishnuvardhana (1108-1141 A.D.) was the first great ruler of Dorasamudra, and was responsible for expanding much of the Hoysala kingdom. Along with later rulers (Ballala II and Narasimha), military triumphs established the Hoysalas as the most powerful dynasty in Southern India. The territories under their control encompassed most of Karnataka and substantial parts of the Tamil lands. The dynasty declined at the beginning of the 14th century A.D. as they succumbed to Delhi invaders from the north. The ramparts of the Hoysala capital, now overgrown and crumbling, enclose the city at almost 4km across. But the highlight of any visit to Halebidu is the double-shrined Hoysaleshvara Temple. Begun in 1121 but not completed until the middle of the 12th century A.D, this temple represents the climax of Hoysala achievement and architecture. As at Belur, the temple is built entirely in grey-green schist. Each shrine consists of a central sanctuary with three side chambers opening off of a columned hall. The halls are partly open, which provides a spacious interior, with porches and balcony seating at the sides. Throughout the interior are friezes depicting elephants, horses, lions, geese, along with scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The precision of the carving is simply amazing. The quality and abundance of carvings only increases as you start to navigate around the exterior of the temple. Divinities in animated poses cover the outer walls, wearing richly decorated costumes and headdresses. #swiggywala #Karnataka #travelkarnataka #templesofkarnataka🙏🙏 #indiantemple #templesofindia #incrediblekarnataka #karnatakafocus #indianarchitecture #unesco #Halebidu #hoysala #mahadev #shiva #mahakal #harharmahadev #bholenath #india #shiv #hindu #kedarnath #lordshiva #omnamahshivaya #hinduism #mahakaal #bhole #om #bholebaba https://www.instagram.com/p/CbUPx1rvUAg/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[swiggywala]

Chamundeshwari Temple, Karnataka. At an elevation of 1,005m above sea level, the Chamundeshwari Temple is located on top of the Chamundi Hills about 13 km from the palace city of Mysuru in the state of Karnataka. Locally the temple is known as Naada Devi (ನಾಡ ದೇವಿ), which means State Goddess. It is believed that Goddess Durga slayed the demon king Mahishasura on the top of this hill which was ruled by him. The original shrine is thought to have been built in the 12th century by the rulers of the Hoysala Dynasty, while its tower (pictured) was probably built by the rulers of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 17th century. #swiggywala #chamundihills #Chamundeshwari #Karnataka #travelkarnataka #templesofkarnataka🙏🙏 #indiantemple #templesofindia #incrediblekarnataka #karnatakafocus #indianarchitecture @worldwide.hindutemples #india_undiscovered #thegenuineindia @findingtemples #lost_heritage #IndianContents #incredibletemples https://www.instagram.com/p/CbROELRPQte/?utm_medium=tumblr

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