Durga Temple, Aihole- Karnataka
In the capital of the Chalukya Dynasty
Sometime in the 4th century,
Lay the historic holy site Aihole,
Alongside the Malaprabha river
Dedicated the aalyam to Bhagwan Vishnu
Building a total of 120 temples in the vicinity
Durga mandir, it is famously called
Deriving the name from the Durg nearby
Flaunting the Dravidian architecture
For his victory against Harshavardhana
The inscriptions you see are as old as 364 CE
In the sacred languages of the land- Sanskrit and Old Kannada
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Draksharama, East Godavari- Andhra Pradesh
Mani Kyamba is her name
The left cheek of Devi Sati
12th part of her body that fell to the earth
Upon her death in the sacred fire
Daksha Prajapathi- ruled the land,
The father in law of Prabhu Shiva,
Turning it into a pilgrim spot
However, it was the Tarakavada
That gave the region its title
When the shiv linga broke into five
With a piece falling at Draksharama
Four entrances it has in four directions
The prakaram and gopuram
Lead to the magnificent aalayam
Praised by Vyasa muni in the Skanda
Purana
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Sources:
http://www.karnatakatourism.org/tour-item/durga-temple-aihole/
https://www.astroved.com/astropedia/en/temples/south-india/durga-temple-aihole
https://eastgodavari.ap.gov.in/tourism/temples/lord-bhimeswara-swami-temple-draksharama/
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A beautiful poem, and Durga Temple looks fabulous. Peaceful and serene.
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Thank you, Frederique. :)
DeleteEnjoying these temple trails with your words Srivalli. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Arti. :)
DeleteHello, this is truly a history lesson for me. Wonderful pictures that you have included and I've learned about a place, Chalukya Dynasty which I had never heard of until today. So thank you for your history lesson. If you need me I'll be Doing Chores over at my site. Cheers ☺
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. I'm glad to share a tiny piece of my land's heritage with you. Heading over to your blog right away. :)
DeleteWow Srivalli... Have you been to all these temples... I am so much in envy of you right now. I didn't know of these two temples at all... Thanks for choosing this theme dear... Now I have a ready resource to share as well as refer to for planning my visits in future.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Ira. Sadly, no. I haven't visited even a single temple on this list. :( It's my travel list which I'm sharing with others.
DeleteAihole is one of those places I plan to visit soon..
ReplyDeleteloved the poetic history lesson..
I grew up in a town called Harihar (the very center of Karnataka is what I learned later about it!) and the Harihareshwara temple is small but beautiful.. built around 1223–1224 CE during the Hoysala reign
Visiting from A2Z ... my d post Diacope Or At the Risk of Repeating Mysel
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