Jambulingeshwara Temple, Pattadakal, Karnataka

Jambulingeshwara Temple, Pattadakal, Karnataka

Jambulingeshwara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Pattadakal in Bagalkot District of Karnataka, India. This temple is part of Pattadakal Group of Monuments, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Temple complex is located on the west bank of the Malaprabha River. This Temple is also called as Jambulinga Temple. This Temple is dated to mid-7^th and or 8^th century. Jambulinga Temple is situated behind Galaganatha Temple. The monument is a protected site under Indian law and is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

History

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The Temple

The style of the temple is northern rekha-nagara with a curvilinear profile of squares diminishing as they rise towards the sky. The amalaka and kalasha of the northern style, however, are damaged and not in place. The entrance of the Jambulingeshwara mandapa is decorated with three shakhas, each with purnakumbhas below their capitals.

A swan themed frieze covers the passageway with the faint remains of the carvings of swans, kutas and salas. Its ground plan and period of construction are both comparable to the Kadasiddheswara temple. The temple is built around a square garbha griha (sacrum sanctum), whose outer walls feature intricate devakostha (linteled niches with decorated frames with Hamsa and mythical makaras).

Inside the frames are images of Vishnu on its north, Surya (Sun god) to its west and Lakulisha to the south. The square garbha griha houses a Lingam on a pitha and opens to the antarala at front which further expands to a mandapa. The temple also experiments with the idea of projecting sukanasa from the shikhara in front, over the mandapa. The sukanasi of the temple has a carved image of Lord Shiva with Parvathi. The temple faces east, greeting the sunrise.

The Nandi too is provided with a raised platform which is in ruins and the Nandi image shows signs of erosion. The dancing Shiva Nataraja with Parvati and Nandi by his side on the frontal arch sukanasa is better preserved. This temple is constructed in the lines of Huchchimalli Temple in Aihole, but small in size. The temple is built on a high plinth having five moldings with decorated miniature ganas and birds.

Connectivity

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Location