Sadasiva Temple, Nuggehalli

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Keywords: Hoysala Temples, Sadasiva Temple, Nuggehalli

This trip-2 was a little disappointment as some of the temples were either closed or we were not allowed to capture photos. As I was driving along, I was just hoping to see something really astonishing at Nuggehalli.

 The Sadasiva Temple was constructed in c.1249 by Bommanna Dandanayaka, a commander in the Hoysala Empire during the rule of King Vira Someshwara.

This unusual Hoysala temple combines ekakuta ("one superstructure and shrine") architecture with a nagara (north Indian) styled tower. The shrine's walls and the mantapa have austere appearance, with no sculptural decoration. The temple is built on a jagati (platform) and the building material used is Soapstone (green–chloritic schist).




It has a large "linga" (the universal symbol of the god Shiva) in its sanctum and an equally large and extremely well carved Nandi in a closed hall with walls that have perforated stone windows.



The images of the navagraha (lit, "nine planets") facing each other is another unique feature to be noted.


Domical bay ceiling art at the main mantapa.


In the common hall are the intricately carved independent images (not in frieze) of deities from the Hindu pantheon that are noteworthy: Chamundeshwari (the divine mother), Subramanya (a son of Shiva), Ganesha, Kala Bhairava (a version of Shiva), a set of images depicting the different incarnations (avatars) of Parvati, and Surya Narayana (a version of the god Vishnu).



(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadasiva_Temple,_Nuggehalli)


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