Ambli
| Ambli / Ambali ಅಂಬಲಿ |
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| State : | Karnataka | ||
| District : | Bellary | ||
| Sub-district : | Hagaribommanahalli | ||
| Location : | 14 ° 54 ' N , 76 ° 11' E | ||
| Height : | 475 m | ||
| Area : | 13.6 km² | ||
| Residents : | 2,201 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 162 people / km² | ||
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Ambli or Ambali ( Kannada : ಅಂಬಲಿ ) is a place with around 2,200 inhabitants in the Bellary district of the Indian state of Karnataka .
Location and climate
Ambli is located in the center of Karnataka on the Dekkan Plateau at an altitude of approx. 475 m, almost 115 km (driving distance) southwest of the district capital Bellary and approx. 63 km southwest of Hospet or Hampi . The climate is subtropical and warm; Rain (approx. 595 mm / year) almost only falls in the summer monsoon months .
population
Approx. 98% of the majority Kannada- speaking population are Hindus ; Muslims and other religious groups hardly play a role in most rural regions of India. The male and female proportions of the population are roughly the same. About 20% of the population are illiterate.
economy
The area around Ambli is largely agricultural; one lives predominantly as a self-sufficient .
history
In the early Middle Ages, the area around Ambli belonged to the kingdom of the Kadamba , the Chalukyas of Badami and the Rashtrakutas . As inscriptions attest, the city came under the sphere of influence of the Chalukyas of Kalyani in the 11th and 12th centuries until the Kalachuri and the Hoysala temporarily took power, which was followed in 1348 by the Vijayanagar Empire, which itself again in battle in 1565 von Talikota was subject to the combined armies of the Deccan sultanates . However, these were divided among themselves and so the Hindu princely state of Mysore was able to take over power for a time, which was contested by the sultans of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur . From 1761 to 1799 Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan , two more or less independently ruling generals of the princely state of Mysore, occupied power; thereafter the British extended their influence to southern India.
Attractions
The Kalleshvara Temple is one of the early buildings of the Chalukyas of Kalyani; it is inscribed around the year 1083 and shows only a comparatively simple one, i. H. only a little articulated ( ratha ) and figure and ornamentless exterior view. The upper light parts of the tower and the vestibule have been reconstructed or serve as weather protection. The vestibule ( mandapa ) with its turned columns is much finer. It is noteworthy that the outer pillars of the porch rest on the ground; Due to the lack of a platform ( jagati ) , ritual strolling ( pradakshina ) around the temple was only possible here .
See also
medieval Kalleshwara temples can also be found in:
- Bagali
- Hirehadagali
- Kuknur / Kuknoor
- Tumkur
- Tandaga
