Galaganatha

Galaganath
ಗಳಗನಾಥ
town
Galaganath
Galaganath

Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 16°00′37″N 75°52′45″E / 16.01028°N 75.87917°E / 16.01028; 75.87917Coordinates: 16°00′37″N 75°52′45″E / 16.01028°N 75.87917°E / 16.01028; 75.87917
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Haveri
Taluk Haveri
Lok Sabha Constituency Haveri
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA-27
Nearest city Ranebennur
Website karnataka.gov.in

Galaganath is a small village located near Haveri, in the Haveri District, Karnataka. Located here is the famous Galageshwar Shiva Temple[1] built during the rule of the Western Chalukyas. This large temple faces east and is situated along the Tungabhadra River. The rivers Tunga and Varada join at Galaganath.

History

Galaganath was formerly known as Palluni. The Galageshwar temple,[2] an example of the Chalukya style of architecture, was built here around the 11th century. Sri Venkatesh Galaganath (Kadambari Pitamaha) worshiped at the Galageshwar temple, and he wrote his novels on the temple premises.

Galageshwar temple

Galageshwar Temple at Galaganath
Galageshwar Temple at Galaganath

The temple faces to east and it is situated along the Tungabhadra river. the temple consists of a huge Shiva Linga in a closed hall; it is called Sparsha linga.[3] The temple has an unusual pyramidal basement and a large open hall. The Gopura (tower) is decorated with plain architectural elements while the wall panels of the back of the hall have some fine decorations. The interior has numerous niches containing figural sculpture including Ganesha.

Inscriptions

A large inscription slab in the open hall of Galageshwar temple dates from AD 1080 and records a grant to the God Galageshwar. The date gives an indication of the era when the temple was built.

The inscription here informs about the prevalence of the tradition of dance and music. The high state of development which the art of music had reached in the 11th century A.D. can be gathered from an inscription of Chalukya king Vikramaditya from Galaganath,[4] Haveri Taluk and Haveri District, North Karnataka, which mentions a certain Mokhari Barmmayya, a musician of high order, titled Battisaraga-bahu-kala-Brahma meaning skilled in 32 ragas.

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  1. ↑ "Close view from the north-west of shrine and shikar of the Galageshwar Shiva Temple, Galaganath". Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  2. ↑ "History of Haveri, Eeshwar at Galaganath". Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  3. ↑ "Linga called Sparsa-linga, temple of Galageshwar at Galagnath". Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  4. ↑ "Epigraphical Studies in India - Sanskrit and Dravidian, Importance of Epigraphy". Retrieved 2008-10-27.
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