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Vithoba's image replaces the traditional representation of Buddha, when depicted as the ninth avatar of Vishnu, in some temple sculptures and Hindu astrological almanacs in Maharashtra. In the 17th century, Maratha artists sculpted an image of Pandharpur's Vithoba in the Buddha's place on a panel showing Vishnu's avatars.
The main entrance of Lord Vittala's Temple is facing towards the Chandrabhaga or Bhima river. Samadhi of Namadev and Chokamela is at the entrance. Pilgrims will first pray to the Devotees and then enter the temple. A small Ganesh shrine is present inside the temple as first Shrine. Then, a small hall where bhajans are performed.
Simhachalam temple resembles a fortress from outside with three outer courtyards and five gateways. The temple faces west instead of east, signifying victory. There are two temple tanks: Swami Pushkarini near the temple and Gangadhara at the bottom of the hill. The temple houses a number of sub-shrines and a few mandapams.
Sirimanothsavam, (Telugu: సిరిమాను పండుగ, సిరి మాను ఉత్సవం) (also referred to as Sirimanu Uthsavam, Siri Manu Fete/Festival, Sirimanu Panduga) is a festival organized to propitiate Goddess Pyddithallamma of Vizianagram Town.
Kondagattu: Lord Hanuman Temple. According to the folklore, the temple was constructed by a cowherd some 300 years ago. Located in Karimnagar District. Alampur: Jogulamba Temple is located in the South-East corner of the village beside the Tungabhadra river. Bahamani sultans destroyed old temple of Jogulamba in the 14th century.
The temple is famous for stone carving image of Chakreshvari with eight arms under two Bahubali images. [ 11 ] [ 8 ] [ 2 ] Her iconography here includes Garuda . The bas-reliefs and the inscription have been painted over in red by the state officials in recent years for preservation and highlighting it. [ 12 ]
The sections of the temple include the main temple, Mukha Mandapam, seven gopurams (domes) with wooden roofs, vratha peetham, Swamy Vari Udyana Vanam, kalyana mandapam, satram etc. The pillars of 12 Alvars (the poet-saints of Sri Vaishnavism) in the main temple is a significant feature.
Based on an inscription found in the temple in Devanagari script, the temple is estimated to be around 1100 years old. [1]Per the local legend, the central icon is a swayambhu (self-manifested) idol of Narasimha, the half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu, which was worshipped primarily by the sage Bharadvaja and other seers for hundreds of years in a cave; [2] it used to be their custom to visit ...