'Amargol' is a busy village located off the Hubli-Dharwad Highway. It is home to a very beautiful Chalukyan temple, dedicated to Goddess Banashankari and Lord Shankar. It is said to have been built somewhere during 12th Century. The temple looks very rustic and elegant from outside. The maintenance and restoration work is being actively conducted by the ASI.
The four pillars of the Kalyana Mantapa are unique and carry carvings of Gods and Goddesses. They are an excellent piece of art work, and prove to be the most important feature of this temple. The Temple is a Dwikuta (two celled), on a raised platform. Though most the portions of its external walls are either melted or defaced, the remains are a proof of the degree of grandeur the external walls carry.
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| The Banashankari Temple |
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| Front View |
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| External Wall |
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| Pillars of Kalyana Mantapa |
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| Skillful |
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| Lord Brahma |
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| Lord Bhairava |
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| Goddess Banashankari |
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| Central Ceiling |
What an awesome temple! And how I wish I could visit there! Your photos are always the next best thing to being there though and I am so happy that you post them! Hope your week is going well! Enjoy a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Fascinating!
ReplyDeleteEasy to get there? Might be driving through in August.
Such splendid architecture, grandeur & beauty. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent architecture. Nice captures.
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The exterior of this temple looks wonderful to me; I can only imagine how magnificent it was when first built. The interior carvings and decorations are marvelous. Thanks for sharing this with us.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! I never tire of seeing the amazing carvings.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDeletewhat a grand architect of temple... beautiful shots...
ReplyDeleteA great example of ancient Indian architecture.Thanks for beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeletegreat architecture :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely awesome! Looking forward to visit at some time!
ReplyDeletethe temple is wonderful.... the architecture is brilliant and the statues are superb.... ancient temples are a great source to portray the brilliance of Inidan Architecture...
ReplyDeleteWow beautiful architecture..:-)Great shots..:-)
ReplyDeletebeautiful temple architecture...
ReplyDeletebeautifully captured photos...
thanks for sharing
Beautiful carvings on those pillars.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...:) :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I keep going to Hubli frequently, hope to make it this time to Amargol and Unkal
ReplyDeleteIt's such a lovely temple yet people are ignorant about it. I had hint about another temple besides Chandramouleswara temple of Unkal but my inquiries went in vain. Perhaps I din't try enough. Thank you for the post. I'll be heading to Amargol this weekend :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the info
DeleteIt does bear the Chalukyan stamp. Beautiful. I was unaware of this marvel. Shall make it one day.
ReplyDeleteThe temple reminds me of Tambdi Surla..Nice captures...and long time since I visited your blog..
ReplyDeleteLove the intricate detailing and architecture besides its rustic feel. Excellent coverage of the temple as always.
ReplyDeletebeautiful temple
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Fabulous temple and architecture!
ReplyDeleteFabulous architecture! I have to make it here oneday...
ReplyDeleteWOW!
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Fantastic photos of unique landmarks.
Lovely post!
Lucy-maria
beautiful !!
ReplyDeletewe are so rich in temple architecture :)
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Its been a long time since you posted Dhiraj! Hope everything is fine at your end!
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous and historical this temple is!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the close up photos. The carvings are amazingly skillful!
RedRose
Very Nice captures
ReplyDeleteAWESOME ! Only regret I had seen this earlier so that i could have included it my my plans during my trip to those parts sometime ago.
ReplyDeleteI distinctly remember to have visited this place and worshipped at BANA SHANKARI temple during 1985 1986 .
ReplyDeleteThe architectural beauty of this temple is indeed awesome. No nice to see the pictures once again and re live the memories of the place.
subbu rathinam
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This is really old and The Banashankari is a form of the Goddess Parvati. This form of the Goddess is very popular in Karnataka.
ReplyDeleteDidnt know about this temple. It is beautiful. I must visit it sometime. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteHow exquisitely sublime. Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this post.
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