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படுகிறது.

அமைவிடம்[தொகு]
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Venugopala Swamy Temple

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Venugopala Swamy Temple

Entrance to the temple complex

Religion

Affiliation Hinduism

District Mandya

Deity Lord Krishna

Location
 Location Hosa Kannambadi, Near Krishna Raja Sagara

State Karnataka

Country India

Location within Karnataka

12°26′40″N 76°34′04″ECoordinates: 12°26′40

Geographic
″N 76°34′04″E
coordinates

Architecture

Type Hoysala architecture

Completed 12th Century AD (originally) Restoration and

relocation began 2002

The Venugopala Swamy Temple located at Hosa Kannambadi, near Krishna Raja
Sagara, is an example of Hoysala architecture in Karnataka, India. This temple was
built in the 12th century AD around the same time as the Chennakesava
Temple at Somanathapura, Mysore district.
Map showing the temple and the original site

Original location[edit]
Before the Krishna Raja Sagara dam project was conceived by Sir
M.Visvesvaraya in 1909, the temple complex was located in the village of
Kannambadi. The KRS Dam project meant that Kannambadi and other surrounding
settlements would be submerged. The then king of Mysore, Krishna Raja Wadiyar
IV ordered the construction of a new village for the residents of Kannambadi and
aptly named it Hosa Kannambadi (New Kannambadi).[1]
However, the Venugopala Swamy temple complex and 2 other temples namely
Kenneshwara (Ishwara) temple and Kalamma (A local deity) temple had to be
abandoned. By 1930, the first phase of the dam was completed and all three temples
were submerged.[2]
The main idol of Venugopalaswamy, Lord Krishna playing on flute as a cow-herd,
was shifted to a new temple in the rehabilitated village before the submersion.[3]

Architecture[edit]

The temple complex at its relocated site

The original temple complex was massive, with an area of around 50 acres (20 ha)
100 by 60 yards (91 m × 55 m).[3]
The complex was a symmetrical building enclosed by two 'prakaras' and the outer
gate (Mahadwara) had verandahs on both sides, flanked by the yagasala and the
kitchen. This was enclosed by the second mahadwara, which led to the inner
enclosure and was akin to the Somanathapura temple.
The temple had a garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum), a vestibule, a middle hall and a
mukhya mantapa (main hall). The cell opposite to the entrance had a figure of
Kesava (Lord Krishna) and the south cell, containing the figure of Gopalakrishna,
was a later addition.[3]

Submersion and restoration[edit]

When the KRS dam was conceived in 1909, the temple was condemned for
submersion. By 1930, the entire erstwhile village of Kannambadi was completely
buried underwater. However, the temple would resurface whenever the water levels
in the reservoir dropped, typically during drought years. This was most evident
around the year 2000.[4]
For more than 70 years the temple lay underwater, when the Khoday Foundation
under the guidance of liquor baron and philanthropist Mr. Sri Hari Khoday took up
the task of relocating and restoring the temple. It was initially planned to shift the
entire complex to Madhuvana Park in Mysore. However, protests from the villagers
of Hosa Kannambadi convinced the foundation to shift it to a place near the
rehabilitated village. The cost of the project was estimated to be around ₹ 2.5 crore.[5]
The new site is about one km to the north of the original site; the backwaters would
touch the outer walls of the temple if the water level of the KRS touched 124.80 ft, its
maximum capacity.[2] It is 9 km by road from Brindavan Gardens.
The in-house architects of the group had shot the original temple on video, taken
over 16,000 photographs, and marked each and every slab used in the construction
of the original temple.[6] Each and every temple stone was removed and
reconstructed at Hosa Kannambadi with trained artisans and sculptors, with half a
dozen experts from Tamil Nadu also involved in the reconstruction.[2]
As of December 2011, the temple restoration has been completed, but is awaiting an
official inauguration. It however has become a tourist hotspot considering its tale of
submersion and relocation.[7]

Gallery[edit]
 Venugopalaswamy Temple Gallery

An inscription written in halegannada seen at the entrance

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Outer wall of the Venugopalaswamy temple

Entrance to the complex from the East

A View of the KRS reservoir from the temple entrance

Deepa Sthambha (Lamp Post) used to light up the entrance at night

Typical Hoysala architecture of the Venugopalaswamy temple

Venugopalaswamy temple Gopura

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 Venu Gopala Swamy Temple from the front

Venu Gopala Swamy Temple from the front

Sunset overlooking Krishna Raja Sagara as seen from the Venugopala Swamy temple

References[edit]
1. ^ "Venugopalaswamy Temple".
2. ^ Jump up to:a b c "Relocation of Krishnarajasagar Venugopalaswamy Temple".
MysoreSamachar.com.
3. ^ Jump up to:a b c "Submerged temple's reincarnation almost complete". One India News.
4. ^ "Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple reconstruction in progress near KRS". DHNS Mysore.
5. ^ "Liquor baron Khoday Kick-starts KRS temple shifting". OurKarnataka.Com.
6. ^ "Restoration of Gopalakrishna Temple under way". The Hindu. 12 February 2004.
Archived from the original on 11 March 2004.
7. ^ "For the offbeat traveller". The Hindu.