Later Gangas Mandali Thousand

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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The Later Gangas : Maņdali-Thousand
8. Patta-jinālaya, the crown-jain temple of the Mandalināļu, at Harakere near Shimoga. Old basadi has been converted into a
Saiva temple, now known as "Rāmeśvara Devālaya'. Arhat Pārsva image in the sanctum is replaced with Rameśvara
Linga. But, the two citrakhanda pillars in the Navaranga are original with simple capital, kantha, pattike, kantha, a lid, kumba, 4 faces, 16 faces, 8 faces, 16 faces and a square piņņi; garbhagriha, closed antarāļa and navaranaga - are part of the
original basadi
9. A close look at the inscription on the pillar of Pattada basadi [vide, Sh. 6. C.E. 1060. Harakere, p. 18]. Out of the total 26 lines, 19 lines are visible in the plate and the remaining
7 lines are continued at the pindi part of the pillar
7. Ruined site of the original Tattekere basadi commissioned by pergade Nokkayya. IWG: No. 150: 1085:
pp. 468-70; MAR 1923, pp. 114-15
10. Ruined site of the original Tattekere basadi commissioned by pergade Nokkayya. [WG: No. 150: 1085:
pp. 468-70; MAR 1923, pp. 114-15
11. A close look of the same charter as in plate number 8
(upper portion)
12. Two śrīkāra pillars in the rangamaņdapa of the original basadi, now converted into Kote Anjaneya temple at Shimoga
13. Dvāra sākha, door frame (pañca-śākha) details; tutelary deity, a seated Jina in the centre, capped with triple umbrella and cāmara bearers standing on either side, carved on a lalāta block of stone, at the tutelary position upwards in the centre of the door frame looks dim because of the repeated coating of the silver painting. Mālālankāra at uttarānga, below Kapota; animal motif in the creeper bearing band on one side, and the
dance troupe on the other side are not clearely visible