Doddagaddavalli
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| State : | Karnataka | ||
| District : | Hassan | ||
| Location : | 13 ° 6 ′ N , 76 ° 0 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 980 m | ||
| Residents : | 500 (2011) | ||
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Doddagaddavalli or Doddagadduvalli is a village with around 500 inhabitants in the Hassan district in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka . The place is known for its Hoysala Temple, built around 1113 .
location
Doddagaddavalli is located on the Dekkan Plateau at an altitude of approx. 980 m above sea level. d. M. almost 20 km (driving distance) northwest of the district capital Hassan or about 18 km south of Halebid . Because of the altitude, the climate is rather moderate by Indian standards; Rain falls mainly during the monsoon months June to October.
population
The rural population, mostly speaking Kannada , consists almost without exception of Hindus ; Muslims and other religions are numerically small minorities. The male and female proportions of the population are roughly the same.
economy
The inhabitants of Doddagaddavalli live largely as farmers - while in earlier times they were farmed almost exclusively for self-sufficiency, with the improvement of transport options, other sales markets have also been added. The fields in the area mainly grow wheat , lentils and vegetables. Even coconut trees play an important role in the economy of the region.
history
Doddagaddavalli was an important place in the Hoysala Empire as early as the Middle Ages . In the 15th and first half of the 16th century, the area was part of the Vijayanagar Empire, in 1690 it came under the control of the princely state of Mysore , whose rule, however, in the second half of the 18th century by Hyder Ali (r . 1761–1782) and his son Tipu Sultan (r. 1782–1799) was interrupted. The British later played the dominant military and economic role in South India.
Attractions
The Lakshmi Devi Temple, built around 1113 and mostly made of soapstone , is the foundation of a wealthy merchant under the Hoysala ruler Vishnuvardhana (ruled approx. 1108–1142); It is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi and has a four-part floor plan ( chatushkuta ) with four cellae ( garbhagrihas ) with stepped vimana towers with umbrella domes and kalasha vases. Three cellae share a common vestibule ( mandapa ) illuminated by jali windows ; the fourth temple is the real, Lakshmi consecrated the main temple - it is a bit off and is connected by a stone bridge with the triple complex, whose three Cellae the figures of Kali , of Vishnu and a Shiva - lingam are. The temple complex, which also includes a smaller Bhairava shrine, stands on an approximately 1 m high base zone; the cultic circumnavigation ( pradakshina ) could consequently only take place on the ground covered with stone slabs. Further shrines with vimana towers are located in the four corners of the elevated temple wall, accessible through a portico open at the side.
The exterior of the temple is richly structured ( pancharatha ), but the flat, tower-crowned niches are devoid of any figurative decoration. A later added entrance, however, shows almost life-size guardian figures ( dvarapalas ) in a distinctive Hoysala style. In the interior of the vestibule ( mandapa ), the turned soapstone pillars are particularly noteworthy, but the diverse ceiling panels also testify to the craftsmanship.
Cella with Lakshmi figure
Ceiling decor of the vestibule
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Guardian basket Bhuta
literature
- Gerard Foekema: Hoysala Architecture: Medieval Temples of Southern Karnataka built during Hoysala Rule. Books & Books, New Delhi 1994, ISBN 978-81-8501-641-2 .
- Gerard Foekema: Complete Guide to Hoysala Temples. Abhinav Publ., New Delhi 1996, ISBN 81-7017-345-0 .
- S. Settar: The Hoysala Temples. Kala Yatra Publ., Bangalore 1992, ISBN 978-81-9001-721-3 .
Web links
- Doddagaddavalli, Temple (Wikipedia, English)
- Doddagaddavalli, Temple (English)
- Doddagaddavalli, Temple (English)
- Doddagaddavalli, Temple (English)