26th January 2019.
Marehalli was an agraharam during Ganga’s period, and latter named as Rajasraya Vinnagaram during Rajaraja-I ( 985- 1012 AD ), of Chozha dynasty. With the victory of the Hoysalas over Chozhas at Talakad, the agrahara was passed on to them and was subsequently ruled successively by Vijayanagara and latter by the Wodeyars of Mysore, Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan in that order.
The presiding deity : Sri LakshmiNarasimha Swamy
Consort : Sri Bhudevi & Sri Neeladevi
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing east with a 40 feet Garuda gamba / deepa sthamba, Balipeedam and Thulasi madam. On the left a Vijayanagara period 16 pillared Mandapa and on the right is a 4 pillared mandapa. Sri Veera Anjaneyar Sannadhi immediately after the entrance mottai gopuram. In the mukha mandapam Garuda, Dwajasthamba and balipeedam. The temple might have a Rajagopuram and the Kodipens ( Ganga and Yamuna ) reliefs are kept as loose sculptures on the right side of the entrance.
The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and Mukamandapa was built during Chozha King Rajaraja-I, in 10th Century. The sanctum is on a virutha kumudha adhitana with kabotham and Yazhivari. An ekathala vimana is over the sanctum. Moolavar Lakshmi Narasimha is with Lakshmi on his lap in sitting posture. Moolavar is also called as Mudukappa and Soumiya Narasimhaswamy. In the 108 pillared prakara sannadhi for Bhudevi, Sri Neeladevi, Namalvar, Vedhantha Desikar.
At the entrance of the main complex on the right side is a Shiva Temple with two thala vimana constructed after Chozhas rule and latter maintained by Hoysalas. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and a artha / Navranga mandapa. The temple’s pond with neerazhi mandapa is on the road side. The temple is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.
INSCRIPTIONS AND DETAILS
This temple was built by Rajaraja Chozha-I and called as "Rajasraya Vinnagaram". By conquering Melai Chalukya King Sathriasraya he added his title "Rajarasrayan". The 108 pillar front mandapa and other sanctums were built by the Hoysalas and Vijayanagaras. Even-though the temple was built by Rajaraja-I, his inscriptions are not there, but Hoysala King Vishnuvardhan’s Tamil and Kannada inscriptions are found. 1148 AD Vishnuvardhan’s Tamil inscription mentions about donation of a Village called Kanchanur of Vadakarai Nadu and this temple was called as "Narasingha Perumal" temple. The Kannada inscriptions belongs to Vijayanagara and Mysore Vandayars.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 14.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The land line numbers 089718 06449 and 08231 242277 may be contacted for further details.
Temple web site : http://rcmysore-portal.kar.nic.in/temples/lakshminarasimhaswamytemple/
e-mail address : tah.malavalli@gmail.com
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is 43 KM from Mandya and 34 KM from Kollegal.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
Dwarapalaka
Adhisthana
Loose sculptures
The Shiva temple
Temple pond with Neerazhi mandapa
Tamil and Kannada Inscriptions
Tamil Inscriptions for the donation of pillars
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