Basaveshwara Temple, Basavana Bagewadi, Karnataka

Basaveshwara Temple, Basavana Bagewadi, Karnataka

Basaveshwara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Basavana Bagewadi Town in Basavana Bagewadi Taluk in Vijayapura District in the Indian state of Karnataka. Basavana Bagewadi is the birthplace of 12^th century CE social reformer, Basavanna. This temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India.

History

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2023/07/basaveshwara-temple-basavana-bagewadi-history.html

The Temple

This temple is facing towards east with an entrance arch. Though it is a shiva temple, the prominence is given to Nandi, the vehicle of Lord Shiva. The temple consists of sanctum, open vestibule, ranga mandapa, sabha mandapa and nandi mandapa. The sanctum, open vestibule, ranga mandapa and sabha mandapa were built with sandstone but the nandi mandapa was built with granite. The nandi mandapa is of later addition. The roof of the ranga mandapa has a carving of Lord Shiva in dancing posture surrounded by ashtadikpalas.

The sanctum enshrines a Shiva Linga. The doorjamb of the entrance of the sanctum have five bands of decoration. The lintel of the doorway has a carving of Gajalakshmi. Nandi enshrined in the nandi mandapa is worshipped like a separate deity. Nandi is praised as Moola Nandeeswara. Nandi is larger in size compared to the Linga in the sanctum. A marble sculpture of Basavanna can be seen in the sabha mandapa.

The actual house where he spent his childhood with his parents has been replaced by a modern structure called Basava Smarak. It is a large hall with a domed ceiling. There are reliefs depicting the important events in the life of Basavanna. Three life size idols of his Guru Jatavedamuni, Madalambike with infant Basava and Madiraja at the centre of the hall. It depicts the moment when Guru Jatavedamuni awakens the still-born infant.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 500 metres from Basavana Bagewadi Bus Stand, 20 Kms from Basavana Bagewadi Road Railway Station, 20 Kms from Mangoli, 41 Kms from Talikoti, 46 Kms from Vijayapura, 60 Kms from Kudala Sangama and 190 Kms from Hubbali Airport. Basavana Bagewadi is situated on Vijayapura to Talikoti route.

Location