Teru Malleshvara swamy | |
|---|---|
Hindu Temple | |
 Teru Malleshvara temple in Dravidian style at Hiriyur | |
  Teru Malleshvara swamy | |
| Coordinates: 13°57′N 76°37′E / 13.95°N 76.62°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
The Teru Malleshvara Hindu temple (also spelt Teru Malleshwara) is a Vijayanagara era temple in Hiriyur town near the historically important Chitradurga city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hiriyur is situated on the right bank of the Vedavati river.[1] The "Teru Malleshvara" fair (Jatra, a religious gathering with festivities) is celebrated annually for a week starting from the full moon in January or February (called magha). The Teru Malleshvara temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India[2]
Architecture
The temple exhibits the Dravidian style of architecture with a tall gopura (superstructure over entrance gate). The ceiling of the mukhmantapa (entrance hall) has murals depicting scenes from the "Shivpurana" (Hindu Shaiva epics) and the Ramayana (the Hindu Vaishnava epic).[1] The temple dates built around c.1466, during rule of the Vijayanagara empire.[3]
Gallery
Entrance into mukhamantapa (entrance hall) at the Teru Malleshvara temple at Hiriyur
Kannada language inscription in the Teru Malleshvara temple at Hiriyur
Notes
- 1 2 "Hiriyur". Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka, Fort Road, Chitradurga. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Protected Monuments in Karnataka". Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India. Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Temples of Karnataka". Kamat's Potpourri. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
