Panchalingeshwara Temple, Govindanahalli, Karnataka

Panchalingeshwara Temple, Govindanahalli, Karnataka

Panchalingeshwara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Govindanahalli Village near Kikkeri in Mandya district, Karnataka state, India. The Temple is a rare example of a Panchakuta (five shrines with five towers) construction in Hoysala architecture. The temple is protected as a monument of national importance by the Archaeological Survey of India.

History

The Temple was constructed around 1238 A.D. during the reign of the Hoysala King Vira Someshwara. Ruvari Mallitamma, famous sculptor of Hoysala times, is known to have made contributions to the temple.

The Temple

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Inscriptions

There is an inscription dated to 1237 CE during the reign of Hoysala King Someshwara on a stone slab in the temple. This inscription talks about the lineage of Hoysala Kings and grant of a village for the maintenance of the village. There is a label inscription on the pedestals of the dvarapalas at the entrance porch of the temple. The label read as Ruvari Mallitamma. The sculptures on the outer walls of the temple has label inscriptions namely Keshava, Narayana, Madhava, Govinda, Vishnu, Madhusudhana, Trivikrama, Vamana, Sridhara, Rishikeshi, Padmanaba and Damodara.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 5 Kms from Kikkeri Bus Stop, 21 Kms from Channarayapatna, 22 Kms from Holenarasipur Railway Station, 23 Kms from Holenarasipur, 58 Kms from Hassan, 59 Kms from Srirangapatna, 75 Kms from Mandya, 168 Kms from Bengaluru and 189 Kms from Bengaluru Airport. National Highway 75 connects Channarayapatna from Bangalore. Take KSRTC buses travelling between Bangalore and Hassan, Mangalore. Get into these buses and travel up to Channarayapatna. Get down at Channarayapatna and take any bus travelling towards Mysore and get down at Kikkeri. Hire an Auto to reach this temple from Kikkeri.

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