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.
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.
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.
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