Lost temples of Karnataka: Lakkundi

-

Lakkundi: From the Chalukya Trail

This Post is a part of the Chalukya Trail. Please Click here to read the main post
Overview: After visiting Gadag we proceeded towards Lakkundi, around 8kms from Gadag. On reaching Lakkundi, we saw a big Heritage center built inside an old temple. We discovered that there are several temples built by the Chalukyas in ruins inside Lakkundi. We went to Brahma Jinalaya (Basadi), Kashivishvanatha Temple, Nanneshwara Temple and Manikesvara Temple.
Beahma Jinalaya was built in 1007 AD by Attiyabbe, wife of Chief Nagadeva. Built in South Indian Dravida architecture, an unusual feature of this temple is the second functional smaller sanctum over the ground floor sanctum.
The next was Kashivishwanatha temple where a small surya shrine faces the main shrine on the west. The temple is built in Nagara style of architecture with intricate carvings.
Nanneshwara Temple is another example of Chalukya craftsmanship. It is much similar to the Kashivishveshwara temple.
Manikeshwara temple is one of the prime attractions in Lakkundi with its stepped well or Kalyani. The temple is dedicated to Shiva with carved doorways. The kalyani next to it is called muskin bhavi which looks terrific from the top. The water can be collected by reaching the base of the well using a series of steps in any direction. This type of a kalyani can also be seen at the Hoysala temple in Hulikere.
Lakkundi Lakkundi Lakkundi LakkundiLakkundi  Lakkundi Lakkundi Lakkundi Lakkundi Lakkundi Lakkundi Lakkundi Lakkundi Lakkundi Lakkundi Lakkundi Lakkundi Lakkundi
How to reach:  Bus: From Bangalore, there are many direct buses to Gadag. From Gadag, many buses and private vehicles ply to Lakkundi.
Car/Bike: From Davangere, head on NH4 towards Bankapura. At Bankapura cross, turn right to reach Gadag. From Gadag, travel for around 8 kms towards Koppal to reach Lakkundi.
Nearby places:
Kuknur & Itagi: Both Kuknur and Itagi house lot of ancient remains of Chalukya temples. Mahadeva temple at Itagi is a mix of Nagara and Dravidian style of architecture. We missed out on these places due to lack of time. Below is a pic from Itagi (Courtesy Wikipedia)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahadeva_Temple,_Itagi
800pxItagi_Mahadeva_temple_thumb1

Comments

  1. ajeethboaz18 June 2013 at 14:15

    Great shots well captured...

    ReplyDelete
  2. Unknown18 June 2013 at 15:25

    Beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  3. R Niranjan Das19 June 2013 at 00:13

    Another set of lovely temples. Good post on Lakkundi temples, Arun.

    www.rajniranjandas.blogspot.in

    ReplyDelete
  4. Ercotravels20 June 2013 at 16:59

    Wow, Great heritage site. Indeed, Karnataka is an incredible state of the Heritage Temples. Nice account.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Anonymous24 June 2013 at 12:58

    Awesome post. Very nice. You can also find Top hotels in mussoorie
    http://www.kasmandapalace.com/

    ReplyDelete
  6. rahulkavin17 October 2018 at 12:04

    Learning is an ever-evolving process. Each and every instance shapes our life in one way or the other.

    madhusudan naidu

    madhusudan naidu muddenahalli

    ReplyDelete
  7. rahulkavin17 October 2018 at 12:07

    Education is a basic necessity of life. And rural children need to have a taste of education to uplift their life and the rural sector.
    madhusudan naidu

    madhusudan naidu muddenahalli

    ReplyDelete
  8. rahulkavin17 October 2018 at 12:16

    An empty stomach paves no way of learning new things in life. And it is in schools that children learn the in and outs of life apart from the academic syllabus
    madhusudan naidu

    madhusudan naidu muddenahalli

    ReplyDelete
  9. rahulkavin17 October 2018 at 12:18

    The vision of Sai Baba has been to provide a holistic health care to all the needy people

    madhusudan naidu
    madhusudan naidu muddenahalli

    ReplyDelete
  10. fashion5 October 2020 at 12:11

    Great things you’ve always shared with us. Just keep writing this kind of posts.The time which was wasted in traveling for tuition now it can be used for studies.Thanks tuljabhavani

    ReplyDelete
  11. bestgynecologistdelhi14 June 2021 at 21:00

    This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  12. childspecialistnoida9 July 2021 at 18:49

    This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Specialties from Districts of Karnataka

-
Image
Overview: In a post-Covid world, people will not wish to travel far and wide pretty soon. However, they may wish to explore some good places in their neighborhood. While its very good to visit local attraction, its great if one can help buy local crafts and local food to help the artisans and boost the economy. Highlighting the specialties from each district of Karnataka: 1. Bagalkot: Aminagad in Hungund taluk is famous for a sweet savoury Karadantu, made out of edible gum, dry fruits and jaggery. Guledagudda Khana is a unique textile, and is a 4000 year old fabric, and is handloomed in the small town of Guledagudda. Ilkal sari is a traditional form of sari which is a common feminine wear in India. Ilkal saris are woven using cotton warp on the body and art silk warp for border and art silk warp for pallu portion of the sari. Amingad Kardant Shop Ilkal Saree Weaver 2. Bangalore Rural: Bangalore Rose Onion, having a GI indicator, is grown in 16 taluks of Bengaluru rural.
Read more

Lost Temples of Karnataka: Hedathale

-
Image
Hedathale: Interesting story of an ancient temple Overview: Hedathale is a small village near the temple town of Nanjangud has an ancient Hoysala temple of Sri Lakshmikanthaswamy which is of great architectural importance. The 12th century Lakshmikanthaswamy(Vishnu) temple is unique in its own way. Inside the main temple, we have Narasimhaswamy and Venugopalaswamy idols and the main idol of Sri Lakshmikantha Swamy. Apart from this we come across a beautiful idol of Andal. The speciality of this idol is that in normal light it looks like an ordinary idol, but on performing puja and archana, the lights are switched off and once the aarti is placed near the forehead, the eyes of Andal look real and seems like looking straight into our eyes. This kind of beauty is rare to find in any other place.          The story gets better as we move inside a hall which is called a 'Chavadi' which is very interesting. The Chavadi was built by the Pallegara Dhanda Nayaka who had 16 daughters
Read more

Tibetan Settlements in Karnataka

-
Image
Overview: I have always been overwhelmed with the welcoming smile and warmth of the Tibetan people. There are a few pockets in Karnataka where we can find Tibetan settlements, or we can call them 'Mini Tibet'. One of them is the popular Bylukuppe in Mysore district. The Namdroling Monastery of Nyingma, which is also popular as the Golden Temple, is the biggest monastery here.   Further south of Bylukuppe is the Dhondenling settlement at Odeyarpalya in Chamarajanagar district, where few of the prettiest monasteries can be seen in the backdrop of the BR Hills. The biggest monastery here is the Dzogchen Monastery.   Moving a few hundred kilometres towards North of Karnataka is the Doeguling Tibetan Settlement of Mundgod in Uttara Kannada district. One can see Tibetans chanting their prayers and living peacefully in these areas.   The monasteries are a place where the Buddhists offer their prayers, so it is better to maintain silence while visiting these places. A fr
Read more