Famous Temples in India

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Temple with Lord Shiva, Chamundeswari and Annapoorani situated in Chamaraja nagar, Chamarajanagar name comes from ruler Chamaraja Wodeyar. Chamarajeshwara Temple is facing in East direction and the Hoysala architecture is show cased in the 70 feet height five tier Rajagopuram with five scintillating brass Kalasha. Chamarajeshwara temple located in Chamarajanagar in Karnataka is a splendid depicture of the Dravidian architecture. The temple has a Hoysala design architecture with various paintings with colored adhesive sections from the various mythological chapters. Lord Ganesha on the left and Goddess Chamundeshwari on the right side at the entrance welcomes the devotees. Nandi idol made of concrete covered with an iron shield is placed right in front of Lord Shiva at the entrance. A huge praakara or an enclosure wall that resembles the fort encompass the whole temple containing the 64 sculptures of Gods and Goddesses. Inside the Sanctum Sanctorum is Lord Shiva, then Lord Snapana Ganapati which is the bathing Ganesha at Navarang and six lingas in different niches. This temple has two mantapam’s, the Mukha Mantapa (open pillared hall) and the Nandi Mantapam. All the Mantapas have carved sculptures of God and Goddess. The temple has a huge inscription slab at the Janana Mantap which throws information on the origin of King Chamarajendra Wodeyar. The prime deity is brought from Shiva linga made and brought from Sringeri.