Friday, 26 June 2020

Garbhagrihas of the Temple

The temple being a TRIKOOTA, has three GARBHAGRIHAS (CELLS).

Venugopala

In the south cell, stands on a GARUDA PEETHA (ಗರುಡ ಪೀಠ ) stands a VENUGOPALA, 6 ft high.

Lakshmeenarasimha

In the north cell is LAKSHMEENARASIMHA, also on a GARUDA PEETHA.

Sreedhara

The main cell has a SHUKANAASI attached to it, with JALANDRAS (perforated stone screens). In the roof of this cell is found nine PADMA MEDALLIONS. Inside the GARBHAGRIHA stands on a GARUDAPEETHA an image of SREEDHARA (ಶ್ರೀಧರ ) (C-G-S-P). It may be noted that it is very rare to find SREEDHARA as the main deity of a temple.

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