Rich Indian Temple Series.. Alampur

Among the few found in good shape in the temple and few restored in the Archaeological survey of India Museum - From the ruins of the Jogulamba Temple, one of the Sakhti Peetham's scattered in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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Rich Indian Temple Series.. Alampur

From the ruins of the Alampur Temple - one among the 18 Sakhti Peetham's scattered in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Picture: Mahishaasura Mardhini / Goddess Durga killing the Demon Mahishaasura - In a seriously damaged state because of the heinous acts of the unpleasant guests in the 14th Century.
One among the restored sculptures belonging to the 7th Century put on display in the "Archeological Survey of India"'s museum.

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Rich Indian Temple Series.. Alampur

Picture: Kaalabhairava @ Sangameswara Temple, Alampur
Found on the south wall of the (rebuilt) temple understood to be seriously damaged by the unpleasant guests in the 14th century. Originally supposed to be seen in a fierce and annihilating posture with eight hands and a garland of skulls.

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Rich Indian Temple Series.. Paapanaasa Temple, Alampur

Found these micro-art on the pillars of "Papanaasa" temple complex in Alampur built way back in the 7th Century, clearly depicted with the episodes of Hindu mythology on square shaped modules may be of a size 12" x 12". (To co-relate with a familiar size - slightly similar to an A4 sheet, but in a square shape)

In spite of the heinous acts of the unpleasant guests in the 14th Century, beauty of the sculptures is retained demonstrating the rich Indian heritage.

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Rich Indian Temple Series.. Alampur

From the ruins of the Alampur Temple - one among the 18 Sakhti Peetham's scattered in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

One from the few in good shape, found in the Archaeological survey of India Museum.
In spite of the heinous acts of the unpleasant guests in the 14th Century, beauty of the sculpture is retained demonstrating the rich Indian heritage.

IF Old and rich temples of India are among your areas of interest, do check My Travelogues: Alampur - The town of Jogulamba – 1 @ http://pavankommireddi.blogspot.in/p/alampur-town-of-jogulamba.html

Rich Indian Temple Series.. Alampur

From the ruins of the Alampur Temple - one among the 18 Sakhti Peetham's scattered in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The picture seen above is understood to be the "Naga bandham" Aka "Bound by the Serpent God" (literary meaning) and to be the supposed module from the ceiling of the Sanctum built way back in the 7th Century.
In spite of the heinous acts of the unpleasant guests in the 14th Century, beauty of the sculpture is retained demonstrating the rich Indian heritage.

IF Old and rich temples of India are among your areas of interest, do check My Travelogues: Alampur - The town of Jogulamba – 1 @ http://pavankommireddi.blogspot.in/p/alampur-town-of-jogulamba.html

Rich Indian temples series..... Alampur

Sangameswara Temple @ Alampur
Though originally built way back in the 7th Century by the Badami Chalukya Dynasts, has been meticulously dismantled, relocated and rebuilt as the structure seen in the picture.

As understood from the Chief priest of the temple who infact with immense interest and devotion towards the Indian heritage, architecture and Culture took us around the temple explaining about the insights of the architecture and carvings:

• The original structure was standing stiff on the confluence (Sangamam) of Krishna and Tungabadhra rivers near Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) since the 7th Century, in spite of the numerous disastrous floods and invasions by the unpleasant guests..
• As the location was identified to be falling in the back-water limits of the Srisailam Dam which is one among the major reservoirs on the river Krishna, planned to be relocated to a safer and elevated location.
• Analyzing the construction, making the blue-print and numbering the modules started in the late 70s, when there were no computers or any kind of ultrasonic methods.
• Early 80s were when the dismantling happened and subsequently the careful assembly / rebuilding happened by the early 90s..
• The rebuilding activity was so meticulously done that no stone went unmatched, unfit or left over lying helplessly outside the structure.

Unlike the other south Indian temples which are seen in the Dravidian style of Architecture, the construction is in the Nagara style which is predominantly seen in the East Indian temples.

More posts to follow with the eye-popping architectural insights....

IF Old and rich temples of India are among your areas of interest, do check My Travelogues: Alampur - The town of Jogulamba – 1 @ http://pavankommireddi.blogspot.in/p/alampur-town-of-jogulamba.html