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SRI AMRUTHESHWARA TEMPLE

Amruthapura, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India

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God

The main deity of this temple is Amrutheswara swamy, who is an incarination of Lord Shiva.

Goddess

Godesses Sharadha Devi is consort of Lord Shiva.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37°C during the day and 21°C during night)Lowest - October to February (27°C during day and 18°C during night)Monsoon season - August to September

Dress Code

  • For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
  • For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
  • These rules are applicable for foreigners also. Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
  • Pilgrims/visitors will not be allowed inside the temple if dress code is not followed.

Do's & Dont's

  • Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
  • Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
  • Don't touch the pillars.
  • Smo​king is strictly prohibited inside the temple premises.

transport connections

Name Distance Contact Number
Tarikere Bus Depot
8.5 KM 08049596666
Tarikere Railway station
8.7 KM 139
Mangaluru International Airport
218 KM 91 824 222 0422

Architecture

Hoysalas named this god as Amrutheshwara as a rememberence to their commander in chief, Amrutheshwara who was killed in battle using unfair means by the enemy. Sri Amrutheswara Temple was faicng in East direction and Mantapa has many impressive pillars, smooth, ornate and lathe-turned. The square shrine sits below a super structure of shikhara and the shikhara of the Amrutesvara Temple is decorated with intricate carvings of Demon faces and Mini towers. The emblem of the Hoysalas, the Sala battling a lion on top of the shikhara.

Mandapams : The open and closed mantapas feature many inner-ceiling structures that have detailed floral designs. On the sukhanasi tower, an elaborate panel depicting Shiva slaying Gajasura. The temple has a total of 29 bays, with 25 of them found inside, while the other four are at the entrance. Sukanasi (vestibule), navaranga (dance hall) with a porch on its southern side and Mukha Mandapa (main hall) with entrances on its three sides. Though there is a possibility that the mukha-mandapa was constructed some time later than the temple, however all the structures are in Hoysala style and workmanship.

Temple Walls : The outer parapet wall of the open mantapa has a total of 140 panels of sculptures depicting the Hindu epics. Unlike in many Hoysala temples where the panels are small and carvings miniature, these panels are large. The Ramayana is sculpted on the south side wall on 70 panels with the story proceeding anti clockwise which is unusual. On the North side wall, all depictions are clockwise, the normal Hoysala style. 25 panels depict the life of Lord Krishna and the remaining 45 panels depict the epic Mahabharata. A unique feature of this Mukha Mandapa is its more than hundred miniature temple towers carved on its parapet wall. These models are carved in big and small sizes in alternate fashion and the temple has an original outer wall with enique equally spaced circular carvings. Other Sculptures on panels are Putrakameshti Yajna, Rama proves his strength, Setu Bandhan, false heads of Rama and Lakshmana shown to Sita, Hanumana lectures Ravana, fall of Ravana, Vasudeva at feet of a donkey requesting him not to bray, Bakasura Episode, Vatsasura Episode, Pralambasura Episode, Kaliya Episode, Goverdhana Episode, End of Kamsa, Kunti with her five sons seeking help from Bhishma, Lakshagrha on fire, Draupadi Svamvara, Khandava Forest on fire, Shishupal Episode, Kiratarjuniyam Episode and Naga couple.

A stone inscription in the complex is considered a great example of old Kannada poetry, the work attributed to Janna, one of the most famous poets of the region. The temple was built with Saligrama and the idol of Shiva has been brought from the river Gandaki in Nepal.

History

The deepa was built by Mysore Maha Raja and It is Burning from last three hundred years and it consumes a liter of oil per day. The temple was built by Veera Ballala-II the Hoysala King in 12th century.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 06:00 AM - 09:00 PM

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Airports

Airport Name Distance
Shamshabad 40 KM
Lorem Ipsum 12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name Distance
Secunderabad 10 KM
Nampally 12 KM
Begumpet 6 KM
Lingampally 20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name Distance
MGBS 35 KM
CBS 28 KM
kukatpally 20 KM
Lingampally 30 KM
Uppal 35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Private Transport 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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SRI AMRUTHESHWARA TEMPLE

Amruthapura, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India

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