Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name Talakad type town latd 12.22 longd 77.03 locator position right ... code vehicle code range sex ratio unlocode website footnotes Talakad also known as Talakadu lang kn ... km from Mysore and 185 km from Bangalore in Karnataka , India . A historic site, Talakad ... Image Talakad keethinarayana dk.jpg thumb left 150px Keethinarayana temple, Mysore district History ... name temple ref name libnet cite web url http www.mylibnet.org tk.html title Talakad publisher accessdate ... Lord Shiva Temple The Hoysala ruler, Vishnuvardhana , conquered the Gangas and Talakad. He built the impressive ... Temples At Talakad sand covers the temples. Stone pillars, square at the base and made to fit into a wheel ... of Talakad, the Pathaleshwara, Maruleshwara, Arkeshwara, Vaidyanatheshwara and Mallikarjuna temples ... Talakad Bot generated title ref Image Talakadu Temple.jpg thumb right 150px Temple Recovered .... Talakad is one of the Pancha Narayana Kshetrams where the Keerthi Narayana temple was established ... www.karnatakavaishnavatemples.net Mysore Talakad.htm ref Curse of TalakadTalakad is also tagged to the curse called Curse of Talakad by Alamelamma on the Wodeyar dynasty erstwhile Maharajas of Mysore . ref The Curse of Talakad A Legend in History by Sashi Sivaramakrishna ISBN 8129108364, Published ... The Talakad curse has established itself in the folklore as a miracle since the early part of 16th century because of two strange events visible even to date i Talakad, an historically vibrant city ... miracle. Ganeshaiah argues that the Talakad phenomenon represents an ecological disaster ... dec102007 1495.pdf The curse of Talakad Talakadu Maralagi, Malangi Maduvagi, Mysooru Arasarige ... out to Siddharanya Kshetra Talakad to worship Shiva. Having been killed by wild elephants en route ... at Talakad. Two hunters Tala and Kada, are believed to have struck the tree with an axe to find blood ... http www.mylibnet.org tk.html Talakad temples http www.deccanherald.com deccanherald nov28 spt6.asp ... more details
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Panchalinga Darshana is a holy festival held once every twelve years in the ancient temple town of Talakad on the banks of the Kaveri river in Karnataka , India . ref cite web url http www.indiantemples.com Karnataka talakkad.html title Talakkad Panchalinga Temples publisher TempleNet accessdate 2007 01 31 ref The five temples of Kshethra Sri Vaideshwara, Sri Pathaleshwara, Sri Maruleshwara, Sri Arakeshwara, Sri Mudukuthore Mallikarjuneshwara are believed to be Lingam Panchalingas and thus have become famous. ref name autogenerated1 cite web url http www.mysoretourism.org Panchalinga 20Darshan.htm title Panchalinga Darshan publisher accessdate 2007 01 31 ref The festival takes place simultaneously at these five temples of Shiva which are decorated with plantain stalks and flowers. Here the pilgrims of Panchalinga Darshana offer their puja Hinduism Pooja to the Gods. ref cite web url http www.mysoretourism.org Vaideshwara.htm title Panchalinga Darshan Sri Vaideshwara Temple publisher mysoretourism.org accessdate 2007 01 31 ref The festival takes elaborate preparation as millions of pilgrims attend to participate in the ceremonies, spread over a period of five days. ref cite news url http www.hindu.com 2006 11 09 stories 2006110916360300.htm title Preparations on for Talakad Panchalinga Darshana publisher The Hindu accessdate 2007 01 31 location Chennai, India date 2006 11 09 ref It was last held in 2006. ref name autogenerated1 The uniqueness of this festival is that the five temple Puja Hinduism pooja s begin at the same time following the ancient tradition for obtaining blessings for devotees and rulers of the country. ref cite web url http www.banglalive.com news NonLeadNewsDetail1220 11 2006.asp title The millennium s first Panchalinga Darshana begins in Talakadu publisher banglalive.com accessdate 2007 01 31 ref Pooja niyama traditional procedure of worship The date ... 2006110916360300.htm Preparations on for Talakad Panchalinga Darshana http www.hindu.com 2006 ... more details
Cleanup date June 2008 Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type town native name Mudukuthore other name district state name Karnataka nearest city parliament const assembly const civic agency skyline skyline caption latd latm lats longd longm longs locator position right area total area magnitude altitude population total population as of population density sex ratio literacy area telephone postal code vehicle code range climate website Mudukuthore is a pilgrim centre situated on the banks of the river Kaveri . Mudukuthore is a quiet village with a backdrop of a hillock called Somagiri. ref http www.karnatakaholidays.com mysore.php Mysore, Karnataka ref Mudukuthore is located at a distance of 48 km from Mysore , 25 km from Somnathapur , 18 km from T.Narsipur and is close to Talakad . The place is known for the temple of Lord Mallikarjuna. During January February, every year, a big festival fair is organized for a week where cattle and agricultural Products are traded. This is one of the famous fair which crowds thousands of visitors. Lord Mallikarjuna temple The place gets its name Mudukuthore from the river cauvery as it gets a turn and flows forwad. Muduku means Diversion and Thore means flow forward . During Mahabharatha period, Arjuna, One of the Pandavas stayed here on the hill. He carved the idol of Lord shiva and did pooja with Mallika pushpa a kind of flower . That s the reason the Lord shiva is called as Mallikarjuna. It is one of the five temples that are part of the Panchalingadarshana held at Talakd once every 12 years. The five temples viz., Sri Kshethra Vaideshwara, Sri Pathaleshwara, Sri Maruleshwara, Sri Arakeshwara and Sri Mudukuthore Mallikarjuneshwara are believed to be Lingams Panchalingas and thus have become famous. ref http www.mysoretourism.org talakad.htm Talakad ref The festival takes place simultaneously at the above five temples of Shiva . The temples are decorated with plantain stalks and flowers and the pilgrims undertaking Panch ... more details
on his way to Talakad . Vedantha Desika also stayed here for many days before he proceeded to Sathyagala ... followers of Vedanta Desika , and they had earlier settled at Hemmige near Talakad in Mysore District ... more details
for the motion picture starring M. N. Nambiar Sarvadhikari film Sarvadhikari is a title with diverse uses in India, including an old title for the Chief minister of a southern Indian ruler, notably of under the Western Gangas Ganga dynasty s Maharaja Dharma of Talakad in modern Karnataka state , heading a cabinet which further included the Sandhivigrahi Minister for war and peace , the Dandanayaka , the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, Srikaranadhikari minister of Finance and Revenue , Manemagatine or Manevergade Steward of the Royal household and Hiriyabhandari in charge of accounts and keeping of records sometimes, the Purohita too found a place in this Council of Ministers, advising in matters of religion under the Hoysala dynasty, which succeeded the Ganga, he was still member of the council of five ministers Pancha Pradhanas , consisting of Sandhivigrahi Minister for External Affairs , Srikaranadhikari Head of the State Secretariat , Hiranyabhandhari Minister of the Treasury , Senadhipati Head of the Army and Mahapasayata Head of the Royal Establishment . the hereditary Maharaja of Mysore this was the office Tipu Sultan succeeded his father to before he abused it to usurp the throne and established his short lived radical Muslim empire called Khudadad . superintendent, e.g. of a camp general manager of an enterprise Sources http dsal.uchicago.edu cgi bin philologic search3advanced?dbname platts&query Sarvadhikari&matchtype contain&display utf8 Platt s dictionary http www.ourkarnataka.com states history historyofkarnataka12.htm Our Karnataka http www.4dw.net royalark India4 tipu.htm RoyalArk India Khudadad http www.imdb.com title tt0371170 IMDb Category Heads of government Category Titles in India ... more details
Indra IV 973 982 C.E. was the last Rashtrakuta king and a nephew of the feudatory king of Western Ganga Dynasty of Talakad . The Ganga king Marasimha II tried hard to keep the dwindling Rashtrakuta empire intact but in vain. Marasimha II committed Sallekhana in 975 and Indra IV followed him in 982. Thus this dynasty of Rashtrakutas vanished into history. However several related families had come to power in various parts of India during the imperial expansion of the Manyakheta Empire. Branches of Rashtrakuta Dynasty These kingdoms continued to rule for several centuries. The Rathore Rajasthan branches continued to rule until emergence of India as a republic Citation needed date October 2010 . See also Branches of Rashtrakuta Dynasty References cite book last Kamath first Suryanath U. title A concise history of Karnataka from pre historic times to the present origyear 1980 year 2001 publisher Jupiter books location Bangalore oclc 7796041 id LCCN 809 0 5179 External links http www.ourkarnataka.com history.htm History of Karnataka, Mr. Arthikaje start box succession box before Karka II title King of the br Rashtrakuta dynasty years 973&ndash 982 after Tailapa II end box DEFAULTSORT IV, Indra Category 982 deaths Category Hindu monarchs Category Rashtrakuta Dynasty Category 973 births Category 10th century monarchs in Asia Category Sallekhana ... more details
Narsipur 70327.htm . Talakad, an ancient town, situated on the left bank of the river Cauvery ... buried in the barren expanse of sand dunes in the town. http en.wikipedia.org wiki Talakad . This place is also tagged to the curse called Curse of Talakad by Alamelamma on the Wodeyar dynasty erstwhile ... thus May Malangi turn into an unfathomed whirlpool May Talakad turn into a barren expanse of sand ... more details
affair Curse on Wodeyars See also2 Talakad Curse of Talakad Curse of Talakadu The Mysore kingdom ... retired to Talakad along with his two wives. One of them Alamelamma was known to be a staunch devotee ... nose ring. Then Raja Wodeyar sent his army to Talakad to request her once again and if she still ... May Talakad turn into a barren expanse of sand,May Malangi turn into an unfathomed whirlpool,May the Rajas ... Narayanasvami Temple inside the Mysore Palace Fort. Malangi and Talakad are two small towns near T Narasipur on the banks of Cauvery where the river takes a bend. Talakad s temples lie buried ... canal system extending a few kilo metres from Talakad to Cauvery. They analyzed the site through ... Mysore Talakad Srirangapatna References Reflist External links http www.kamat.com kalranga deccan ... more details
Image Talakad keethinarayana dk.jpg 200px thumb right Keerthinarayana Temple at Talakad in Mysore ... are the Gangas who during the rule of King Avinitha 469 529 CE , moved the capital from Kolar to Talakad on the banks of the river Kaveri in the Tirumakudal Narsipur Taluk ref name talakad Kamath 2001 , p40 ref Talakad remained their regal capital till the end of the Ganga rule in the early 11th century ... is discussed by cite web title History of Karnataka Gangas of Talakad url http www.ourkarnataka.com ... , the great king of Hoysala dynasty seized Gangavadi and its capital Talakad from the Cholas. To commemorate this achievement, Vishnuvardhana built the Keerthinarayana temple at Talakad . ref name vishnu The history of Talakad has been presented by cite web author Latha Senali title Temple Tales work ... more details
further west into the Kaveri River valley region of Talakad. ref name kuva Adiga 2006, p93 ref ref name ... that during their early rule, multiple Ganga branches may have operated from Talakad Mysore district ... successor Madhavavarman II, the Gangas had established themselves firmly from Talakad, with the other ... more details
the panchalingas of T Narsipur, just like the five lingams at Talakad . The legend associated with Gunja ... and are of great architectural and artistic interest. Image Talakad keethinarayana dk.jpg thumb left 150px Keethinarayana temple, Talakad , Mysore district Image Somanathapura Keshava templeprofile.JPG right thumb 250px Profile of a Hoysala temple at Somanathapura Talakad an ancient town, situated ... in the town. This place is also tagged to the curse called Curse of Talakad ref The Curse of Talakad ... years is known thus May Malangi turn into an unfathomed whirlpool May Talakad turn into a barren ... more details
other uses See Wikipedia WikiProject Indian cities for details Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name Belur other name skyline Belur1.JPG skyline caption Chennakeshava temple at Belur type town latd 13.1629 longd 75.8571 locator position right state name Karnataka district Hassan district leader title leader name altitude 915 population as of 2001 population total 8962 population density area magnitude km area total area telephone 08177 postal code 573 115 vehicle code range KA 13 sex ratio unlocode website footnotes Belur lang kn , IPA kn be lu ru IPA or Bayluru Baylore is a Town Municipal Council in Hassan district in the state of Karnataka , India . History Belur was the early capital of the Hoysala Empire . With Halebidu which is only 16 km away, this is one of the major Tourism in Karnataka tourist destinations in Karnataka , India . Belur is located in Hassan district . According to inscriptions discovered here, it was also referred to as Velapuri. The main attraction in Belur is the Chennakesava temple complex which contains the Chennakesava Temple dedicated to Chennakeshava, meaning handsome Vishnu as the centre piece, surrounded by the Kappe Chennigraya temple built by Shantaladevi, queen of king Vishnuvardhana . Image BelurElephants.jpg thumb left The lowermost frieze panel around the temple is made up entirely of elephants There are two more shrines here that are still in use by devotees and there is a Pushkarni or stepped well to the right side of the main entrance. The Dravida style raya gopuram at the entrance which was a later addition by the Vijayanagara Empire Vijayanagar kings, who considered this deity as one of their Kuladevata or family god. The temple is one of the finest examples of Hoysala architecture . It was built by king Vishnuvardhana in commemoration of his victory over the Cholas at Talakad in 1117 CE. Legend has it that it took 103 years to complete and Vishnuvardhana s grandson Veera Ballala II completed the task. T ... more details
Govinda III 793 814 C.E. was a famous Rashtrakuta ruler who succeeded his illustrious father Dhruva Dharavarsha . He was militarily the most successful King of the dynasty with successful conquests from Cape Comorin in the south to Kannauj in the north, from Banaras in the east to Broach Bharuch in the west. He held titles such as Prabhutavarsha , Jagattunga , Anupama , Kirthinarayana , Prithvivallabha , Shrivallabha , Vimaladitya , Atishayadhavala and Tribhuvanadhavala . From the Someshvara inscription of 804 it is known that Gamundabbe was his chief queen. Early feud Though Govinda III became the emperor it was not before having to face some internal family feuds. His elder brother Kambarasa also known as Stambha who coveted the throne went to war having formed an alliance of twelve chiefs as written in the Navasari record. ref name record From two records of 808, Bisheshwar Nath Reu Reu 1933 , p64 ref Other records like the Sisvayi and Sanjan records mention support to Govinda III from brother Indra and victory against the combined forces of Kambarasa. ref name vic Kamath 2001 , p76 ref Shivamara II of Ganga Dynasty of Talakad had joined Kambarasa but after the defeat was imprisoned for a second time while Kambarasa was pardoned and allowed to govern from Mysore state Gangavadi . Capture of Kannauj From his capital in Mayurkhandi in Bidar district Govinda III conducted his northern campaign in 800. He successfully obtained the submission of Gurjara Pratihara Nagabhata II, Dharmapala of Pala Dynasty and the incumbent puppet ruler of Kannauj, Chakrayudha. It is said Nagabhata II ran away from the battle field. The Sanjan plates of Govinda III mentions that the horse of Govinda III drank the icy liquid bubbling in the Himalaya n stream and his war elephants tasted the holy waters of the Ganges . ref name vic The rulers of Magadha and Banga also submitted to him. A inscription of 813 states the Govinda III conquered Lata southern and central Gujarat and made his brot ... more details
town in Asia to get hydro electricity. Talakad or Talakadu is a town on the left bank of the Kaveri ... site, Talakad once had over 30 temples that today are buried in sand. Now it is a scenic and spiritual ... 31 ref Image Talakadu Temple.jpg thumb left 150px Temple Recovered from Sand Dunes at Talakadu At Talakad ... the Abacus architecture abacus , lie scattered about. ref name temple Among the temples of Talakad ... more details
Chandravalli , Chandragiri , Halmidi , etc. Gangas of Talakad See also Western Ganga Dynasty Western ... style text align left background aacccc Empire Extent CE.325 CE.999 Gangas of Talakad Avanitha Durvinitha ... and then from Talakad. They were patrons of Jain and Hindu religions. They were also instrumental ..., Northwestern Karnataka CE.325 CE.999 Gangas of Talakad Avanitha, Durvinitha, Ratchamalla South ... Gangas of Talakad from 1347 till 1527 text Bahumani from 1500 till 1763 text Nayakas from 1831 till ... more details
moving their capital to Kolar and finally in 466 to Talakad in present day Karnataka. Talakkad was patronized by the Western Gangas in the first millennium CE. The history of the ancient temple city of Talakad ... later moving their capital to Talakad on the banks of the Kaveri River in modern Mysore district ... more details
see also Western Ganga Dynasty See Wikipedia WikiProject Indian cities for details Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name Shravanabelagola type town latd 12.85 longd 76.48 locator position far right state name Karnataka district hassan leader title skyline Gomateswara.jpg skyline caption The statue of Gomatheswara dating 978 993 AD. leader name altitude population as of population total population density area magnitude sq. km area total area telephone postal code vehicle code range sex ratio unlocode website footnotes Shravanabelagola lang kn is a city located in the Hassan district in the India n state of Karnataka and is 158 km from Bangalore . The statue of Gomateshwara or Bahubali , at Shravanabelagola is one of the most important Jainism Jain pilgrim centers. It reached a peak in architectural and sculptural activity under the patronage of Gangas of Talakad. Location It is located at 13 km to the south east of Channarayapatna in the Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district of Karnataka state . It is at a distance of 51 km south east of Hassan , the district centre. It is situated at a distance of 12 km to the south from the National Highway 48 India Bangalore Mangalore road NH 48 , 78 km from Halebidu , 89 km from Belur , 83 km from Mysore , 233 km from Mangalore , 17 km from Hirisave and 157 km from Bangalore the capital of Karnataka. It is well connected with State Highways and District roads. Etymology Shravanabelagola which is also known as the white pond of the Sravana or the Jain monk is named with reference to the colossal Jain image of the place and its prefix Shravana that also serves to distinguish it from other Belgolas with the prefixes Hale and Kodi. The derivation of the word Belagola appears to have been from the two Kannada words Bel white and Kola pond in allusion to the beautiful pond in the middle of the town. The Sanskrit equivalents Sveta sarovara, Dhavala sarovara and Dhavala ... more details
Image Foot bahubali2.jpg thumb 275px Bahubali statue inscription mentioning Chamundaraya Image Chavundaraya Basadi on Chandragiri hill at Shravanabelagola.jpg thumb right Chavundaraya Basadi 10th century on Chandragiri Hill Image Chavundaraya.jpg thumb right Kannada poets Chavundaraya and Nemichandra Kamat s Potpourri Chavundraya lang kn or Chamundaraya 940 989 was a military commander, poet and a minister in the court of the Western Ganga Dynasty of Talakad in present day Karnataka , India . A person of many talents, in 982 he commissioned the Gomateshwara , a monolith ic sculpture in Shravanabelagola , an important place of pilgrimage for Jain s. He was a devotee of the Jain Acharya Nemichandra and Ajitasena Bhattaraka and was an influential person during the reign of Kings Marasimha II , Rachamalla IV , and Rachamalla V Rakkasa Ganga . A courageous commander with the title of Samara Parashurama , he found time to pursue his literary interests as well and became a renowned writer in Kannada and Sanskrit . ref name poet Kamath 2001 , p45 ref ref name poet1 Sastri 1955 , pp356 357 ref He wrote an important and existing prose piece called Chavundaraya Purana also known as Trishasthi Lakshana Purana in Kannada 978 and Charitrasara in Sanskrit. In his writing, he claims he was from the Brahmakshatriya Vamsa Brahmin and converted to the Kshatriya caste . ref name line Kulkarni 1975 in Adiga 2006 , p195 ref He patronised the famous Kannada grammarians Gunavarma and Nagavarma I and the poet Ranna whose writing Parusharama Charite may have been a eulogy of his patron. ref name poet Because of his many lasting contributions, Chavundaraya is an important figure in the history of medieval Karnataka. Commander Image Gomateswara.jpg thumb right Gomateshwara monolith at Shravanabelagola 982 983 CE As a commander for the Western Ganga feudatory of the Rashtrakutas , he fought many battles for their Rashtrakutas overlords, beginning in the days of the Rashtrakuta ... more details
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