Teru Malleshvara Temple, Hiriyur Explained

Teru Malleshvara swamy
Native Name Lang:kn
Settlement Type:Hindu Temple
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:13.95°N 76.62°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chitradurga
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:630
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

The Teru Malleshvara Hindu temple (also spelt Teru Malleshwara) is a Vijayanagara era temple in Hiriyur town near the historically important Chitradurga city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hiriyur is situated on the right bank of the Vedavati river.[1] The "Teru Malleshvara" fair (Jatra, a religious gathering with festivities) is celebrated annually for a week starting from the full moon in January or February (called magha). The Teru Malleshvara temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India[2]

Architecture

The temple exhibits the Dravidian style of architecture with a tall gopura (superstructure over entrance gate). The ceiling of the mukhmantapa (entrance hall) has murals depicting scenes from the "Shivpurana" (Hindu Shaiva epics) and the Ramayana (the Hindu Vaishnava epic).[1] The temple dates built around c.1466, during rule of the Vijayanagara empire.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hiriyur. Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka, Fort Road, Chitradurga. 3 June 2015. 29 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150429071602/http://www.chitradurga.nic.in/tourspot.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Protected Monuments in Karnataka. Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India. Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts. 3 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Temples of Karnataka. Kamat's Potpourri. 3 June 2015.