Sri Basaveswara Temple at Mangala, Chamarajanagar District. Karnataka.

The visit to this temple at Mangala was a part of  Chozha period Temples Visit on the ancient trade route from Chamarajanagar to Kollegal, in Karnataka State ( Gangapadi ). The temple was once on the trade route and is now in the midst of field, also about a KM away from the Village.  

Moolavar : Sri Basaveswara    

Some of the salient features of this temple are..

The temple is facing east with and inscription stone in front. There is no Balipeedam or Dwajasthambam. Moolavar, Nandhi, Vinayagar are in a small open sanctum.  Moolavar is on a square avudayar and avudayar is completely below the earth. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, with out a vimana. 

HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS

The temple was believed to be built during Chozha period. There is an inscription stone in-front of the  sanctum.

The inscription on the banks of the tank belongs to Rajathirajan’s 32^nd reign year ( 1049 - 50 CE ). The inscription starts with his meikeerthi as “Thingaler tharu - திங்களேர் தரு......”.

This place was called as Mangala during Ganga’s period and the same was changed as Mummudi Chozhamandalathu Gangaikonga Chozhavalanattu Idainadu Mangalam. It was a Trade centre with Nanadesikars, Thisai ayirathu Ainootruvar, Ayyapozhil Vanika groups had done trades in this area. This temple was established by this traders. The inscription stone starts with, traders meikeerthi. Lord Shiva was called as Moolasthanamudayar.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

There is no door for the temple and always kept open.

HOW TO REACH:

This place Mangala is on the bus route Chamarajanagar to Kollegal. 9.7 KM from Chamarajanagar, 29 Km from Kollegal, 60.7 KM from Mysore and 169 KM from Bangalore.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE ( GPS Co-ordination 11.993, 76.970 )

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