Holy Pilgrimage – Karnataka State –( Annapoorneswari temple-Horanadu, Amruteswara temple-Amritapura ) -2 at 10:41 PM

Holy Pilgrimage – Temples in Karnataka State

Annapoorneshwari Temple. Horanadu, Karnataka

The Annapoorneshwari Temple(Kannada: ಹೊರನಾಡು ಅನ್ನಪೂರ್ಣೆಶ್ವರಿ ದೇವಾಲಯ) is located at Horanadu India 100 km from Chikmagalur in the thick forests and valleys of the Western Ghats of Karnataka. Also called "Sri Kshethra Horanadu", it is situated on the banks of river Bhadra in a remote corner of Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, surrounded by the natural vegetation, forest, green lands, and natural beauty of the Western Ghats. This ancient Hindu temple of Goddess Annapoorneshwari has been restored and renamed as the Adi-Shaktyatmaka Shree Annapoorneshwari. The single image is of the Goddess Annapoorneshwari standing on a peeta with Shanku, Chakra, Sri Chakra and Devi Gayathri in her four hands.

The great deity of Adishakthyathmaka Sri Annapoorneshwari's prathistapana was done by His Holiness Agasthya Maharishi several centuries back. The hereditary dharmakartharu of our family started 400 years back. Till the 5th Dharmakartharu, the temple was having a very small structure surrounded by full of natural vegetation and forest. Even then at least one or more people used to visit the temple, have pooja and were provided with free food (annaprasadam) and shelter and it is continued till date

The name Annapoorneshwari means "Feeding one and all". All who visit this temple are provided with breakfast, lunch and dinner and also tea and coffee who need. And provide place to sleep on the temple premises.

Contact to

Sri Adhishakthyathmaka Annapoorneshwari Temple
HORANADU,

Mudiger-Taluk

Chikamagalur- District,

Pincode: 577181

Ph:08263-269714/214614

Mob:+919448282410

Email: shriaath@gmail.com

Reach by road:

Bangalore to Horanadu:

1.   Kunigal – Hassan – Belur – Mudigere – Kottigehara – Kalasa – Horanadu – 326 Kms

2.   Kunigal – Hassan – Belur – Chikamagalur – Balehonur – Kalasa – Horanadu – 346 Kms

Mysore To Horanadu:

1.   K.R.Nagar – Holenarasipur – Hassan – Belur – Kottigehara - Kalasa – Horanadu – 265 Kms

2.   K.R.Nagar – Holenarasipur – Hassan – Belur – Chikamagalur – Balehonur – Kalasa – Horanadu – 285 Kms

Shimoga To Horanadu:

1.   N.R.Pura – Balehonnur – Kalasa – Horanadu – 136kms

Dharmastala To Horanadu:

1.   Ujire – Kottigehara – Kalasa – Horanadu – 108 Kms

2.   Guruvainkere – Bajagoli – Kudremukh – Kalasa – Horanadu – 125 Kms

Subramanya To Horanadu:

1.   Darmastala – Ujire – Kottigehara – Kalasa – Horanadu – 158 Kms

2.   Darmastala – Guruvainkere – Bajagoli – Kudremukh – Kalasa – Horanadu – 175 Kms

Sringeri To Horanadu:

1.   Jayapura – Balehole – Kalasa – Horanadu – 70 Kms

2.   Kerekatte – S.K.Border – Kudremukh – Kalasa – Horanadu – 90 Kms

Mangalore To Horanadu:

1.   Mudubidre – Karkala – Bajagoli – Kudremukh – Kalasa – Horanadu – 136 Kms

Udupi To Horanadu:

1.   Karkala – Bajagoli – Kudremukh – Kalasa – Horanadu – 118 Kms

Reach By Train:

Nearest Railway Stations:

1.	Hassan	-	To Horanadu	-	By Road 180kms
2.	Arsikere	-	To Horanadu	-	By Road 175kms
3.	Kadur	-	To Horanadu	-	By Road 136kms
4.	Shimoga	-	To Horanadu	-	By Road 136kms
5.	Mangalore	-	To Horanadu	-	By Road 136kms
6.	Bengaluru	-	To Horanadu	-	By Road 330kms
7.	Birur	-	To Horanadu	-	By Road 142kms

Reach By Air:

Nearest Airport:

1.	Mangalore Air Port	-	To Horanadu	-	By Road 136kms
2.	Bengaluru Airport	-	To Horanadu	-	By Road 330kms

Weather Conditions:

June to October	:	Rainy Season Average Rainfall 90″ -100″
October to January	:	Cold Season average 16 -22 Degree Celsius
January to May	:	Summer Season Average 25-33 Degree Celsius
Crops	:	Paddy, Coffee, Tea, Cardamom, Pepper, Coconut, Areca nut & Etc.

Nearest Pilgrim Places:

• Kalasa (8KMS) Kalaseshwara temple
• Dharmastala (108 KMS) Shri Manjunatha temple
• Shringeri (70 KMS) Shri Shringeri Saradamba
• Udupi (118 KMS) Shri Krishna Temple
• Kollur (168 KMS) Shri Kollour murarambika Temple
• Bellur and Halebedu (95 KMS)
• Shravana Belagola (220 KMS) Shri Bahubali

Nearest Place Of Interests:

Kudremukh	-	Dam & hanumanagundi WaterFall
Ambathirtha	-	Picnic Spot
Ballal Rayanadurga	-	Trekking Place
Kudremukh Top	-	Trekking Place
Mydhadi	-	Trekking Place

Pooja timing:

Mahamangalarathi Time: Morning at 9:00 am, Afternoon at 1:30 pm, Night at 9:00 pm.

Kunkumarchana Time: Morning from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Evening from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

Prasada Bojana Time: From 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm, Night from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Note: All the above timings may vary on the special days.

Amrutesvara Temple, Amruthapura, Karnataka

The Amruteshvara temple (Kannada: ಅಮೃತೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ) is located in the town of Amruthapura, 67 km north of Chikmagalur town in the Chikkamagaluru district of the Karnataka state, India. Located 110 km from Hassan and 35 km from Shimoga on NH 206, Amruthapura is known for the splendid Amruteshvara temple (also often spelt Amruthesvara or Amrtesvara). The temple was built in 1196 C.E. by Amrutheshwara Dandanayaka (lit, "commander") under Hoysala King Veera Ballala II. It is located in an idyllic spot, in the close vicinity of the Bhadra River reservoir. The rise of the Hoysala power in the 11th-12th centuries created many important towns and cities (nagara) along the malnad (hill) regions of present day Karnataka where they built many ornate temples.

Amrutesvara temple

The temple is a fine example of 12th century Hoysala workmanship with a wide open mantapa (hall). Surrounded by Palm and Coconut farms, the temple still has a well preserved original outer wall with interesting, equally spaced circular carvings. The temple has one vimana (shrine and tower) and therefore is a ekakuta design,  and has a closed mantapa (hall) that connects the sanctum to the large open mantapa.

t is medium sized Hoysala temple and compares closely with the Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi in mandapa structure and size. The open mandapa has twenty nine bays, and the closed mantapa has nine bays with a side porch that leads to a separate shrine on the south side. The shrine is square in shape has the original superstructure (sikhara) which is richly adorned with sculptures of Kirthimukhas (demon faces), miniature decorative towers (aedicule). Below the superstructure, the usual panel of Hindu deities is absent. The base of the wall has five mouldings which according to art critic Foekema is an "older Hoysala style". The Sukanasi, the tower on top of the vestibule that connects the sanctum to the closed mantapa (the Sukanasi appears like the nose of the superstructure), has the original Hoysala emblem of "Sala" fighting the lion

The rows of shining lathe turned pillars that support the ceiling of the mantapa is a Hoysala-Chalukya decorative idiom. The mantapa has many deeply domed inner ceiling structures adorned with floral designs. The outer parapet wall of the open mantapa has a total of hundred and forty panel sculptures with depictions from the Hindu epics. Unlike many Hoysala temples where the panels are small and carvings in miniature, these panels are comparatively larger. The Ramayana is sculpted on the south side wall on seventy panels, with the story proceeding quite unusually, in anti-clockwise direction. On the north side wall, all depictions are clockwise, a norm in Hoysala architectural articulation. Twenty five panels depict the life of the Hindu god Krishna and the remaining forty five panels depict scenes from the epic Mahabharata.

Ruvari Mallitamma, the famous sculptor and architect is known to have strated his career here working on the domed ceilings in the main mantapa. The large stone inscription near the porch is an excellent example of medieval Kannada poetry composed by the famous poet Janna.

 

Om Tat Sat

                                                        

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