27th January 2019.
After Visiting Sri Ugranarasimha Swamy temple at Madduru, we went to this Aprameya Swamy Temple at Doddamallur and the last temple visit of our two days Karnataka Temples visit program. The temple is called in different names like.. Sri Aprameya Swamy Temple, Sri Ambegalu Navaneetha Krishna Temple, Sri Rama Aprameyar Temple, etc,. The temple and the Village was built on the sandy banks of river Kanva. It was told that this place was called as Maralur and latter turned to Mallur. ( In kannada sand is called as maralu ). During the construction of this temple, the place was also called as “Chatur Vedha Mangalapura”. This early 11th Century Temple was built by Aprameyar one of the chieftain of Chozha King Rajaraja Chozha-I and called as Aprameya Vinnagar.
Presiding Deity : Sri Aprameya Swamy
Consort : Sri Aravindhavalli Thayar
The Salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with a 5 Tier Rajagopura. The only available stucco image is the Vishnu in sitting posture. While the upper hands holds Conch and disc, the lower right hand in abhaya mudra and left hand holding mace / dhanda. A Garuda Gamba, Ratha mandapa and 4 pillar Purandaradasa mandapa ( Purandaradasa composed hymns in praise of Lord of this temple ) are in front of the temple. Stucco images of Vishnu's dhasavathara is on the south top part of Compound wall. A Thulabara mandapa is inside the temple.
The sanctum sanctorum was built with sanctum antarala, Navranga / arthamandapa and a mahamandapa. The presiding deity is in standing posture with 4 hands, made out of salagrama. While the upper hands holds Conch and disc, the lower right hand in abhaya mudra and left hand holding mace / dhanda. Urchavar is with Sridevi and Bhudevi with saint Ramanuja. A Dravidiyan Nagara Vimana with a vesara giriva is on the sanctum.
Sannadhi for Mahalakshi as Sri Aravindavalli thayar, Navaneetha Krishna, Vaikuntha Narayana Swamy and Aravinda Andal Amma are in the prakara. The prakara was reconstructed during Vijayanagara period. Sri Navaneetha Krishna is in crawling posture holding a butter in one hand, hence called as Ambegalu Navaneetha Krishna. In Kannada Ambegalu means crawling. Navaneetha Krishna was installed by Saint Vyasa. It is believed that one will get a child boon, if worshiped Sri Navaneetha Krishna. Lot of cradles are tied as offering on the pillars of the Sannadhi.
As per the legend Rama during his exile stayed here for some years and worshiped Lord Aprameyar and conducted Yagas & Homas. Hence the presiding deity obtained the name as Sri Rama Apramayer. This place is also called as South Ayodhya.
INSCRIPTION:
As per the Kaliyur 1006 AD Kannada inscription, Aprameyar, who belongs to Koththamangala and one of the Chieftain of Chozha King Rajaraja-I, was responsible for defeating Hoysala and Ganga Chieftains & 18 small regional kings which includes Goyika, Bhoothukan, Senavaraa, Nolamban, Sandhika, Ponthaa, Nagavarma, Sirisu and Naragas. He established the Chozha rule in Ganga Region a part of the present Karnataka. He also built a Vishnu temple at DoddaMallur and called as “Aprameya Vinnagar” and the deity as Aprameya Vinnakathalwar. This Kannada inscription may be for announcing the local people that the ruling power was transferred to Chozhas.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 13.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.30 Hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The mobile number may be contacted for further assistance. 0802978 3127. alternatively Sri Embar venu at 9448077348, may be contacted.
HOW TO REACH:
The Place doddamallur is on the Vidhyaranyapura to Nanjangud
27 KM from Ramanagar , 27 km from Chennapatna, 37 KM from Mandya.
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Prandaradas mandapa
Vishnu's Dhasavathara Stucco images
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