About 50 kms for Gadag lies Laksmeshwar-There are many temples, Basidi and a Muslim shrine and Masjid. The most famous and majestic is the Someshwara temple. The precincts of this temple is as large as a small fort, surrounded by a high walled structure. The mark of the chalukayas is all over, but I wonder if it is influenced by the Hoysala particularly the shape of sanctun santoruim.
Precincts of the temple-the corridors- A huge well
Uniqueness of this temple is the idol of shiva and parvati riding a bull. On the left of the photographs is a mirror which shows the reflection of Parvati on the bull in a orange dress
The Jumma Masjid built by the Bijapur sultans
The Jumma Masjid built by the Bijapur sultans
8 comments:
Beautiful captures and description..
Nice to know about this place . Nice theme and loved quote on Header .
Wonderful shots of the temple.
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A nice view of the place and good pictures. There are hidden gems in our dear country, many of us are unaware of .Enjoyed your post, and am interested to see it at leisure.
Thanks.
First time I heard of shiva and parvati riding a bull. Really unique.
To talk of mirror, I visited a temple totally made of glass & mirrors. Will share photos.
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Beautiful. It is rare to find images of Shiva and Parvathi riding a bull. The other one (which I believed to be the only one) is at Bhedaghat, near Jabalpur (64 Yogini temple)
beautiful pics...
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