Korvangla
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| State : | Karnataka | ||
| District : | Hassan | ||
| Location : | 13 ° 3 ' N , 76 ° 11' E | ||
| Height : | 963 m | ||
| Residents : | 1,447 (2011) | ||
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Korvangla , also Korvangala , is a village with approx. 1,450 inhabitants in the Hassan district in the southwest Indian state of Karnataka . It is significant because of a Hoysala temple from around 1175.
location
Korvangla lies on the Dekkan Plateau at an altitude of a good 960 m above sea level. d. M. approx. 12 km (driving distance) northeast of Hassan . The climate is rather temperate by Indian standards; Rain falls mainly during the monsoon months June to October.
population
The majority of the Kannada- speaking population consists almost without exception of Hindus ; Muslims and other religions are numerically small minorities. The proportion of women in the population is around 10% higher than that of men.
economy
The residents of Korvangla live largely as farmers. 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
Korvangla 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 Bucesvara temple, which was built around 1170, is a foundation of a wealthy court official or military man at the Hoysala court with the name of Buci ; it is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and, in contrast to the Chennakeshava temple in Somanathapura, has only one cella ( garbhagriha ) with a Shikhara tower on top. A vestibule ( antarala or sukhanasi ) with a lion fighter figure ( yali ) leads over to an almost square vestibule ( mandapa ) with turned soapstone columns and small cantilever domes. This is followed by another vestibule, the side entrances of which are accompanied by almost life-size guardian figures ( dvarapalas ); Another hall with the Nandi figure, which is obligatory for a Shiva temple , adjoins it to the east. All components are strongly structured on the outside and adorned with numerous figures and ornaments.
- Within the walled temple area there is another small temple and a figural stele ( hero stone ).
Ganesh figure
Snake deity
Flute playing god Krishna
Elephant at the entrance
Cantilever dome with hanging keystone
hero stone
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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
- Korvangla, Temple (Wikipedia, English)
- Korvangla, temple - video