Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur

The Gaurishvara Temple (also spelled Gaurishwara or Gaurisvara) is located in the town of Yelandur, Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka state, India. The temple was constructed by a local chief Singedepa Devabhupala of the Hadinadu chiefdom, a feudatory of the 16th century Vijayanagara Empire.[1]

Gaurishvara Temple
Hindu temple
View of the Mahadwara, Gaurishvara temple (1500 AD)
View of the Mahadwara, Gaurishvara temple (1500 AD)
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChamarajanagar District
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Architectural features

The temple plan is simple. It has a sanctum (garbhagriha), a closed hall (mantapa), an open hall supported by granite pillars, and an unusual mahadwara (grand entrance) which lacks the usual tower (gopuram) over it. This type of an entrance is called bale mantapa (lit, bangled hall) in a contemporary style.[1] The sanctum contains the linga, the universal symbol of the Hindu god Shiva. The closed hall has images of various Hindu deities; Vishnu, Shanmukha, Parvati, Mahishasuramardini (a form of the goddess Durga), Bhairava (a form of the god Shiva), Durga, Virabhadra (another form of Shiva) and Ganapati.[1] The walls of the entrance are heavily decorated with reliefs depicting scenes from the puranic stories and the epics. An unusual decoration provided to the entrance are the chains of stone rings (bale).[1]

References
  1. "Gaurisvara temple". Archaeological Survey of India, Bengaluru Circle. Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  • 17th-century Kannada inscription at Gaurishvara temple
    17th-century Kannada inscription at Gaurishvara temple
  • 17th-century Kannada inscription at the Gaurishvara temple
    17th-century Kannada inscription at the Gaurishvara temple
  • Ornate pillars inside the bale mantapa (lit, bangled hall)
    Ornate pillars inside the bale mantapa (lit, bangled hall)
  • Wall relief sculpture at the Gaurishvara temple
    Wall relief sculpture at the Gaurishvara temple
  • Wall relief sculpture at the Gaurishvara temple
    Wall relief sculpture at the Gaurishvara temple

References
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