Kalkere village provides a restful escape for those
wanting to feel the powerful vibrations from the lord. This unique temple,
which contributes to the history of architecture in Karnataka. Kalkeri has places of tourist interest like the Someshwara Temple, a huge lake and the Basaveshwara Temple. Villagers of
Kalakeri took initiative have embarked on preserving and renovating the
centuries old Basaveshwara and Someshvara temple.
A few steps lead you into the Someshvara
temple with stone pillars and beautiful clean stone courtyard where you can
walk and peacefully experience the calmness of the temple, which has stood
witness to mankind for a century.
A rare 15th-century relic — a combination of Viragallu and Mastigall
the 1.85-metre-long and 55-cm-wide stone has sculptures at four levels. At the
lowest level, a soldier is injured in a war. He and his wife, who had committed
Sati, are carried in a palanquin in the second level. This is the depiction of
death, according to experts. At the third level, the couple is seen looking at
each other intimately, while sitting in the palanquin. This time, the carriers
are women guards ‘approaching the gates of heaven’.
At the final level, the brave couple is sitting before a
Shiva Linga. They are joined by a priest, Nandi, the Sun and the Moon. This is
seen as the depiction of heaven. While Viragallus are erected in memory of
brave soldiers, Mastigallus represent women who sacrificed their life on the
pyre of their husbands. However, this stone is unique as it is a single structure
erected in the memory of a brave soldier and his wife, a Maha Sati.
The trail to Golden Era...Part 4.
In the 6 lines carved at the bottom, references have been made to Veera Harihara Rama and his minister Mangappa Nayaka. There is also a reference to Kumara Harihara Rama, who is probably the prince. Kalkeri was an important cultural centre in the Vijayanagara kingdom. The new stone is an addition to the rich cultural heritage of the village.
In the 6 lines carved at the bottom, references have been made to Veera Harihara Rama and his minister Mangappa Nayaka. There is also a reference to Kumara Harihara Rama, who is probably the prince. Kalkeri was an important cultural centre in the Vijayanagara kingdom. The new stone is an addition to the rich cultural heritage of the village.
The inscriptions written in Kannada script denote that the stones
belonged to the 13th century and were carved during the reign of Yadava
(Sevuna) king Ramachandra (1272 AD). The inscriptions tell us about the attack
on Chandavara in Kumta taluk of Uttar Kannada district by his army chief Saluva
Ballugideva. Ballugideva was defeated by the combined attack of Kavadeva of
Chandavara, Hemmadideva (Shivachitta Permadi) of Goa and Pandyadeva of
Baarakuru in Udupi district,” Ms. Potnis said in a release. Both the inscriptions reveal the heroic death of the army commanders
Paraka Paruseyya Nayak and Kaayya and subsequent “Sati” performed by their
wives Elubai and Banubai the place, “Barakuru” in Udupi district, was an
important one during the reign of Alupa kings.
The chirping of the birds and the gurgling of the river are soothing to
the ears. The greenery surrounding the riverbanks is breathtaking. All these
put together was the picture perfect. . Inside
the sanctum sanctorum is the one foot tall lingam. This is said to be an
‘Udhbava Lingam’ meaning lingam which was naturally formed and one can
feel the powerful vibrations from the lord.
7 comments:
Nice to know about this beautiful temple.
Carving of pace of Nandi is superb...
Rakesh can u provide details of how yp reach here from Bangalore
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