Anekal (near Bangalore)

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Tuesday, August 30, 2005 7:10 PM

Anekal (near Bangalore)

 

 

SrI:

 

Dear SrIvaishNavAs,

 

http://www.pbase.com/svami/anekal

 

Chennakeshava perumal temple located in Anekal near Bangalore. It is

a fine structure facing East with the Mahadwara facing to the

South.The Temple housing a square Garbhagriha has two niches on the

outer walls. Chenna Keshava is flanked by Sri and Bhu Devi . It is

informed that when decorating the idol as Mohini or Venkatesha

(during Vaikunta Ekadasi) He looks exactly as the form decorated.

 

There are four ornately decorated pillars in the navaranga. One of

the pillars has themes from the Ramayana, Bhagavata, Vishnu

representing Vishwaroopa, Gajendramoksha, and Dasavatara.The second

has Yoga Narasimha, Varaha Matsya, and Kalingamardana beautifully

carved. On the third pillar are depicted Garuda, Hanuman, Kamadhenu;

Kurma.The fourth pillar has sculptures of good workmanship of

Balarama, Vamana, Vali and Sugriva in a fight, and Trivikrama.The

ceiling has a carved lotus bud.

 

The Mysore Archaeological report states that the deity is said to

have been set up by Pandava prince Arjuna In Dwapara Yuga

 

There are distinct Kumbha panjra or Kalashas done in high relief on

the outside of the ardhamantapa and brightly colored.

 

There is a very big mUrti of Udayvar which is four and a half feet

Heigh. I think it is fairly big Murthy after Bellur (But here He is

in Anjali Mudrai and in Bellur it is Upadesha Mudrai)

 

Dasan

Sridhar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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