Lakshmeshwara this the historic town and many important temples including the "Someshwara Temple" & two historical Jain temples.
Lakshmeshwara is famous for prolific culture and literature. It is a place with rich heritage in Karnataka hence it is called as Tirulugannada Nadu. Many kings have patronised the place.
There is a Manasthamba erected in front of the temple.
There are ventilated walls in front of the temple, whereas yakshas and yakshis can be found in the other walls. There are many splendid carvings of dancers and musicians.
Inside the temple one can find the rare monolithic piece of Sahasra Jinabimbas (SahastraKut Jinalay) and the idols of Dharnendra and Padmavathi.
Many mutilated Jain idols can be found on the wall of a well nearby.
Adikavi Pampa wrote Adi Purana, seated in this Basadi.
Basadi is in ruins and renovated; it presents the interest of the Kalyani Chalukyas in Jain architecture.
Lakshmeshwara is famous for prolific culture and literature. It is a place with rich heritage in Karnataka hence it is called as Tirulugannada Nadu. Many kings have patronised the place.
Lakshmeshwar or ancient Huligere or Puligere was the capital of Puligere-300.Puligere means pond of tigers. There are theories of the origin of the name Lakshmeshwara from King Lakshmanarasa who was ruling Puligere or from the temple called Lakshmi-Lingana gudi, which means the temple of Lakshmi.
Other names include Purigere, Porigere, Purikanagar and Pulikanagar.
Adikavi Pampa wrote his famous poetry in Lakshmeshwara and Many Jain saints and writers have flourished here. They include Devachakra Bhattaraka, Shankanacharya, Hemadevacharya, Padmasena, Tribhuvana Chandra Padmita and Rama Dvacharya.
The Lakshmeshwar inscriptions (735 A.D) give a evidence to the Vikramaditya II who ascended the Badami Chalukyas throne following the death of his father Vijayaditya.
At Lakshmeshwara, during the period of Kirtivarma II, the Jinalaya built by Kumkuma Mahadevi
Kalyani Chalukyas most important Jinalayas Sankha Jinalya at Lakshmeswar. The Sankha Jinalaya at Lakshmeshwara is dedicated to Neminatha. Sendraka Durgashakti, a feudatory of Pulakesi II is said to have given gifts to this temple. An inscription of Vinayaditya (686 A.D) refers to a grant to Jain acharya of Devagana and mulasangha.
Epigraph dated 729 A. D. of Vijayaditya mentions a grant to Niravadya Pandita who was to house pupil of Sri Pujyapada. Another inscription of Vikramaditya II (734 A. D) mentions gifts to Sweta Jinalaya.
Someshwara Temple complex
The most important monuments are at Lakshemshwar is the Someshwara temple complex (11A.D).The temple complex with three main entrances is surrounded by high walls look like a fort. It is a splendid specimen of Chalukya architecture.
In middle of the temple complex, there is a Someshwara temple, surrounded by many small temples mainly dedicated to Shiva, along the compound wall, built with granite, some halls in the complex meant for resting devotees.
Someshwara temple with the traditional structures of a temple includes a garbha griha, an ardha mantapa or halfway hall, a navaranga and a mukha mantapa or entrance porch.
In side the Someshwara temple complex, behind the temple there is an open well, meant mainly for the use of the temple.
Ananthanatha basadi
Jain temple at Lakshmeshwara is the Ananthanatha Basadi, built in AD 1250, which is in the middle of the town. This Basadi is an example of the Chalukya style of architecture. The idol of Ananthanatha, one of the 24 Thirthankars, is installed in the sanctum sanctorum of the shrine.
Shanka Basadi
In Lakshmeswar the more famous historical Jinalayaa is Sankha Jinalaya, also called Sahasrakuta Jinalaya, in the Basti Bana area. This takes back the history of Lakeshmeshwara to the 8th century; though the temple is in Chalukya style it has undergone many modifications and renovations.
Neminath is the presiding deity of this Jain Basadi.
Basadi, which consists of a Garbhagriha, a large Ardhamandapa, larger Mahamandapa and a Rangamandapa.
The rangamandapa has three entrances (south, north and west). It has a chaturmukha structure in diminutive model, each of which carries three figures. it has a rekhanagara sikhara. The unique feature of this temple is the Sahasrakuta Jinabimba in minute form.
Neminath is the presiding deity of this Jain Basadi.
Basadi, which consists of a Garbhagriha, a large Ardhamandapa, larger Mahamandapa and a Rangamandapa.
There is a Manasthamba erected in front of the temple.
There are ventilated walls in front of the temple, whereas yakshas and yakshis can be found in the other walls. There are many splendid carvings of dancers and musicians.
Inside the temple one can find the rare monolithic piece of Sahasra Jinabimbas (SahastraKut Jinalay) and the idols of Dharnendra and Padmavathi.
Many mutilated Jain idols can be found on the wall of a well nearby.
Adikavi Pampa wrote Adi Purana, seated in this Basadi.
Basadi is in ruins and renovated; it presents the interest of the Kalyani Chalukyas in Jain architecture.
No comments:
Post a Comment