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Kalahasteeswarar Temple, Karisulndamangalam, Thirunelveli

Kalahasteeswarar Temple, Karisulndamangalam, Thirunelveli

Kalahasteeswarar Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Karisulndamangalam Village near Cheranmahadevi in Thirunelveli District of Tamilnadu. On 16.09.2007, under the auspices of the Swati Nakshatram, a Kumbabishekam was performed after completing the renovation works related with this temple. This temple is considered to be Rahu and Kethu Parihara Sthalam.

Legends

Once upon a time, in the Sathas of Brahma, at Sathya Loka, Durvasa Maha Rishi chanted the Vedas; at a certain point, he erred in swara and goddess Saraswathi laughed. Durvasa became angry and cursed Saraswathi, deeming that she should born as a human being, live for 64 years and teach 64 arts. Brahma informed Durvasa that his curse had resulted in loss of benefits from his penance and he could get back the same by taking bath in the holy rivers in the Earth.
Durvasa came to Earth, bathed in rivers Ganges and Yamuna and then reached Kalahasthi (located in present day Andhra Pradesh). At Kalahasthi, he bathed in Swarnamukhi and performed poojas for one year. Feeling blessed and pleased, Easwara gave Durvasa a ‘Linga’ and told him to take the Linga and pooja flowers to the river Thamirabarani. He instructed Durvasa to establish the Linga at the place where the flowers fell.

Accordingly Durvasa came here in the month of Karthigai on Tirukarthikai day and established the Linga at the place where the flowers fell. The Lord and Devi appeared before him and asked him to perform pooja here, for a period of a year. Consequently, Durvasa followed a daily routine of bathing in the Thamirabarani and performing pooja through a whole year, and thus recovered his lost penance; ultimately he left for Sathya Lokam. 

Festivals

· Swathi Nakshathra Varushabishegam in the month Avani 
· Shivarathri – 4 Kaala Pooja in the month Masi
· Monthly Pradosham Poojas

Connectivity

Karisulndamangalam is located at about 3 Kms from Pattamadai, 5 Kms from Cheranmahadevi, 12 Kms from Veeravanallur, 30 Kms from Thirunelveli, 191 Kms from Madurai, 75 Kms from Thoothukudi and 150 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. From Tirunelveli, buses every 15minutes to Pathamadai (Ambai / Papanasam) bound buses. Take an auto from Pathamadai to reach Karisulntha Mangalam( 2kms). Auto will cost Rs. 80 (to and fro). Bus 36D runs between Tirunelveli and Karisulntha Mangalam. Nearest Railway Station is located at Cheranmahadevi and Veeravanallur. Nearest Airport is located at Madurai, Thoothukudi and Thiruvananthapuram.

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Ilamurugan's blog

சிவபெருமானின் நெற்றில் இராகுவும், அம்மையின் இடுப்பில் கேது ஒட்டியானமாகவும் விளங்குகின்ற திருத்தலம்
திருநெல்வேலியிலிருந்து பாபநாசம் செல்லும் வழியில், பத்தமடையிலிருந்து சுமார் 3 கி.மீ. தொலைவில் அமைந்துள்ளது கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.

தாமிரபரணி நதிக்கரையில் எட்டு இடங்களில் துர்வாச முனிவர் சிவபிரதிஷ்டை செய்து வணங்கினார். அவற்றில் சிறப்பு வாய்ந்த திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.
சிவபெருமான் ஸ்ரீ ஞானாம்பிகை அம்மையுடன் ஸ்ரீ காளஹஸ்தீஸ்வரர் என்னும் திருநாமத்துடன் அருள்பாலிக்கும் திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.
துர்வாச முனிவர் தற்போதும் அருவமாக ஸ்ரீ காளஹஸ்தீஸ்வரரை வணங்கும் திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.
பிரம்மாவினால் தனக்கு ஏற்பட்ட சாபம் நீங்க, துர்வாச முனிவர் சிவலிங்கம் பிரதிஷ்டை செய்து பிரம்ம சாப நிவர்த்தி பூஜை செய்த திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.
கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம் ஸ்ரீ காளஹஸ்தீஸ்வரரை வணங்கினால் அனைத்து விதமான சாபங்களும் நீங்கும் என்பது ஐதீகம்.
சோழ மன்னர்களின் ஆட்சிக் காலத்தில் முள்ளி வல நாட்டு கலி செயமங்கலம் என்று அழைக்கப்பட்ட திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.
கி.பி.18-ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் பாண்டிய மன்னர்களின் ஆட்சிக் காலத்தில் கலிசெயமங்கலம் என்று அழைக்கப்பட்ட திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.
நாயக்க மன்னர்களின் ஆட்சிக் காலத்தில் தென் திருவேங்கடம் என்று அழைக்கப்பட்ட திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.
பழங்காலத்தில் யானை கட்டி நெல் போர் அடித்ததால் கரி சூழ்ந்த மங்கலம் (கரி-யானை, கரி-மேகம்) என்று அழைக்கப்படுவதாக உள்ளூர்வாசிகள் கூறும் திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்..
தாமிரபரணி நதி மவுத்திர வாகிணி என்ற பெயர் கொண்டுள்ள திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.
மவுத்திர வாகிணி நதியில் நீராடினால் துர்வாச முனிவருக்கு சாபம் நீங்கியது போன்று நமக்கும் சாபம் நீங்கும் என்பது ஐதீகம் கொண்ட திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.
துர்வாச க்ஷேத்திரம் என்றும் அழைக்கப்படுகிற திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.
வடக்கே ஆந்திர மாநிலத்தில் அமைந்துள்ள காளஹஸ்தி சென்று ஸ்ரீ காளஹஸ்தீஸ்வரரை வணங்கக் கிடைக்கும் அனைத்து பலன்களும் கிடைக்கும் திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.
சிவபெருமானின் நெற்றில் இராகுவும், அம்மையின் இடுப்பில் கேது ஒட்டியானமாகவும் இராகு கேது விளங்குகின்ற திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.

இராகு கேது தோஷப் பரிகாரத் திருத்தலமாக விளங்குகிற திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.
சனி பகவான் நாகக் கொடை பிடிக்கவும், சிரசில் இராகு கேதுவும் அமர்ந்திருக்க சனி பகவான் அருளும் திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.

திருமணத் தடை, பிதுர் தோஷம் உள்ளவர்களுக்கு சிறந்த பரிகாரத் திருத்தலமாக விளங்குகிற திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.

ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை தோறும் சர்ப சாந்தி பூஜை நடத்தப்படுகிற திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.
கி.பி.1842-ல் நெல்லையப்ப கவிராயர் எழுதியுள்ள திருநெல்வேரி தல புராணத்தில் 30-ஆவது சர்க்கம் துர்வாசேஸ்வர சர்க்கம். இதில் முதல் 36 பாடல்களில் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ள திருத்தலம் கரிசூழ்ந்தமங்கலம்.

இராகு பகவான் (பிலவ-பங்குனி-7, 21/03/2022 திங்கட்கிழமை) பிற்பகல் 03-13 மணிக்கு ரிஷப இராசி, கிருத்திகை நட்சத்திரம் இரண்டாம் பாதத்திலிருந்து, மேஷ இராசி, கிருத்திகை நட்சத்திரம் முதல் பாதத்திற்கு பெயர்ச்சி ஆகிறார்.
கேது பகவான் இன்று (பிலவ-பங்குனி-7, 21/03/2022 திங்கட்கிழமை) பிற்பகல் 03-13 மணிக்கு விருச்சிக இராசி, விசாக நட்சத்திரம் நான்காம் பாதத்திலிருந்து, துலா இராசி, விசாக நட்சத்திரம் மூன்றாம் பாதத்திற்கு பெயர்ச்சி ஆகிறார்.
ஓம் நமசிவாய.

நன்றி சபாபதி லிங்கப்பன்

Yesvee Venkateshwaran 

Tadipatri Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple

Tadipatri Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple :

God and Goddess :

Bugga Ramalingeswara swamy

Location :

Tadipatri Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple
Tadipatri (Town), Padamatigeri(Area), Anantapur district
Anantapur district-515411
Andhrapradesh

Timings :

07:00 AM to 08:30 PM

Temple History :

Tadipatri is a newly industrialized town in Anantapur district. This town also Known as Bhaskara Kshetra. The area is a forest fulfill of palm trees(Taati Vruksham). So it is called as Tadipatri.

Tadipatri Situated on the bank of pennar river. The Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple was built by Thimmanayakudu and Ramalinga Nayakudu in the 16th century. The temple reflects the beautiful and marvelous architecture. The Completion of the temple takes 21years of duration. Here a secret tunnel to Tirupati but it was closed now.

According to local legend, Parasurama performed penance here. On the walls of the temple, we can watch Shiva Purana. There is also Ramayana and Mahabharatha sculptures illustrated. The sculptures are from Benaras.

Festivals :

Rathotsavam
Sri Ramanavami
Mahasivaratri
Karthika Pournami
Dasara

Ticket price for rituals, darshanams & special sevas :

Abhishekam
Archana
Panchamrutabhishekam
Kalyanam

Nearest Temples Around Tadipatri Bugga Ramalingeswara temple :


Temple Name Area/City District Distance (in KM)
Yaganti Sri Umamaheswara swamy temple Kurnool district 73.00 km
Kasapuram Sri Nettikanti Anjaneya swamy temple Anantapur district 83.00 km
Kadiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple Anantapur district 106.00 km
Devuni Kadapa Venkateswara swamy temple Kadapa district 107.00 km
Pushpagiri Chennakesava swamy temple Kadapa district 110.00 km
Gajulapalli Sarva Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Kurnool district 110.00 km
Kakanuru Sri Saraswathi gnana peetham Kurnool district 114.00 km
Mahanandi Sri Mahanandeeswara swamy temple Kurnool district 115.00 km
Ahobilam Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple Kurnool district 117.00 km
Omkaram Siddeswara swamy temple Kurnool district 124.00 km
Brahmam gari matham Sri Potuluru Veerabrahmendra swamy temple Kadapa district 128.00 km
Bellary Durgadevi temple Bellary District 135.00 km
Alampur Sri Jogulamba Devi Temple Mahabubnagar district 165.00 km
Lepakshi Veerabhadraswamy temple Anantapur district 178.00 km
Mantralayam Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy Mutt Kurnool district 192.00 km
Mantralayam Manchalamma temple Kurnool district 192.00 km

Nearest Bus Stations :

Tadipatri – 2.00 km
Gooty / Gutti – 51.00 km

Nearest Railwaystations :

Tadipatri – 4.00 km
Vanganur – 12.00 km
Jutturu – 26.00 km

Google map -W296+82 Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh

 தாடிபத்ரி புக்க ராமலிங்கேஸ்வர சுவாமி கோவில்:

 கடவுள் மற்றும் தெய்வம்:

 புக்க ராமலிங்கேஸ்வர சுவாமி

 இடம்:

 தாடிபத்ரி புக்க ராமலிங்கேஸ்வர சுவாமி கோவில்
 தாடிபத்ரி (டவுன்), படமதிகேரி (பகுதி), அனந்தபூர் மாவட்டம்
 அனந்தபூர் மாவட்டம்-515411
 ஆந்திரப்பிரதேசம்

 நேரங்கள்:

 காலை 07:00 முதல் இரவு 08:30 வரை
 கோவில் வரலாறு:

 தாடிபத்ரி அனந்தபூர் மாவட்டத்தில் புதிதாக தொழில்மயமாக்கப்பட்ட நகரம். இந்த நகரம் பாஸ்கர க்ஷேத்திரம் என்றும் அழைக்கப்படுகிறது. இப்பகுதி பனை மரங்கள் (தாதி விருக்ஷம்) நிறைந்த காடு. எனவே இது தாதிபத்ரி என்று அழைக்கப்படுகிறது.

 தாடிபத்ரி பெண்ணாற்றின் கரையில் அமைந்துள்ளது. புக்க ராமலிங்கேஸ்வர சுவாமி கோவில் 16 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் திம்மநாயக்குடு மற்றும் ராமலிங்க நாயக்குடு ஆகியோரால் கட்டப்பட்டது. இந்த கோவில் அழகான மற்றும் அற்புதமான கட்டிடக்கலையை பிரதிபலிக்கிறது. கோவில் கட்டி முடிக்க 21 ஆண்டுகள் ஆகும். திருப்பதிக்கு ஒரு ரகசிய சுரங்கப்பாதை உள்ளது, ஆனால் அது இப்போது மூடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

 இங்கு பரசுராமர் தவம் செய்ததாக ஸ்தல புராணம் கூறுகிறது. கோயிலின் சுவர்களில் சிவபுராணத்தைப் பார்க்கலாம். ராமாயணம் மற்றும் மகாபாரத சிற்பங்களும் விளக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. சிற்பங்கள் பெனாரஸிலிருந்து வந்தவை.

 திருவிழாக்கள்:

 ரதோத்ஸவம்
 ஸ்ரீராமநவமி
 மஹாசிவராத்திரி
 கார்த்திகை பௌர்ணமி
 தசரா

 சடங்குகள், தரிசனங்கள் மற்றும் சிறப்பு சேவைகளுக்கான டிக்கெட் விலை:

 அபிஷேகம்
 அர்ச்சனா
 பஞ்சாம்ருதாபிஷேகம்
 கல்யாணம்

 தாடிபத்ரி புக்க ராமலிங்கேஸ்வரர் கோயிலுக்கு அருகில் உள்ள கோயில்கள்:

 கோயில் பெயர் பகுதி/நகரம் மாவட்டம் தூரம் (கி.மீ.)
 யாகண்டி ஸ்ரீ உமாமகேஸ்வர சுவாமி கோவில் கர்னூல் மாவட்டம் 73.00 கி.மீ
 கசாபுரம் ஸ்ரீ நெட்டிகண்டி ஆஞ்சநேய சுவாமி கோவில் அனந்தபூர் மாவட்டம் 83.00 கி.மீ
 கதிரி லக்ஷ்மி நரசிம்ம சுவாமி கோவில் அனந்தபூர் மாவட்டம் 106.00 கி.மீ
 தேவுணி கடப்பா வெங்கடேஸ்வர சுவாமி கோவில் கடப்பா மாவட்டம் 107.00 கி.மீ
 புஷ்பகிரி சென்னகேசவ சுவாமி கோவில் கடப்பா மாவட்டம் 110.00 கி.மீ
 கஜுலபள்ளி சர்வ லக்ஷ்மி நரசிம்ம ஸ்வாமி கோவில் கர்னூல் மாவட்டம் 110.00 கி.மீ
 காக்கனூர் ஸ்ரீ சரஸ்வதி ஞான பீடம் கர்னூல் மாவட்டம் 114.00 கி.மீ
 மகாநந்தி ஸ்ரீ மகாநந்தீஸ்வர சுவாமி கோவில் கர்னூல் மாவட்டம் 115.00 கி.மீ
 அஹோபிலம் ஸ்ரீ லக்ஷ்மி நரசிம்ம ஸ்வாமி கோவில் கர்னூல் மாவட்டம் 117.00 கி.மீ
 ஓம்காரம் சித்தேஸ்வர சுவாமி கோவில் கர்னூல் மாவட்டம் 124.00 கி.மீ
 பிரம்மம் கரி மடம் ஸ்ரீ பொடுலுரு வீரபிரம்மேந்திர சுவாமி கோவில் கடப்பா மாவட்டம் 128.00 கி.மீ.
 பெல்லாரி துர்காதேவி கோவில் பெல்லாரி மாவட்டம் 135.00 கி.மீ
 ஆலம்பூர் ஸ்ரீ ஜோகுலாம்பா தேவி கோயில் மகபூப்நகர் மாவட்டம் 165.00 கி.மீ
 லேபக்ஷி வீரபத்ரசுவாமி கோவில் அனந்தபூர் மாவட்டம் 178.00 கி.மீ
 மந்திராலயம் ஸ்ரீ குரு ராகவேந்திர சுவாமி மடம் கர்னூல் மாவட்டம் 192.00 கி.மீ
 மந்திராலயம் மஞ்சாலம்மா கோவில் கர்னூல் மாவட்டம் 192.00 கி.மீ

 அருகிலுள்ள பேருந்து நிலையங்கள்:

 தாடிபத்ரி - 2.00 கி.மீ
 கூடி / குட்டி - 51.00 கி.மீ

 அருகிலுள்ள ரயில் நிலையங்கள்:

 தாடிபத்ரி - 4.00 கி.மீ
 வங்கனூர் - 12.00 கி.மீ
 ஜூட்டுரு – 26.00 கி.மீ

Yesvee Venkateshwaran 

Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple - Part 2, Architecture, Festival, and Satyagraha

Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple - Part 2, Architecture, Festival, and Satyagraha 

Did you know that the Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple of Treta Yuga times, dedicated to Lord Shiva, has a closed western door linked to a tragic incident of death of a Namboodri priest by snake bite due to his wilful desecration of the naiyvedyam offering to the God?

The Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple in the Vaikom town in the northwestern part of the Kottayam district of Kerala, a lakeside town situated in the banks of the Vembanad lake, the citadel of orthodoxy and casteiem, also known as Thekkan Kashi (Southern Kashi), is a typical example of the Kerala style of temple architecture with a Srikovil (sanctum sanctorum) housing one of the three Shiva Lingas gifted by Shiva to an asura called Khara; the other two Lingas were consecrated in the Kaduthuruthy and Ethumanoor temples nearby. However, the credit for building the temple at Vaikom initially goes to Lord Parasurama during Treta Yuga though in its present form it was built in 1594 and subsequenbtly developed by the Maharajas of Travanacore to its present status of a very large temple. 

The Vaikom Temple as seen now, built in the Kerala style of architecture, is spread over an area of more than 8 acres. The sanctum sanctorum is round in shape (circular) and is roofed with copper sheets, and has two chambers. In fact, this is the only temple in Kerala with an oval shaped sanctum, though externally it appears like a circular temple. It was built by Perumthachan, who was an exceptional architect of his time. The sanctum sanctorum is the second chamber built completely in stone including the roof in a square shape. To obtain the darshana (divine view) of the Shiva linga in the sanctum the devotee has to pass through a staircase with six steps, either from the entrance or the sanctum. This curious design of steps is said to signify the six vikaras (impurities) of a person which are Kama (lust), Krodha (anger), Lobha (power), Moha (attachment), Mada (ego) and Matsarya (envy). Passing through this staircase signifies the devotee letting go of these six impurities and attaining liberation or moksha. The Mukha Mandapa, in front of the sanctum is the first pillared hall and chamber is built in dressed stone and single piece woods. Overall, the temple has a courtyard of about eight acres of land. The premises is levelled with river sand and is protected by compound walls with four gopurams or entrance towers on all the four sides. Even though temples are generally constructed near perfect East-West direction (e.g., the temples in Ettumanoor and Kaduthuruthy), the Vaikom temple is built with a tilt of five degrees in the North-South direction. 

A curious fact of the temple is its western gate or door which is permanently closed. This is attributed to an internicine fight among the Namboodri priests of 108 families running the temple in olden days. One of the priests is said to have deliberately desecrated the naiyvedyam (food offering to the gods) and as result when he came out of the sanctum from the western door he was bitten by poisonous snake and he died instantly. Since then the western gate to the sanctum remains shut. 

The most famous festival held at this temple is the Vaikom Ashtami (Vaikathashtami), which is held during November–December. The exact date of the festival is determined by the Malayalam calendar. Vaikathashtami is celebrated on the day of Krishna Ashtami (eigth day in the dark half of lunar month) in the Malayalam month of Vrischikam (Scorpio). In one version it is said to commemorate the appearance of Shiva before sage Vyaghrapada. In another version, it marks the day when Lord Parashurama found the Shiva linga submerged in Vembanad lake, retrieved it and re-consecrated it at Vaikom on this auspicious day, and also built a temple around the Shiva Linga. 

During early 20th century, the temple shot into national fame for ts role in the Indian independence movement for being the venue of Vaikom Satyagraha to eradictae untoucability, a civil rights movement aimed at securing freedom of movement for all sections of society, particularly the avarnas or untouchabels. Initially, the agitation or satyagrha was started on 30 March 1924 by three members of the Avarans, to seek access to the road in front of the temple to the Ezhavars and other untouchables. It soon spread like a wild fire as more of the avarnas joined tha agitation. It was supported by C. Rajagopalchari and EV Ramaswanmy Naickar during Mahatma Gandhis nine day visit to Vaikom and other areas in Kerala. This agitation intially only obtained permission to the avarnas to use the road infront ff the temple. It was only in November 1936 that the avarnas or untouchables were allowed entry into the temple; the then Maharaja of Travancore issued the first Temple Entry Proclamation in India.
  
The Vaikom Shiva temple is 37 km from Ernakulam and 32 km from Kottayam and about from Kochi International Airport.

Narasipur Char 

Raja's Seat, Coorg

Raja's Seat, Coorg

Did you know that the Raja's Seat in Coorg district of Karnataka is a small square shaped open structure built on hill at a spot on the cliffs of Western Ghats mountain range which the Haleri Kings and the Queens of Kodagu (Coorg) frequented to enjoy the spectaculur sunset views seean amidst the lush green valleys and gorges, in the evenings?

The Raja's Seat meaning "Seat of the King" in Coorg district of Karnataka is a small square shaped open structure built with four pillars and arches on hill at a spot on the cliffs of Western Ghats mountain range. It was built by the Haleri Kings of Kodugu (now also known as Coorg) to witness and enjoy the spectacularly vibrant scenes of sunset amidst lush green valleys and gorges. As it was constantly used by the Raja's of Coorg it was named as "Raja's Seat". The surroundings of this Pargola structure has been further beautified with flower gardens, fountains, odd statues of animals, and well laid out concrete paths. The location gives a complete 360 degrees view of the Madikeri town, apart from offering great views of the setting sun. There is also toy train laid out in the garden for the enjoyment of children. 


The Rs 4.5 crore beautification’ project involved construction of concrete pathways, watch towers and decorative arches. But this has invited the ire of the environemntalist as they feel that the rnew strcutures are looking odd and disturbaed the lush gren natural settings of the site.

Raja's Seat is also the location where every year the Sarvodaya Diwas (also referred to as Martyrs' Day is celebrated on 30th January which also marks the day of Gandhiji's assassination in 1948. Hence, Raja's seat is also known as Gandhi Mantap. On this day, an urn containing Mahatma Gandhi's ashes is carried in a procession and placed at the Raja's Seat. This is followed by reciting verses from the Bhagwad Gita, Koran and the Bible. Bhajans. Floral tributes are paid, and a few minutes of silence is observed to pay respects .

Raja's Seat in Mercara is 270 km away from Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka and 118 km from the Mysore city.

Narasipur Char 

Madikeri Fort

Madikeri Fort

Did you know that in the 17th century Madikeri fort of Haleri Kings of Coorg in Karnataka, captured by the British in the 19th century, the temple of Virabhadra was converted to a gothic style Anglican chuch in 1855 which also was abandoned and converted into a museum?

The Madikeri Fort in Coorg district of Karnataka, built as an imposing structure on an elevated land crowning Madikeri city, was initially built as a mud fort cum palace in the 17th century by the Haleri king Muddu Raja (1633-1687). It was eventually rebuilt with granite stones by Tipu Sultan who had named the site as Zafarabad/ Jaffarabad. In 1790, Doddavira Rajendra who had allied with the Brtishm, took control of the fort by defeating Tipu Sultan. The British strengthened the fort in 1834. The palace within this fort was renovated by Linga Rajendra II (r.1811-1820) between 1812 and 1814. 

After the defeat of Tipu Sultan, the East Indian Company captured the fort which was then ruled by the Haleri King Chikka Veera Rajendra (1820-34); the Haleri King had fought valiantly against the British for several years but was betrayed by his own people. The King was captured and exiled to Bangalore, Kashi (Varanasi) and finally to London. 

The palace within the fort is a two- storied lofty and spacious structure, 110 feet long. The British renovated the structure twice and in 1933 added a clock tower and a portico to park the Commissioner's car. It is now fucntioing as district offices 

Inside the fort, there was a Hindu temple for lord Verabhadra which was removed by the British and replaced by an Anglican church called the St. Mark's Church. The church built in Gothic style of architecture with coloured stained glass windows, also fell into disuse and converted into museum in 1971. The museum exhibits artifacts and weaponry from the time between the fort's construction and British rule. The museum also has a large portrait of Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa; cariappa donated to the museum the various awards and gifts bestwoed on him. 

In the north-east corner of the fort at the entrance there are two life size elephants made of masonry, and a church is present in the south-east corner. There is a famous Lord Ganesha temple, known as "Kote Ganapathi", just at the main entrance of the fort. Madikeri fort. There is also an old prison in the precints of the fort.

Narasipur Char 

Monsoon Palace

Monsoon Palace

Did you know that the Monsoon Palace in Udaipur, Rajasthan, was used as the residence of the exiled Afghan prince Kamal Khan in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy?

The Monsoon Palace, also known as the Sajjan Garh Palace, is a hilltop palatial residence in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan in India, overlooking the Fateh Sagar Lake. It is named Sajjangarh after Maharana Sajjan Singh (1874–1884) of the Mewar dynasty, whom it was built for in 1884. The palace offers a panoramic view of the city's lakes, palaces and surrounding countryside.

The history of the palace reflects the history of the Mewar kingdom. Maharana Sajjan Singh, (b. 18 July 1859 d. 23 December 1884), the initial builder of the Monsoon Palace was the seventy–second ruler of the Mewar dynasty (1874–1884) and ruled from Udaipur for a short period of 10 years until his untimely death. He was invested in 1876 as Maharana and was considered an enlightened ruler and a "man of vision", as he launched a massive programme of developmental activities in his kingdom. le that Udaipur gained recognition as the second Municipality in India, after Bombay. In recognition of his outstanding achievements in preserving and developing the Mewar kingdom, and to remind him that his was a princely state under the British Raj. He was conferred the title of "Grand Commander of the Star of India" in November 1881 by Lord Ripon, on the occasion of Queen Victoria's crowning as the Empress of India.

The palace, built with white marble in Rajput architectural style, is located on Bansdara peak of the Aravalli hill range at an elevation of 944 m (3100 ft) above mean sea level, overlooking Lake Pichola from the west about 1,100 ft (340 m) below the palace. The intention of the original planner, Maharana Sajjan Singh, was to build a nine-storey complex, basically as an astronomical centre and to keep track of the movement of monsoon clouds in the area surrounding the palace, and also to provide employment to people. It was also meant to serve as a resort for the royal family. Unfortunately, the Maharana died prematurely at the age of 26 (after only 10 years of rule between 1874 and 1884), which resulted in the shelving of his plans for some time. Before his death, he had built it partially, and it was subsequently completed by his successor king Maharana Fateh Singh who used it to watch the monsoon clouds. The royal family also used this building as a hunting lodge.

The white marble palace has high turrets and guards regulating each of the towers. The palace has a grand central court with a staircase and many rooms and quarters. The palace is built on marble pillars, which are carved with exquisite motifs of leaves and flowers. The walls are plastered with lime mortar. At night, the illuminated palace with the Rajasthani architecture comprising domes, fountains and jharokas gives it a fairy tale beauty.

A unique water harvesting structure to collect rainwater in an underground cistern, with a storage capacity of 195,500 litres, exists in the precincts of the palace. In spite of this, the water supply was found to be inadequate and the palace was therefore abandoned.

The Monsoon Palace is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of Udaipur and overlooks Lake Pichola.A boat ride across Lake Pichola in Udaipur provides excellent views of the palace and allows visitors to enjoy the scenic beauty of the palace. Udaipur is well connected by road and air links to all parts of the country.

The Monsoon Palace was used as a location for the filming of the 1983 James Bond film, Octopussy.

Source: 

Extracts from article in Wikipedia with my inputs posted in November 2009.

Narasipur Char 

Suvarnadurg

Suvarnadurg

Did you know that Suvarnadurg, on the west coast of India, which was called a "Golden Fort" and the pride of the Marathas, was a naval fortification built to defend against European colonialist attacks?

Suvarnadurg, also spelled Suvarnadurga, meaning "Golden Fort", is a fort that is located between Mumbai and Goa on a small island in the Arabian Sea, near Harnai in Konkan, along the West Coast of India, in Maharashtra. The fort, on an island in the Arabian sea, is credited to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder of the Maratha Empire, in 1660 though it was built by the Adilshah Navy for defence purposes. Many other forts such as the Kanakadurga fort and other land side forts such as Bankot fort, Fategad fort and Gova fort were built primarily as lookout forts to secure the Suvarnadurga. 

The fort was captured by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1660 by defeating Ali Adil Shah II (1656–1672). Kanhoji Angre (1667–1729), popularly known as "Samudratla Shivaji" (Shivaji of the sea) was the[12] Admiral of the Maratha Navy; in 1696, Kanhoji's naval fleet was stationed here. However, the fort was formally handed over to Kanhoji in 1713 by Shahu Raja.

The Angrias are credited with not only strengthening the fort but also establishing the shipbuilding yard at Suvanadurg and creating a large fleet of warships to secure the west coast, the Konkan coast, from attack from the British, French, Dutch and Portuguese East India Companies.The fort was under the control of the Peshwas till 1818. on 4 December 1818. Captain William of the British army attacked the fort and took full control of it.

The fort is spread over an area of 8 acres (3.2 ha) and is about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the main land and is encircled by a dry moat. It tapers towards the southern direction from where the Kanakadurga fort is clearly visible. The walls have been mostly cut out of the rock exposures on the island. However, some part of the fort walls are built with large stone blocks of 10–12 feet (3.0–3.7 m) square. It has two entrances or gates, known as the 'Mahadarwaja' (big gate) also called the postern wall (above the high tide level) on the east and 'Chor Darwaja' on the west; the former gate faces the land and the latter faces the sea. At the main entry, carvings of a Hanuman carved on the wall and a carved turtle on one of the leading steps are seen. The sea-gate depicts carved figures of a tiger, eagle and elephants. The fort is fortified with many bastions, which also have small built-in rooms. The central part of the fort has two granaries and a decrepit building. The fort can be approached only during the low tide condition when it is also easier to walk in the precincts of the fort.

In the past, the land fort and the sea fort were connected by a tunnel, but this is now defunct. The present approach to the sea fort is only by boats from the Harnai port on the headland. Harnal is 230 kilometres (140 mi) from Bombay (Now Mumbai).

Source: Extracts from article in Wikipedia with my inputs posted during January 2010.

Narasipur Char 

Chand Baori, Abhaneri

Chand Baori, Abhaneri 

Did you know that Chand Baori in Abhaneri village of Rajasthan is one of India's oldest, most prolific stepwell in building traditions which is about 64 ft (20m) deep making it one of the deepest and largest stepwells in India?

Chand Baori stepwell in Abhaneri village in Rajasthan, hailed as a masterpiece of Rajasthani art and architecture, has hundreds of steps on three of its sides, and on its fourth side, a pavilion with arches, balconies, and pillars, some of which have intricate carvings.

The 64 feet (20 m) deep four-sided step well, below ground level, is a unique water management system called, a sub-terranian water supply. It was reportedly built by a local ruler of Nikumbh dynasty called Raja Chanda between the 8th and 9th centuries AD; this dynasty was from the Gujara Pratihara clan, who claim to be the descendant of Lord Ram's younger brother Laxman. Hence, the stepwell was named after the King Chand Raja. Refurbished over the centuries, the lower pool , shrines, open rooms near the water , and stairs dated from the 8th century but the upper stories were rebuilt as a palace around the eighteeenth century by the Mughals who also added a four sided arcade with pointed arches, keeping the pool at the geometric centre. As a result, Abhineri stepwell exhibits two classical periods of water harvesting, in a single setting. It is also said that the upper palace building was added to the site, which is viewed from the tabulated arches used by the Chauhan rulers and the cusped arches used by the Mughals. The Mughals also added art galleries and a retaining wall around the well. Access to these rooms is now blocked for tourists. 

Chand Baori is located close to another historic temple called the Harshat Mata Temple of the same or later vintage. It has multilevel intersecting steps built into the sides of walls which provided access to subterranean water. It is an object of aesthetic beauty which was a meeting place for the local community including the royal family and provided shelter from the heat of the day to people (at the bottom of the well, the air remains 5-6°C cooler than at the surface) visiting the adjacent Harshad Mata Temple.   

Chand Baori, meaning "moon or silver well" is one of the world's deepest step well with 13 storeys and 3500 maze like steps, which become narrower as they descend down below ground level. Built in an extraordinary geometric presisons and awe inspiring symmetry, the stepwell has maginifcinet stone sculptures and freizes carved on the buildings of its various halls and columns. One side of the well has a haveli pavilion which was once the resting room for the royals. 

In the present 21st century, the Chand Baori is proposed to be revitalized by harvesting and reusing seasonal precipitation through sustainable solutions. By utilizing both traditional and contemporary methods, the local population and their livestock would once again have access to water from the stepwell. In this redevelopemnt option, integration of the existing architecture, landscape, water and atmosphere, contributing to water catchament are envisaged. 

The historical structure is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

The Chand Baori, in Abhaneri, is about 95 km away from Jaipur city the capital of Rajasthan.

Narasipur Char 

Yuksom, Sikkim

Yuksom, Sikkim

Did you know that Chogyal established the first monastery in Sikkim at Yuksom, which is part of a Buddhist pilgrimage circuit including Norbugang, Pemayangtse , Rabdentse, Sanga Choeling, Khecheopalri Lake, and Tashiding?

Yuksom is a historical town in Geyzing subdivision of West Sikkim district in the Northeast Indian state of Sikkim. Yuksom literally means the "meeting place of the three learned monks" as three monks who came from Tibet selected Phuntsog Namgyal as the first King of Sikkim and gave him the title Chogyal. 'Chogyal' means "Religious King" or "the king who rules with righteousness"

Yuksom was the first capital of Kingdom of Sikkim established in 1642 AD by Phuntsog Namgyal who was the first Chogyal (temporal and religious king) of Sikkim. The coronation site of the first monarch of Sikkim is known as the "Throne of Norbugang". Yuksom is where there is the Norbugang Chorten near the Norbugang throne, the place Namgyal was crowned and several monasteries and a lake. The Namgyal monarchy of 12 kings lasted from 1642 till 1975 (333 years).

The Chogyal established the first monastery at Yuksom in Sikkim known as the Dubdi Monastery in 1701, which is part of Buddhist religious pilgrimage circuit involving the Norbugang Chorten, Pemayangtse Monastery, the Rabdentse ruins, the Sanga Choeling Monastery, the Khecheopalri Lake, and the Tashiding Monastery.

For the Bhutia community of Sikkim, Yuksom has special religious and cultural significance. It has a number of famous Buddhist monasteries and historical monuments as well as ancient Gorkhas small Village. Being at the head of the Khangchendzonga National Park and as the base camp for trekking to Mt. Khangchendzonga, it has large influx of mountaineers from all parts of the world. The village people, as stake holders in biodiversity preservation of the Rathong Chu valley, where the village is situated, have played a significant role in trendsetting and promotion of ecotourism in the area. The inhabitants of this village have most successfully adopted promotion of ecotourism not only in the region but also for other similar areas in Sikkim. Yuksom is thus considered a model village for eco-tourism.

Source: Extracts from article in Wikipedia with my inputs in May 2010.

Narasipur Char 

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