Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple

          At the base of the Nandi Hills in the Nandi Village is that the Bhoga nandeeshwara Temple Nandi Temple that follows the Dravidian kind of architecture. Atop the Nandi Hills are the temples in honor of Sri Ugra Narasimha and Sri Yoga Narasimha.
Bhoga nandeeshwara Temple History:

             Bhoganandeeshwara Temple Nandi Temple  is found in Nandi Hills that is a hill fort of southern India, in the Kolar District of karnataka state. it’s 4851 foot. (1478 meters) on top of water level. Nandidurg hill, known usually as Nandi Hills, is that the source of the Penner and Ponnaiyar rivers. Nandi Hills gets its name from an ancient Nandi temple placed on this hill. This temple has a thousand year old sculpture of Nandi. an ancient lord Shiva and Parvati temple also adorns this hill.
           
             The Nandi Hills or the hills of the Bhoga nandeeshwara Temple are named when the bull of Lord Shiva. The pleasant hill resort of Nandi Hills is also called Nandigiri or Nandidurg amongst the locals. The Nandi Hills have attracted people since long. Nandi hills were the summer haven of tipu sultan also because the British. The palace of tipu sultan and also the Bungalows of British stand in testimony of the same.
             The Bhoganandeeshwara Temple is a major tourist destination and one of the most popular sights in Nandi Hills. The temple is one of the most revered worship centres in the region that was built during Kempe Gowda’s Vijayanagar regime. placed on the foot hills of Nandi hills, the residing deities of the temple ar Bhoga nandeeshwara and Yoga nandeeshwara.
            Bhoganandeeshwara Temple Built during the period of the Banas, Cholas, Hoysalas and also the Vijayanagar Kings, the shrine is popular for its beautifully carved pillars and metal work. Moreover, there’s a lamp tower in front of the temple that’s lighted everyday by a boy who wobbles up to the tower. Yoga Nandeeshwara temple is one of the oldest and beautiful worship places in the region, that was designed by the Cholas. The highlight features of the shrine are the carvings and designs on the walls and sculpture. Besides, the Nandi temple features a beautiful Kalyana Mantapa that grabs attraction of the tourists.
             The Bhoganandeeshwara Temple Nandi Temple homes Lord Shiva, the presiding god of the place. Yoga Nandeeshwara temple complex is guarded by 2 Dwarapalakas at the doorway. Located atop the Hill, the pilgrim centre also serves as a study centre to the students of architecture and sculpture.One of the foremost attractions at the temple is an inscription of ‘Sambhaji’, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji. Devotees enchant ‘Kodi Maram’, a prayer carven on the wall and look for blessings.

Hoysaleswara Temple Halebid

               Hoysaleswara Temple is dedicated to god Shiva. This Temple was built in Halebid, Karnataka state, India. The King Vishnuvardhana of the Hoysala Empire in the 12th century. The development was completed in 1121 ce. During the first 14th century Halebid was looted by Muslim sulthans and kings from north India and the Temple fell into a state of ruin and neglect. In olden days called as Dorasamudra or Dwarasamudra, Halebidu is 16 kilometre from Belur, 31 kilometre from Hassan and 149 kilometre from Mysore in the Karnataka state, India.
 
Hoysaleswara Temple History:
             According to critic and historian S. Settar, from modern inscriptions it’s known  that the temple derives its name from the Hoysala ruler at that time King Vishnuvardhana Hoysaleswara tho’ curiously, the construction of the temple was initiated and financed by rich Shaiva (a Hindu sect) citizens of the city, distinguished among who were Ketamalla and Kesarasetti. The temple building activity was concerned in competition to the development of the Chennakesava Temple at Belur, a Vaishnava (a Hindu sect) Temple. The Hoysaleswara Temple faces a large tank that was built in the center of the 11th century and received water during channels from an ancient anecut (dam) built over the Yagachi River. And the pool preceded the Temple by nearly seventy five years. It’s one of the largest temples dedicated to the god Shiva in India.

Hoysaleswara Temple Architecture:
           The Hoysaleswara Temple is a simple dvikuta vimana (plan with 2 shrines and 2 superstructures), one for “Hoysaleswara” (the king) and the different for “Shantaleswara” (named once Shantala Devi, queen of King Vishnuvardhana) and is built with chloritic chist (more commonly known as soaprock or potstone). The Temple complex as a full is elevated on a jagati (platform), which according to historian Kamath, is a feature that became popular in modern Hoysala constructions.
            According to critic Foekema the 2 shrines that are adjoining face east and every have a mantapa (hall) in front. The temple 2 mantapas are connected giving a large and imposing view of the hall. Individually each shrine is smaller than the one at the Chennakesava Temple at Belur and contains a simple shiva linga the universal symbol of the god Shiva. The plan of the inside of the Temple is simple but the outside appearance completely different because of the introduction of many projections and recesses in the temple walls.
              The towers of the shrines that are missing must have followed the star form of the shrine, even as in several existing healthy towers in different Hoysala temples. The construction over the vestibule that connects the shrine to the mantapa known as sukanasi and the row of decorated miniature roofs above the eaves of the hall are all missing. The Temple was designed at a height that provided the architects enough horizontal and vertical space to depict large and small sculptures. according to the critic James Fergusson the overall effect of the vertical and horizontal lines the play of the define the result of sunshine and shade and the plan of the projections and recesses all amounts to a “marvellous exhibition of human labor to be found even in the patient east and surpasses something in Gothic art”.
           The outer walls of those temples contain an intricate array of stone sculptures. The Hoysaleswara Temple of Halebidu, has been represented by art critics James Fergusson and Percy Brown as an “outstanding example of Hindu architecture” and as the “supreme climax of Indian architecture”
 Hoysaleswara Temple Sculptures :

                 The Hoysaleswara Temple is most well known for its sculptures that run right along the outer wall, starting with a dancing image of the god Ganesh on the left side of the south entrance and ending with another image of Ganesh on the right hand side of the north entrance. In all there are 200 and forty such images.
 In line with the critic Gerard Foekema, maybe no different Hoysala Hoysaleswara Temple is as articulate in sculpture as this can be and these sculptures are “second to none in all of India”. the most labyrinthine of all sculptures are found in the lintels over 2 of the doorways, one on the south side doorway and the different on one of the eastern doorways.
                                                             

Belur Temple

                    The Chennakesava Temple, Belur Temple originally called Vijayanarayana Temple was built on the banks of the Yagachi river in Belur, by the Hoysala Empire King Vishnuvardhana. Belur, that was an early Hoysala capital is in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, India. it’s 40 kilometre from Hassan town and 220 kilometre from Bangalore. Chennakesava (lit, “handsome Kesava”) may be a kind of the Hindu god Vishnu. Belur is well known for its marvelous temples designed during the rule of the Hoysala family, creating it and nearby Halebidu favored tourist destinations in Karnataka state. These temple complexes are projected to be listed under unesco World Heritage Sites.
History of Chennakesava Temple, Belur Temple:
           
                   The Chennakesava Temple, Belur Temple was commissioned by King Vishnuvardhana in 1117 AD. scholars are divided regarding the explanations for the construction of the temple. The military successes of Vishnuvardhana is considered a probable reason. Some scholars believe Vishnuvardhana commissioned the temp to surpass his master, King Vikramaditya VI of the Western Chalukya Empire (who ruled from Basavakalyan), when his initial military victories against the Chalukyas. according to another theory, Vishnuvardhana was celebrating his famous victory against the Chola family of Tamil country in the battle of Talakad (1116 AD), that resulted in the annexation of Gangavadi (modern southern Karnataka) by the Hoysalas. Another theory points to Vishnuvardhana’s conversion from Jainism to Vaishnavism (a sect of Hinduism) when coming under the influence of saint Ramanujacharya, considering this is a preponderantly Vaishnava temple in sculptural picture. The Hoysalas used many noted architects and artisans who developed a new architectural tradition, that critic Adam Hardy called the Karnata Dravida tradition. in all 118 inscriptions are recovered from the Chennakesava Temple, Belur Temple complex, covering the period 1117 AD to the 18th century, giving historians details of the artists used, grants created to the temple and renovations committed during later times.
 
Chennakesava Temple, Belur Temple complex:
                   
               The main entrance to the Chennakesava Temple, Belur Temple complex is topped by a Rayagopura (superstructure over entrance) built during the days of the Vijayanagar empire. inside the complex, the Chennakesava temple is at the centre, facing east, and is flanked by the Kappe Channigraya temple on its right, and a small Sowmyanayaki (form of the god Lakshmi) temple set slightly back. On its left, also set slightly back is the Ranganayaki (Andal) temple. 2 main sthambha (pillar) exist here. The pillar facing the main temple, the Garuda (eagle) sthambha was erected in the Vijayanagar period whereas the pillar on the right, the Deepa sthambha (pillar with lamp) dates from the Hoysala period. this is the primary nice Hoysala temple, though according to the critic and student Settar, the creative idiom and signature is still Western Chalukyan. Hence, the over-decoration that is seen in later Hoysala temples (including the Hoysaleswara temple at Halebidu and the Keshava temple at Somanathapura) isn’t visible here. according to Settar, during later years, the Hoysala art took an inclination towards craft, with a weakness for detail.The Chennakesava temple has 3 entrances and their doorways have adorned sculptures called dvarapalaka (doorkeepers) on either aspect. while the Kappe Channigraya temple is smaller than the Chennakesava temple, it’s architecturally vital, though it lacks any sculptural features. The Kappe Chennigraya temple became a dvikuta (two shrined temple) with the later addition of a shrine to its original plan. the first shrine has a asteroid plan while the additional shrine is a simple square. The image inside is also that of Kesava ( a kind of the god Krishna) and was commissioned by Shantala Devi, the noted queen of King Vishnuvardhana
 
Artists of Chennakesava Temple, Belur Temple:
            The Hoysala artists, in contrast to other medieval artists, preferred to sign their work in the shape of inscriptions. In doing so, they generally revealed fascinating details about themselves, their families, guilds and place of origin. Stone inscriptions and copper plate inscriptions give more information about them. Ruvari Mallitamma was a prolific artist to whom quite 40 sculptures are attributed. Dasoja and his son Chavana who were from Balligavi in modern Shimoga district made important contributions. Chavana is attributable with the work on 5 madanikas and Dasoja accomplished four of them. Malliyanna and Nagoja created birds and animals in their sculptures. Artists like Chikkahampa and Malloja are attributable with a number of the sculptures in the mantapa.

Chandragiri Hill

             Chandragiri is one of the 2 hills in Shravanabelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka, the other one being Vindhyagiri. and Chandragiri Hill
 History of chandragiri Hill:

               The recorded history surrounding Capitol Hill started in 300 B.C. once Shruthakevali, Bhadrabahu and Chandragupta Maurya visited the place so as to realize religious peace. The small Hill derives its name of Chandra from the particular fact that Chandragupta was the first of the rishis who lived and performed penance there.
                Kalbappu was the primary name of Capitol Hill and it dominates the history of the town of Shravanabelagola between third century B.C. and 12th century AD. The Jainism traditions link the Maurya Empire Emperor Chandragupta and his teacher Bhadrabahu with this place. Of the entire style of 106 memorials found at Shravanabelagola, 92 are located on the small Hill. Of these, concerning 47 memorials of monks, 9 of nuns, and 5 of householders belong to the 7th and 8th century. This points out at the recognition of the custom, and of its thorough prevalence on the small Hill.
             The Chandragiri Hills is located concerning 3049 feet from mean water level and 200 feet from the on high of the lowest level and is located in the northwest entrance of the city. a massive expanse of granite rock, scatted large and small boulders are often found on the way to the height.
Chandragiri and Vindhyagiri, Chandragiri  Acharya Bhadrabahu and his pupil Chandragupta Maurya are believed to possess meditated there. Chandragupta Basadi that was dedicated to Chandragupta Maurya was originally designed there byAshoka in the third century B.C… Chandragiri also has memorials to various monks and Śrāvakas who have meditated there since the fifth century AD, as well as the last king of the Rashtrakuta family of Manyakheta. Chandragiri also has a noted temple built by Chavundaraya, who was an admirer of Nemichandra.

                    The 57-feet tall monolithic sculpture of Gommateshvara is located on Vindyagiri Hill. it’s considered to be the world’s largest monolithic stone sculpture. the lowest of the sculpture has AN inscriptions in Kannada as well because the oldest proof of written Marathi, i.e. devnagari script, dating from 981 AD. The inscription praises the king who funded the effort and his general, Chavundaraya, who erected the sculpture for his mother. every twelve years, thousands of devotees congregate here to perform theMahamastakabhisheka, a spectacular ceremony during that the statue is covered with milk, curds, ghee, saffron and gold coins.The next Mahamastakabhisheka will be control in 2018.

kudala sangameshwara Temple

             Kudalasangama in India is an important center of pilgrimage for folks of the Lingayat religion. it’s located concerning 15 kilometer (9 mi) from the Almatti Dam in Bagalkot district of Karnataka state. TheKrishna and Malaprabha stream rivers merge here and flow east towards Srisaila (another pilgrim center) in Andhra Pradesh. TheAikya Mantapa or the holy Samādhi of Basavanna, the founder of the Lingayat religion together with Linga, that is believed to be self-born (Swayambhu), is here. The Kudala Sangama Development Board takes care of the maintenance and development.

 

kudala sangameshwara Temple HIstory:

                       An inscription in the temple of 1213 A.D. records a gift to the god Acheshvara. Another stone record of 1160 A.D. refers to land grant to deities, Kaleshvara and Achesvara.
It is believed that in the 12th century Jathaveda Muni Sarangamath had established AN education centre here and Basaveshvara, Channabasavanna and Akkanagamma were students. Basaveshvara spent his childhood here and, after his come back from Kalyana, he’s said to have became one with the God at this place. The vachanas composed by him are dedicated to the presiding god here, Sangamanatha.

           The place is a village concerning 19 kilometer (12 mi) from Hungund. nearby is the holy pilgrim centre and the famous temple ofSangameshvara, on the stream bank, at the confluence of the Krishna and the Malaprabha rivers. once it had been called Kappadi sangama where Basaveshwara’s teacher Ishanaguru lived.
The kudala sangameshwara Temple consists of a structure, navaranga and the main shrine. The idols of Basaveshvara, Neelamma, Nandi and Ganapathi are placed in the navaranga. The door frame of the garbhagriha is richly carved with floral designs and animal figures. in the shrine is the linga famed as Sangameshvara or Sangamanatha. In front of the temple, in the inside of the stream, is a little stone mantapa with a Shivalinga in it, and lofty cement concrete dry well has been built around it to protect it from submersion.

        On the east, across the river Krishna, stands the Neelamma’s temple. She was the consort of Basaveshvara. Here built a high cement concrete dry well has been designed round the structure to protect it from the waters.

Murudeshwar Temple

Murudeshwar is a city in the Bhatkal Taluk of Uttara Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India. "Murudeshwara" is another name of the Hindu god Shiva. known for the world’s second tallest Shiva sculpture, Murudeshwar beach city lies on the coast of the sea and is additionally known for the Murudeshwar Temple. the nearest airport to Murudeshwar Temple is Mangalore International airport at distance of 160 kilometer . Murudeshwar has train station on Konkan railway route.



Murudeshwar Temple History:

Murudeshwara The origin of the name "Murudeshwara" dates to the time of Ramayana. The Lanka King Ravana needed to achieve immortality by getting the AtmaLingam (Soul of Shiva). Till now the Atma Lingam contain to Lord Shiva, Ravana prayed Shiva with devotion, Lord Shiva has Happy by his prayers Shiva appeared before him and asked him what he needed. By this time Narada had asked Lord Vishnu to change Ravana’s mind. At the time Ravana asks for god Parvati (shiva’s wife) and Lord Shiva provide her to him, He started to go back to Lanka Narada tells Ravana that Lord had not given him the real Parvathi and that the real Parvathi was in Pathala (another place).

That time Ravana frees his decision, goes to Pathala lokam and marries a king’s daughter, forward her to be the real Parvathi. He then back to went Lanka, where his mother asks him for the Atma Lingam. Ravana then involves know of the tricks contend on him by Lord Vishnu. He thus prays to Lord Shiva once again, requesting for his forgiveness. And the Lord Shiva appears and this point, Ravana requests the AtmaLinga as his boon. Lord Shiva agrees to offer him the boon with the condition that it should ne’er be placed on the bottom. If the AtmaLinga was ever placed on the bottom, all the powers would come back to Lord Shiva again. Ravana started back with Atmalingam his journey to Lanka.

Sage Narada, who came to know of this occasion, and recognize that with the AtmaLinga Ravana may get immortality and make mayhem on earth. He approached the Lord Ganesha and requested him to prevent the AtmaLinga from reaching Lanka. Lord Ganesh knew that Ravana was a really devoted one that used to perform prayer ritual in the evening each day while not fail. He decided to create use of this fact and came up with an idea to confiscate the AtmaLinga from Ravana.

As Ravana was nearing Gokarna, Lord Vishnu destroyed the sun to offer the appearance of dusk. Ravana currently had to perform his evening ceremony however were disturbed as a result of with the AtmaLinga in his hands and he wouldn’t be able to do his ceremony. At this time Lord Ganesha (son of Lord Shiva) in the disguise of a Brahmin boy accosted him. Ravana requested the kid to hold the AtmaLinga till he performed his rituals, and asked him not to place it on the bottom. Ganesh stricken a deal with him saying that he would call Ravana thrice, and if Ravana didn’t return inside that time and he would place the AtmaLinga on the Earth.

As foretold, before Ravana might come back when finishing his rituals, Ganesh had already placed the AtmaLinga on the Earth. And Lord Vishnu then removed his phantom and it had been daylight again. And Ravana thinking that he tried to remove and destroy it. Because of the force apply by Ravana some items were gather. One such piece from the top of the lingam is said to have fallen in present day Surathkal. The famed Sadashiva temple is claimed to be built around that piece of linga. Then he decided to crash the covering of the AtmaLingam, nowadays the place has called Sajjeshwara, 23 miles away. Then he threw the lid of the case to an area known as Guneshwara (now Gunavanthe) and Dhareshwara, 10 to 12 miles away, finally he threw the material covering the AtmaLinga to an area known as Mrideshwara in Kanduka-Giri (Kanduka Hill).

And Mrideshwara has been renamed to Murudeshwar. Murudeshwar Temple there’s an outline of this story below the Shiva idol in the type of a cave may be a town in Bhatkal Taluk of Uttara Kannada district in the Karnataka state, India. Murudeshwar Temple is another name of the Hindu god Lord Shiva. Famed for the world’s second tallest Shiva sculpture, the town lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea and is also famed for the Murudeshwara Temple. Murudeshwara has railroad station on Konkan railway route.


Murudeshwar Temple Arhcitecture:
Murudeshwara Temple Raja Gopuram:

This Murudeshwar Temple is made on the Kanduka Hill that is surrounded on 3 sides by the waters of the Arabian Sea. it’s dedicated to Shiva, and a 20-storied gopura is built at the Murudeshwara temple. The Murudeshwara temple rights have installed a carry that gives a breath-taking view of the 123-feet Shiva idol from the highest of the Raja gopura. And one more additional a Rameshwar linga at the lowest of the Hill, where devotees will do seva themselves. And Shaneswara temple has been build next to the idol of Shiva. 2 life-size elephants in concrete stand sentinel at the steps leading to it. The whole murudeshwara temple complex and as well as the 237.5-feet-tall Raja Gopuram, is one of the tallest in India, that rajagopuram was made to its present type by businessperson and presenter R. N. Shetty.

The Murudeshwar Temple is entirely modernised with exception of the sanctum sanctorum that is still dark and retains its calm. The main god is Sri Mridesa Linga, also known as Murudeswara. The linga is believed to be a bit of the first Atma Linga and is concerning 2 feet below ground level. And the peoples providing special sevas like Abhisheka, Rudrabhisheka, Rathotsava etc. The god view by standing before the edge of the sanctum and the lingam is lighted by oil lamps control nearest the monks. And The Shiva lingam is actually a hard rock inside a hollowed spot in the ground. Entry into the sanctum is illegal for all devotees.



Murudeshwar Temple Shiva Statue:

The large high sculpture of Lord Shiva view from long place also, this is present in the temple complex. It’s the second highest sculpture of Lord Shiva in the world. The tallest Shiva statue is in Nepal called the (Kailashnath Mahadev Statue) The shiva statue is 123 feet (37 m) tall and took concerning 2 years to make. The Murudeshwar Temple shiva statue was built by Shivamogga’s Kashinath and several other sculptors, supported by businessperson and presenter R.N. Shetty, at a cost of roughly 50 million Rs. The idol is designed such it gets the sunlight directly and so appears sparkling. Really the Murudeshwar Temple Shiva statue had four arms and it was adorned with gold paint. However large blow gusts blew one arm off (the one that held little drum), and rain melt the paint.

Murudeshwar Temple is the great historical temple and this temple looking very nice constructed. And mostly Murudeshwar Temple shiva statue is very attractive in this place this statue is looking 4 km surrounding this place. Many more peoples come from different places to this Murudeshwar Temple place. Because this temple place is near see and this place looking beautiful beach, Murudeshwar Temple has very big attractive Tower (Gopuram) this Gopuram is very large and very tall. Mostly this place looking tourism attraction, Karnataka Tourism Department taken this place. And providing here accommodation and hotels also.



Murudeshwar Temple Timings:

Mornings 5 am to night 9 pm in festival days extend this some more time. And Murudeshwar Temple Accommodation providing who visit this place pilgrims, visitors and this is nice tourism place also.

Saundatti Fort

Saundatti Taluk is located towards the southeast part of Belgaum. Taluka Head quarter is concerning 83 kilometer form the District headquarters. previously taluk was called Parasagad. the whole geographic region of the taluka is 1659.00 kms. There are 426 revenue villages and 14 hamlets. according to the 2011 Census Population of Saundatti city is 41,215. city Municipal Council Saundatti Yallamma is constituted in 1876. Saundatti is capital of Ratta (Emporar) in the period 930 to 1230. Historical Saundatti Fort is located on western part of the town.



Saundatti Fort History:
 The historical name of the Savadatti was " Sugandavarti " "Sougandipura". it was the capital of the Ratta family (from 875-1230), till the capital shifted to Belgaum.

During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, Belagaon (Belgaum) was the capital of the Rattas, the chieftains of Savadatti. This Fort was engineered by Bichiraja (Ratta Dynasty) in 1204. The Ratta clan was one of many that came out of the" Rashtrakuta family ". Rattas of Savadatti accepted the spot of Taila II (AD 973-977). Two of the pillars at Fort have South Dravidian inscriptions in Devanagari, one inscription from around 1199 is attributed to the Ratta king Kartaveerya IV.

5 kms from saundatti holly pilgrim places god  Jogalabhavi(pushkarni) temple, Sogal Someshwar temple, 2nd Kashi name of Hooli 100 Temples, 100 open wells. Shirasangi Lingaraj Desai Palace in Shirasangi. Pilgrims from everywhere Karnataka, Andhara Pradesh, Temilnadu and Goa come to Shri Yallamma temple to worship the god. From the month of October to April there’s a fair of god Shri Yallamma, a large population of devotes came here at this time. Here devotees have revered her as the "Mother of Universe" or Jagadamba.

Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal, Karnataka

Pattadakal World Heritage site in Karnataka lies on the banks of Malaprabha river in Bagalkot district. It’s 22 kilometer from Badami and about ten kilometer from Aihole, documented for Chalukya monuments. The Pre-Chalukya historical and archeological site Bachinagudda also near Pattadakal.



Virupaksha Temple History:

Virupaksha Temple in worship, known as ‘Shri Lokeswara-Maha-Sila-prasada’ from the epigraphs, was designed by Lokamahadevi, the Queen of Vikaramaditya II (A.D.733-745) in a few.D.740 to commemorate her husband’s victory over the Pallavas of Kanchipuram. It closely resembles the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram on plan and elevation and represents a totally developed and formed stage of the Dravidian architecture.

Facing east, this Virupaksha Temple has on plan a sq. sanctum (garbhagriha) with a circumambulatory path (pradakshinapatha), an antarala with 2 little shrines for Ganesh and Mahishamardini facing each other infront, a sabha-mandapa with entrance porches on the east, north and south and a separate Nandi-mandapa in front. The Virupaksha Temple complex is enclosed by high prakara walls. Against the inner faces of these walls there were little shrines (originally 32) dedicated to the subsidiary deities (parivaradevatas) of that solely a few are extant now. The enclosure has been provided with ornate entrance gates ((pratolis) on each east and west.

The Virupaksha Temple is built on a high support of 5 absolutely evolved mouldings. The outer faces of the walls of the sanctum are divided into a central projection, 2 intermediate projections and 2 corner projections with four recesses in between. Likewise, the mandapa walls on either side of the northern, eastern and southern proches are divided into 2 projections and 2 recesses.

All these projections of the sanctum walls carry niches housing pictures of Saiva and Vaishnava deities like Bhairava, Narasimha, Hari-Hara, Lakulisa etc., while there are perforated windows of varied style in the remainder of the recesses. The parapet consists of architectural parts known as kutas (square), panjaras (miniature apsidal shrines) and salas (oblong) similar to the projections below and the linking courses (harantaras) above the recesses.

The superstructure over the sanctum is a Dravida-vimana in 3 storeys with a sukasana projection over the antarala. It sq. in plan and repeats in its elevation many elements of the parapet and walls to a lower place. It’s a fantastically shaped square roof (shikhara) with a round finial kalasa above.

The whole of the interior of this Virupaksha Temple is embellished with elegant carvings and aesthetically modeled sculptures. Episodes from the Ramayana (e.g. abduction of Sita) Mahabharata (e.g. Bhishma lying in a bed of arrows), Bhagavata (e.g. Krishna lifting the Govardhan mountain) and Kiratarjuniya (e.g. Arjuna receiving the Pasupatastra from Siva) pictured portrayed on the pillars of the sabha- mandapa and the pilasters here have the sculptures of amorous couples and Rati and Manmatha. Flora, fauna and geometrical patterns adorn various elements of the temple.

Doorjambs (dwara-shakhas) with their delicate carvings, pillars and pilasters with various sorts of capitals and carvings on their faces, lintels relieved with animals, birds and architectural motifs, ceilings depicting divine beings and the majestically standing dwarapalas all unfold a ricj world of plastic art before the connoisseurs and attest to the heights reached by the Chalukyan sculptures.

The Nandi-mandapa located to the east of the Virupaksha Temple, is a sq. tent open on all the four sides. It homes a large image of Nandi on a raised floor. Its flat roof is supported by four pillars and short lengths of walls whose outer surfaces are carved with attendant figutes and Kinnara-mithunas (couples)

There are variety of inscriptions big and little, incised in different parts of this temple. Inscriptions in the construction of the eastern entrance record the victory of Vikramaditya II over Kanchipuram and the royal honour and the title of ‘Tribhuvanachari’ conferred on Anivaritachari Gunda, the architect of the temple and the extol the virtues of Sarvasiddhi Achari, the architect of the southern portion of the temple.

Gol Gumbaz Bijapur

Gol Gumbaz or Gol Gumbadh, in Kannada Gol Gombadh that means "rose dome" (means to the flower/rose/lotus petals that surround the dome at its base, creating it seem as a budding rose) is that the mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, sultan of Bijapur. The Gol Gumbaz placed in Bijapur, Karnataka in India, it was completed in 1656 by the designer Yaqut of Dabul. During "impressively simple Architecture planning" it’s the "structural triumph of Deccan architecture"



Gol Gumbaz Architecture:

The Gol Gumbaz structure consists of a cube, 47.5 meters (156 ft) on both sides, capped by a dome 44 m (144 ft) in around shape. "8 intersect small domes created by 2 revolved squares that make interlocking pendentives" support the dome. At every of the four corners of the cube, may be a dome-capped polygon tower seven stories high with a stairway inside. The higher floor of every opens on to a round gallery that surrounds the dome. Inside the Gol Gumbaz mausoleum hall may be a sq. podium with steps on both sides. in the middle of the podium, a cenotaph block on the bottom marks the particular grave below, "the only instance of this practice" in the design of the Adil Shahi family. In the middle of the side, "a massive semi octagonal bay" protrudes out. With an area of 1,700 m2 (18,000 sq ft), the mausoleum has one of the largest single chamber areas in the world.

Gol Gumbaz Around the dome inside the "Spiritual Gallery" where even the softest sound is detected on the other side of the mausoleum because of the acoustics of the area the foundation of this mausoleum rests on the bedrock that has prevented any unequal settlement. On top of the Gol Gumbaz basement this building may be a large cube with every sidewall adorned with 3 arches. The central arch wider than the north side of the door way, sides where a semi octagonal hall supports the wall. At the corners of this tomb have seven bed towers octangular in cross-sectional. When the death of its builder additional decoration of the structure appears to have been given up.

This Gol Gumbaz building ranks among the most imposing ones in India for the sheer monumentality of its large dome and its floor space. The subfigure masonry dome has an inside around of the 37.92 m. and the depth of the tomb varies from 3.05 m. near the bottom to 2.74 m. near the highest. The floor space of the statue is 1703.56 sq. m. At a height of 33.22 m from the ground of the hall, projects a 3.25 m wide gallery, all around the inner boundary of the dome. This gallery is called the ‘Whispering Gallery’, because even the best whisper or sound created in its heard from aspect to side and even one loud clap is distinctly echoed over 10 times.

The government is creating yet one more plan to have the historical Gol Gumbaz declared a World Heritage site. That is commendable however it should 1st treat the monument like one. Allowing the general public to encroach the monument and failing to create it a traveler site is definitely no route to acquire a heritage tag. The archeological Survey of India is correct in insistence the govt. 1st clear up the place. Failure to push its previous bids through the Centre should be a lesson to the state touristy department, that is no doubt watching the funds the global tag will garner from unesco.

Lalitha Mahal Palace

The Lalitha Mahal Palace is the second largest palace in Mysore city. This Palace near the Chamundi Hills, east in city of Mysore in the India state of Karnataka. The palace was constructed in 1921 at the orders of His Highness Krishnaraja Wodeyar 4, the Mysore Maharaja for the entire keep of the then Viceroy of India. The palace was fashioned with St. Paul’s Cathedral in London and is one among the imposing structures of the Mysore town.

The Lalitha Mahal Palace painted in pure white color is extremely elegant. Now days Lalitha Mahal Palace was change into a Hotel in 1974. It currently runs as a best building of the Ashok group of the tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) in the govt. of India. However the original royal atmosphere of the palace is maintained.

Lalitha Mahal Palace History:

History of the Lalitha Mahal Palace is of early 20th century built in the princely state of Mysore in the Britis rule. The state was then shouted by British directors as a"Model State". The Mysore Maharaja were wealthy, at that end were second only to the Nizams of Hyderabad. The palace, a really glorious architectural building, was made with a sensible amount of cash, with of their annual income of 2 million pounds.

The Mysore Maharaja of the glorious state (since absorbed with the Indian state of Karnataka when India got independence from British rule) was HHKrishnaraja Wodeyar 4 (June 4, 1884 – August 3, 1940) who ruled below the title "Wodeyar" with his capital in Mysore city.

He was the 24th ruler of the Wodeyar slept. Mysore rulers were appraise as great patrons of arts and design and were fairly ostentatious in their life style, as is proved by the number of highly stunning monuments include of palaces, temples, churches and gardens that they designed to enhance the architectural heritage of the their Kingdom. The Lalitha Mahal palace was constructed in 1921 for the exclusive keep of the then Viceroy of India and later as guest house for the European guests of the Maharajas.

Lalitha Mahal Palace Architecture:

Set amidst sprawling improved gardens below the Chamundi hills, the palace was design by E.W. Fritchley, the designer from Bombay (now renamed Mumbai) and made by B. Munivenkatappa. The palace built in Renaissance style of architecture is considered AN adaptation of the St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, outstandingly the central dome. The palace Architecture reflects English manor homes and Italian Palazzos.

It’s a 2 storied structure. The structure of the palace is of Ionic double column. At the bottom level, there’s a forecast structure. Spherical domes with the rooling central dome sets the front elevation of the palace. Decorative glass has been more used to enhance the class of the palace each in the exterior facades and in interiors doors, windows and ceilings. The Chamundi Hill to the left and the Mysore city in front of the palace is seen from the balcony upstairs.

The Palace has finely designed viceroy room and banquet hall and dance floor and an Italian marble stairway (has an impressive curve) and additionally embellished with small ornamentations, the complete length painting of the Wodeyar Kings, Italian white marble floors and Belgian crystal chandeliers, glassware lamps, significant ornate furniture, costly tiles and a few of graceful Persian carpets provides the palace its royal atmosphere.

The palace convert into a Hotel interiors are changed to supply for modern conveniences however most of the sooner sections of the palace the earlier the dance and banquet halls are preserved in their original class however adopted as eating halls and conference halls for holding conferences and conventions; these have polished wooden floors and 3 stain glazed domes in the ceiling.

The ball area especially, that has been converted into the feeding Hall of Hotel is a baroque hall with vastly high ceiling with vaulted skylights made of Belgian glass. A swimming pool is newly an additional providing.

Mahadeva Temple Itagi, Karnataka

              Mahadeva Temple is located in the town of Itagi in Yalburga Taluk, in the Koppal District of Karnataka state, India. It’s concerning 7 kilometer (4 mi) from Kuknur and 20 kilometre (12 mi) from Lakkundi.
              Mahadeva Temple Itagi is Western Chalukya architecture and Western Chalukya temples. The Temple Itagi was designed based on the overall set up of the Amruteshwara Temple at Annigeri The Mahadeva Temple Itagi has the same architectural components; there’s a difference in their articulation.
Mahadeva Temple Itagi History:
               The Mahadeva Temple at Itagi was designed circa 1112 ce by Mahadeva, a commander (dandanayaka) in the army of the Western Chalukya King Vikramaditya VI. Itagi is concerning 22 miles (35 km) east of Gadag and 40 miles (64 km) west of Hampi. The Temple Itagi is devoted to Hindu God Shiva. The well-executed sculptures, finely crafted carvings on walls, pillars and also the tower build it a good example of complete Western Chalukyan art that speaks volumes concerning the style of the Chalukyan artisans.
                An inscription dated 1112 Ce in the Temple calls it “Emperor among Temples” (Devalaya Chakravarti). Historian Henry Cousens called this monument the “finest in Kannada country after Halebidu”. These Western Chalukya monuments, regional variants of existing dravida (South Indian) temples, defined the Karnata dravida tradition. The Mahadeva temple is formally protected as a monument by the archaeologic Survey of India.
Mahadeva Temple Itagi Architecture :
               The temple plan consists of a shrine (cella) that is connected to a closed mantapa (hall) by a vestibule (antechamber). The closedmantapa leads to an open pillared mantapa, with the temple as an entire facing the east. Some elements of the temple, like the cornice and parapet over the outer edge of the roof of the openmantapa are missing. The most temple, the sanctum of that has a linga (symbol of Shiva), is encircled by 13 minor shrines, every with its own linga. The temple has 2 different shrines, dedicated to Murthinarayana and Chandraleshwari, oldsters of Mahadeva, the Chalukya commander who consecrated the temple.
                The closed mantapa has a door on both sides, with the eastern door resulting in the open mantapa and the western door to the sanctum. The door panels are well shaped and the ceilings of the porches have a ribbed style in them. The decoration of the outer walls follows the same pattern as that of the shrine. The great open mantapa has 64 pillars, 24 of that are full pillars that begin from the ground and support the most ceiling.
                The remaining are 0.5 pillars (or “dwarf pillars”) that begin from the bench (parapet wall) that surrounds themantapa and support the sloping eaves. The pillars in this hall bear similarities to the structure pillars at the Dodda Basappa Temple at Dambal and the lathe-turned pillars (whose rounded sections are lathe-turned) at the Kasivisvesvara Temple at Lakkundi.
               The sq. ceiling of the open mantapa that are supported by the four central pillars exhibits interesting fretted stonework. The ceiling here has been worked into a decorative arabesque foliage and makaras (mythical beasts) that be due the mouth of a Kirtimukha (gargoyle or demon face). This sort of stonework is considered as high a high quality as any.
             In stark distinction, the inside of the closed mantapa and the sanctum are plain and simple. it’s believed that bracket figures that once adorned the outside pillars are now missing. These forward leaning bracket figures (Salabhanjika), that commonly represent female forms in varied poses (such as diversion or adorning themselves), would have rested on little blocks on the shaft of the pillars (capital), finding support from the bottom of the overhanging cornice via a slot in their higher end.

Dodda Basappa Temple, Karnataka

                     The Dodda basappa Temple is a 12th-century Western Chalukyan architectural innovation in Dambal, Karnataka state, India. Dambal is concerning 20 kilometer (12 mi) southeast of Gadag town and 24 kilometer (15 mi) southwest of Ittagi in Koppal district. The sanctum contains a Shiva linga, the symbol of the presiding god, God Shiva. The Temple interior is a normal construction and consists of a sanctum (cella), a vestibule (antarala) and a main mantapa (also called navaranga or hall). The vestibule connects the sanctum to the mantapa. The Western Chalukya monuments, regional variants of existing dravida (South Indian) temples, defined the Karnata dravida architectural tradition.
Dodda Basappa Temple Architecture:
                       The Temple is predicated on a really original 24-pointed uninterrupted stellate (star shaped) plan and usessoapstone as its basic building material. Modern stellate plans of the Bhumija shrines in central India from where the inspiration for this Dodda Basappa Temple came from were all 32-pointed interrupted sorts. No temples of the 6-, 12-, or 24-pointed radial plans are known to exist in Karnataka or Maharashtra, with the exception of the temple, which may be described as a 24-pointed uninterrupted plan. In an ‘interrupted’ radial arrange, the radial outline is interrupted byorthogonal (right-angle) projections in the cardinal directions, resulting in star points that are skipped.
                      The basappa temple marks the mature development of the Chalukyan art that originated from basic dravida architecture of South India. Its departure from conventional dravida plan used in the Virupaksha temple in Pattadakal is so extreme that it’d be terribly difficult to find similarities while not detailed examination. A star form is obtained by rotating a sq. concerning its centre. The star points type equal projections. The angles and re-entrant angles thus formed build the perimeter of the outer wall of the shrine.
                      The star projections are carried right up the structure, giving it an exotic look, although it loses strength in comparison to the sq. superstructures found in typical dravida plans. The storied arrangement of the structure found in dravida plans isn’t simply distinguishable here The higher tiers of the seven-tiered (tala) structure look like cogged wheels with 48 dents.
       
                      The pillars in this Basappa Temple are finely well-defined and “complicated” but lack the elegance of these at the Kasivisvesvara Temple in Lakkundi. the doorway to the shrine has above it a decorative architrave with area for pictures (now missing) of the Hindu Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
                     Depending on the dedication of the Basappa Temple, either Vishnu or Shiva would take the central position in this arrangement. the doorway to the sanctum is intricately adorned on either side with designs that are floral containing little pictures of dancers, musicians and even a mithuna couple (Gemini). in the main Dodda Basappa Temple mantapa (hall) there are 3 pictures, one of the “five headed” Brahma and his vehicle (vahana), the goose, and 2 pictures are of Surya, the Sun God.
                      The Basappa Temple has 2 doorways every with a structure, one facing south and the different facing east. The east facing door has on either side the remains of what should are elegant header decoration, and an open hall type of pillared extension containing a large recumbent image of Nandi (bull) that faces the shrine.

Trikuteshwara Temple Gadag, Karnataka

                     The Trikuteshwara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The carved temple is in the city of Gadag, 50 kilometre southeast of Hubli-Dharwad, in Karnataka, India. It dedicated to Shiva and has 3 lingams mounted on the same stone. There’s a shrine dedicated to Saraswathi in this temple and its engraved columns.
Trikuteshwara Temple Complex Architecture:

                     This Temple architecture was planned by the great designer Amara Shilpi Jakanachari. The Badami Chalukyas were exponents of early architectural achievements in Deccan. Aihole, Badami and Pattadakal were their centers of art. They were succeeded by the Rashtrakutas and the Kalyani Chalukyas.
              
                     The temple has ornate pillars with intricate sculpture. The sanctum enshrines 3 Shivalingams. The temple has well-defined stone screens and carved figurines. There’s a shrine to Saraswati inside the temple complex, with exquisite stone columns.
                     Inclined slabs that function balcony seats ar adorned with figurative panels and are overhung by steeply angulate eaves. Inside the hall, the columns have figures arranged in shallow niches. The east sanctorum has 3 lingas representing Brahma, Maheshwara and Vishnu; the one to the south is dedicated to the god Saraswati.
                     Just by the fact is another temple dedicated to 3 devis Saraswathi, Gayathri and Sharada. Solely the statues are in a new style; the temple is in old architecture.
Trikuteshwara Temple History:
  
                     The temple dates back to the Kalyani Chalukyas who ruled this region from around 1050 to 1200 Ce, during which time concerning 50 temples were designed.

                     Saraswathi temple has been vandalised by miscreants in the early age and thus pooja isn’t offered here. But the design is excellent.
                     A number of late Chalukya monuments (11th-12th centuries) in the town indicate its historic past. Different temples in Gadag are those dedicated to Someshwara and Veera Narayana. In the middle of town stands the Someshvara Temple. Though abandoned and currently in a dilapidated state, its intricate carvings are fairly well preserved. The doorways to the hall have densely carved figures and foliation.

Galageshwara Shiva Temple

                    Galaganatha is a little village located Haveri, the Haveri District in Karnataka state, India. The famous Galageshwara Shiva Temple additionally called as Galageshwara Temple ad designed during the rule of the Western Chalukyas. This Beatiful greate temple faces east and is located on The Tungabhadra River. And the streams Tunga and Varada are a part of at Galaganatha.

Galageshwara Shiva Temple History:
                   Galaganatha was formerly known as Palluni. and the Galageshwara temple one of the example Chalukya type of architecture, was build here round the 11th century. Sri Venkatesh Galaganath (Kadambari Pitamaha) worshiped at the Galageshwara Shiva temple and Kadambari Pitamaha wrote his novels on the temple property.
                   The temple faces to east and it’s located on the Tungabhadra stream. The temple consists of a large Shiva Linga in a closed hall; it’s also called Sparsha linga. And the temple has an unusual pyramidal basement and a large open hall. The Gopura (tower) is decorated with plain architectural parts whereas the wall panels of the rear of the hall have some fine decorations. The Temple inside has varied niches containing figural sculpture as well as Ganesh.

Galageshwara Shiva Temple Architecture:
                      A large inscription block in the open hall of Galageshwara temple dates from AD 1080 and records a grant to the God Galageshvara. The date gives an evidence of the age once the temple was designed.

                   The inscription here informs regarding the prevalence of the tradition of dance and music. The large state of development that the art of music had reached in the 11th century A.D. are frequently gathered from an inscription of Chalukya king Vikramaditya from Galaganath, Haveri Taluk, Haveri District, in Karnataka, that mentions a certain Mokhari Barmmayya, a musician of high order, titled Battisaraga-bahu-kala-Brahma meaning skilled in 32 ragas.

Mukteswara Temple Karnataka

                    The district of Haveri in Karnataka is dotted with many temples dedicated to entirely different Gods and Goddesses and designed by numerous dynasties in their own styles just like the Dravidian, Chalukyas, Hoysala and Vijayanagara. The Mukteshwara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, is also a fine example of the Chalukya style.

                 The Temple is located Chaudayyadanapura village regarding 40 kilometers from town of Haveri. The outer structures of the temple are splendidly preserved even once centuries have passed. The exteriors are lined with amazingly elaborated sculptures depiction varied events kind the puranas.

Mukteshwara Temple History:
 
               The Temple in Haveri district of Karnataka is famed in the archeological circles as results of it was designed during the transition period from Kilimukha to Veerashaivam, wherever different types of Lord Shiva were eschewed in favor of the lingam. This movement was lead by Basaveshwara in Karnataka and the earliest scriptures mentioning Basaveshwara are found here in Mukteswara Temple.

                His followers, known as Lingayats, follow this kind of worship even to the current day. There are medieval Kannada inscriptions on the temple walls that mention the Veerashaiva movement for the first time during the year 1191. You’ll see the historical importance of this temple to students and archeologists.

Mukteswara Temple Architecture:
 
                  The  Temple in Chaudayyadanapura village in the district of Haveri is considered to be the most effective of all the temples of Karnataka. This is as results of history shows that it stands witness to the Kannada language in the 11th and 12th centuries. It additionally signifies the turn in to Veerashaivam from the earlier kind of Suddha Shaivam that was being practiced once different idol forms like Nataraja were adored.

                  The inscriptions in the Mukteswara Temple walls additionally show that the Gupta slept ruled the region at the time, The King Chandragupta Vikramaditya during from his seat of power in Ujjain. Just like the Bhrihadheeswara Temple in Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu that contains several knowledge regarding the Chola kings on its inscriptions, the Mukteshwara Temple too carries real info regarding the Gupta family.

                     The Mukteswara Temple definitive temple once it involves spiritual significance. The total shift in the worshipping of Lord Shiva from Suddha Shaivam to Veera Shaivam was spearheaded during this region during the 11th century and it’s additionally well tabulated here in the inscriptions.

                    This Mukteswara Temple is that the most religiously vital because it bears witness to the Kannada Kingdom of the medieval ages. The temple declare to the greatness of Basaveswara who helped the Veera Shaivam movement to thrive and unfold across the entire Southern earth, as the majority the temples across the South have only lingams put in instead of different idol kinds of Lord Shiva.
 

Mysore palace

                   The Mysore palace of Mysore (also called the Amba Vilas Palace) is a palace set in the town of Mysore in southern India. It’s the official place of the Wodeyars – the erstwhile royal family of Mysore that ruled the princely state of Mysore for over seven centuries. The palace also homes 2 durbar halls (ceremonial meeting hall of the royal court).

                  Mysore is commonly described because the town of Palaces, however, the term “Mysore Palace” specifically refers to 1 inside the oldest fort. The Wodeyar kings 1st made a palace in Mysore in the 14th century; it had been demolished and made multiple times. The present palace design was commissioned in 1897, and the palace was completed in 1912 and expanded later around 1940.
                The palace is currently one of the most famed tourist attractions in India after Taj Mahalwith over 2.7 million guests. Although tourists are allowed to go to the palace, tourists are not allowed to take pictures inside the palace. Value of admission for outher country tourists is 200 INR. And 40 INR for Indians. All tourists should remove their footwear to enter the palace.

                The regent of Mysore, maharanee Vani Vilas Sannidhna, orders a British designer, Henry Irwin, to construct yet one more palace in its place. The palace development was completed in year 1912. However slowly the very beautiful of the fort was additionally taken up and also the inhabitants of the fort were slowly shifted resolute newer Extension built outside of the palace. This Public room Hall wing was extra added a lot of later around 1940.

Mysore palace Architecture:
 
                 The style of architecture of the palace is usually delineate as Indo-Saracenic & blends along Hindu, Muslim, Rajput, and Gothic sorts of design. It’s a 3 stone structure, with marble domes and a 145 foot 5 storied tower. The palace is nearby an outsized garden.

                    The three-storied stone building of fine grey granite with deep pink marble domes was designed by Henry Irwin. The facade has many extensive arches and 2 smaller ones flanking the central arch that is supported by tall pillars. Above the central valet is a powerful sculpture of Gajalakshmi, the god of wealth, good luck, and very large with her elephants.
Mysore palace Special Events:
                  Every season, the palace is the venue for the famed Mysore Dasara festival, many more during those leading artists performs on a stage set up in the palace grounds. On the 10 day of the festival Vijaya Dashami, a march with clothed elephants and different floats originate from the palace grounds.

                      Dasara is the most extravagant festival of Mysore. The Dasahra festival is widely known in the months of September and October of every year. The festival celebrate the victory of the great god Durga, after she turn the demon, Mahishasura, and thereby, symbolizing the victory of fine over evil according to Hindu mythology. Some decision her “Chamundeshwari”.

                        This festival has been celebrated by the Wodeyars at Srirangapatna from 1610 and in Mysore with great pomp from 1799 and also the tradition still is carried on though the size of the celebrations has diminished. The Dasara festivities became AN integral a part of the culture and life in Mysore. To celebrate this festival the Palace of Mysore is lighted with over 96,000 lights during that two-month period.

Bangalore Palace

                    Bangalore Palace, a palace located in Bangalore, Karnataka District India, it absolutely was engineered by Rev. Garrett, who was the first Principal of the Central high school in Bangalore, presently referred to as Central school.

                    The construction of the palace was started in 1862 and completed in 1944. In 1884, it had been bought by the maharaja of Mysore. Presently owned by the Mysore royal line, the palace has recently undergone a renovation.

                   It is erroneously believed to be a duplicate of the Windsor Castle in England. The audio tour at the Bangalore palace clearly says that there was no respect to the Windsor Castle.

                 Rev. Garrett, the first principal of the Central high school, designed this palace with a floor area of 45,000 sq ft (4200 m²). The Bangalore Palace and therefore the grounds surrounding it are spread across 454 acres (183 ha). British officers who were accountable of the education of the young prince HH Chamaraja Wodeyar bought the palace in 1873 A.D. from him at a worth of Rs. 40,000 and later restored it.

Bangalore Palace History:
 
                The built in Palace was inbuilt Tudor vogue style with fortified towers, battlements and turrets. The interiors were adorned with elegant wood carvings, floral motifs, cornices and relief paintings on the ceiling. The article of furniture, that was neo-classical, Victorian and Edwardian stylish, was bought from John Roberts and Lazarus. The maintenance of the gardens was the responsibility of the professional Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel.

                 A total of 35 rooms were inbuilt the palace with most of them being bedrooms. The renovation enclosed addition of glass and mirrors, particularly foreign from England, besides a manual lift and wood fans from General electrical. In 1970, HH Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar is said to possess transferred the possession of the property to 2 companies promoted by a civil contractor by name Chamaraju, near the corridors of power.

                  These companies were known as Chamundi Hotels (P) Ltd (110 acre) and Sree Venkateswara real estate Enterprises (p) Ltd (344 acre). But on the given date the companies were yet to be incorporated and there was no sale deed either. it had been a fallacious dealing. Maharaja’s only son Srikanta Datta Narsimharaja Wadiyar instituted a suit against this deal. But the maharaja HH Jayachamarjendra Wodeyar died in 1974.

                 The legal battle continued  and in the time unit Srikanta Datta Narsimharaja Wadiyar gave 28 acres (110,000 m2) each to his five sisters significantly Late Gayatri Devi, Meenakshi Devi, Kamakashi Devi, Indrakshi Devi and Vishalakshi Hindu deity in 1983 on the Ramana Mahasrhi Road. They’re in possession of their several portion and lots of events like Rock shows, exhibitions, marriages, tennis, cricket, and golf and horse academies area unit conducted in those components. Srikanta Datta Narsimharaja Wadiyar ultimately compromised with the Chamaraju cluster in the years 1990 and 1994, and came his portion of the property as well as the main Palace except 45 acres (180,000 m2),

                Which the Chamaraju cluster still retains on the Jayamahal Road. All along, the govt.   Of province was making varied makes an attempt to confiscate the property below Land Acquisition Act 1894 and concrete Land (ceiling and regulation) Act 1976. Having not succeeded in their designs, the govt.   ultimately enacted the Bangalore Palace (Acquisition & transfer) Act 1996 below Mr. H.D. Deve Gowda to divest the entire premises spreading over 450 acres of prime assets in the world for a coin of 11 crores Rupees.

                 This dispute is unfinished before the Humble Supreme Court of India till date because it needs constitutional issues like whether or not material resources of the community below Article 39(b) of the Indian Constitution covers what is in private owned. Constant awaits call by a 9 decide Constitution Bench of Indian Supreme Court. this might be a landmark decision as otherwise it will open flood gates of vexatious legislation to confiscate similar properties everywhere the Country while not paying even a fraction valuable. This is often in quite distinction to new Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and relocation Bill, 2013 recently gone the Indian Parliament.


 Bangalore Palace Renovation:
 
                  Srikanta Datta Narsimharaja Wadiyar worked towards renovating this palace once he obtained the proper to own it. The woodwork has been restored and also the dance hall has been redone. Even the brass-fittings and lamps are replaced and the furnishing has been new upholstered. Out of the gathering of 30,000 photos presently gift in the Bangalore Palace, it’s planned that regarding 1,000 of them are restored and place up for viewing in an exhibition. an area has been converted into a store where silks and different garments utilized by the royal family are exhibited.

                 The Bangalore Palace is hospitable the general public who can visit it once paying a fee (entry is from Palace Road near the railway overbridge and as of August 2013, the worth tag is for Rs. 225 per head for Indians/Rs. 450 for foreigners as well as a corking audio guide. employing a still camera is another Rs. 675). There are plans to rent out the dance hall for private parties and to sell silk scarves, photos and totally different articles used by the royalty to tourists. Illumination of the palace and renovating the gardens using Mexican grassis current.
 

Brindavan Gardens karnataka

The Brindavan Gardens is a garden placed in the state of Karnataka in India. It lies connected the Krishnarajasagara dam that is constructed across the Kaveri river. The work on birth out this garden was started in the year 1927 and completed in 1932. Visited by near 2 million tourists per annum, the garden is one of the main attractions of Srirangapatna.
e Brindavan Gardens is maintained by the Cauvery Niravari Nigama (Cauvery Irrigation Department), a Government of Karnataka enterprise. It’s spread across a part of 60 acres (240,000 m2). connected it’s also a fruit grove spread across 75 acres (300,000 m2) and 2 agriculture farms, Nagavana (30 acres) and Chandravana (5 acres). The Brindavan Gardens is arranged out in three terraces that contain water fountains, Ficus trees, foliage plants like Duranta plumaria and Euphorbia and flowering plants like Celosia, marigold and vine.The Brindavan Gardens is receptive general public And an entry-fee is charged. The garden additionally has topiary works (sculptures of animals created by clipping shrubs), pergolas (shaded passageway coated by creepers) and gazebos. The main attraction of the park is that the musical fountain during which bursts of water are synchronized to the music of songs. There’s additionally a lake inside the garden with boating facilities available for visitors.
The Brindavan Gardens was restored in 2005 with a value of Rs. 50 million. The renovation enclosed sprucing up the musical fountain employing a digitized system and repairs of dysfunctional fountains. In 2007, the Gardens were closed for a short period as a security measure to avoid trouble associated with the Kaveri water dispute.
Brindavan Gardens Fountain:
 The Musical and dance fountain, is that the main attraction of the visitors. The water, colored light-weight and music are harmonized in the fountain to make a water ballet controlled by an aquatic organ operated through a controller. Water is pumped up to the fountain and therefore the operation is computerized. All the other fountains run because of the water pressure from the dam. A laser vision has conjointly been developed for visitors’ attraction the illumination timing is that the same as that for the garden. The musical and dance fountain is located in the North Brindavan Garden. And the gallery, rain shelter is provided for the viewers.

Childrens’ Garden:
 The main gate is designed on the model of the India Gate, New Delhi. Rose gardens on either aspect of the gate are value seeing. Attractive lawns, annual flowerbeds, perennial flowering plants, decorative hedges are maintained.
South Brindavan Gardens : is that the spaces near the Cauvery statue. The area ahead of the statue is that the Kaveramma circle that has huge sized water fountains. Distinct types of terrace gardens are often seen here. Bougainvillea and allemande plants are full-grown on the slopes of the terraces. A field is maintained in the terrace garden with annual and perennial flower beds and decorative hedges in the outer boundary. Cypress plants are found in the centre. And Dwarf statutes are found every ware in the terraces and many fountains are located. The fountain continuously sprinkles water and this is maintained by the water pressure once the dam in its full capability. The garden is created a lot of attractive with completely different colored lights for lighting. And this garden is very glories in the evenings once the area is lighted with the fountains on. And the glass house in the South Brindavan is used for propagating and maintaining differing types of decorative plants that are required for beautifying the Brindavan Gardens so conjointly purchasable at scheduled rates.
 North Brindavan Gardens : consists of an area encompassing four intensive terraces. In every of the four terraces, in depth lawns, several decorative annual and perennial flowerbeds and rows of decorative trees are found. And the terrace gardens are very beautiful with small fountains adorned with completely different colored lights. The dome of Bougainvilleas and Bignonia venusta are found over the pathways on either aspect of the garden. Shrubs of bougainvillea, Allemande, Bignonia magnificent, Homskloidia sanguine are found on the slopes of the terraces. Several decorative trees are found in the North Brindavan gardens. A decorative plant nursery is maintained for multiplication and maintenance of plants for sales.
 A glass house with collection of cacti and succulents is maintained to cater to the wants of planting material for the garden and for values. And In between the surround the Brindavan gardens is that the stream Cauvery. Visitors will enjoy a boat ride within the watercourse. Boating facilities are provided for tourists. And these facilities are maintained by the tourism Development Corporation of karnataka.
 Located beside the South Brindavan towards the correct is the Children’s’ Park. In the park are found slide, and concrete animals and birds and water species and structures for children to play.

Government Fruit orchard:
 A fruit plantation has been established in an area of seventy five acres close to the North bank of the Krishnaraja Sagar Dam. Established supported fashionable technology, the fruit garden may be a model farm; an area for teaching regarding fruit culture to the visitors and people fascinated by farming. This farm was developed with the aim of manufacturing quality-planting materials of fruits and high yielding hybrid coconut seedlings. The fruits and plantation crops full-grown in this garden are Mango trees, Guava trees, Sapota trees, Litchi trees, Roseapple trees, Bilimbi trees, Aonla trees, Avacado trees, Malayan apple trees, Arecanut trees, Coconut etc. The TxD (Tall x Dwarf Centrally sponsored scheme / Coconut hybrid development scheme has been operational from the year 1968-69. each year a large range of TxD hybrids are developed during this farm for distribution to the farmers. Perhaps, this is the foremost necessary hybrid coconut seedling production centre in the State.

Naguvana agriculture Farm :
 Established in an area of thirty acres during 1972–73, this farm is AN island close to the most gate behind the dam. Various varieties of fruits plants and coconut trees are full-grown here. The agriculture training Centre of the Department of agriculture is located during this farm. each year a 10-month agriculture coaching programmed is organized for the agricultural youth of Mandya district.

Chandravana agriculture Farm:
                This farm is developed in an area of five acres in the centre of the stream Kaveri. Coconut and mango are full-grown in this farm. This farm feels like a good looking island encircled by water from July to Jan.

Cacti and Succulent Garden:
                  A model cacti and succulents gardens is maintained near the office of the Senior Asistant Director of agriculture. Several species of cacti and succulents are full-grown and this garden is value seeing.

Places of Interest in Brindavan Gardens:
                  North Brindavan, South Brindavan Gardens, Arch Fountains, Cross-fountain, End fountains, Cross Channel fountain, RadhaKrishna Falls, Umbrella fountain, Childrens’ park, Pyramid Fountain, Inverted Basket fountain, Fountain ahead of the Kaveramma statue
Goddess Cauvery statue:
                    The Brindavan Gardens are frequently lighted on weekday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 P.M. The Childrens’ Park, farming farm and Nursery, Fisheries pool and the Hydraulic analysis Station here are different places of tourist attraction. There’s a gorgeous sculpture of the goddess Cauvery at the foot of the dam.

Brindavan Gardens Opening Times :
The Garden is open to the general public and visitors from 6.30 A.M. to 9.00 P.M.

Brindavan Gardens Facilities:
              Hotels and Gest house offer with boarding and lodging facilities. The other State departments concerned in the overall maintenance of the dam site are the Irrigation department, the general Public Works Department, the police department, the Karnataka State tourism Development Corporation.

Brindavan Gardens Entry Fees:
            Entry to K.R.S. is feasible through the South – Main Gate and the North Gate. Brindavan gardens Entry fees are charged for adults and vehicles. And Children below the age of 5 years are accepted from paying the entry fee.

Brindavan Gardens Lighting show Timings:
 
 Monday to Friday 7 Am to 7.30 p.m.