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Durgā Temple (of Aihole)

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By Swami Harshananda

Durgā Temple (Aihole)

Location[edit]

Aihole is a small town in the Bijapur district of northern Karnataka.

Significance[edit]

One of the ancient group of temples built out of stone and preserved as archaeological monuments is at Aihole. The Durga temple is a major building of this group. The temple is situated inside a structure that resembles a ‘durga’ or fort. Hence it is known as Durga temple though the temple is not dedicated to the goddess Durgā.

Characteristics[edit]

  • It is assigned to the period A. D. 600.
  • Temple is of the Cālukyan style.
  • The apsidal plinth resembles Buddhist caitya in architectural style.
  • The vimāna[1] is of the nāgara type.
  • There is no image of any deity inside the sanctum.
  • There is a passage around it meant for pradakṣiṇā or circum-ambulation.
  • The pillars carrying the roof are rectangular in shape and of a very simple design.
  • The relief figures etched on the outer walls and on the pillars in the front include:
  1. Rāmā and Sitā seated in a boat navigated by Guha
  2. Siva riding his bull (Nandi)
  3. Viṣṇu
  4. Narasimha


References[edit]

  1. ↑ Vimāna is called as the tower above the main shrine.
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

Contributors to this article

Krishna Maheshwari, Deval Sancheti

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