Pancha Linga Nageshwara Temple at Begur Bangalore
Pancha Linga Nageshwara Temple at Begur Bangalore, Bangalore Tourism Karnataka tourism, Karnataka temple
Pancha Linga Nageshwara Temple was built in 9th century temple at Begur .
It has two temples inside it Nageshvara temple and Nageshvarasvami temple. Historical Naganatheshwara temple at Begur. The temple is dedicated to the Pancha Lingas. The five lingas are known as
1.Sri Nageshvara with Parvathi, which is the oldest temple and he blesses everyone with anything they ask for.
2. Sri Choleshwara Swamy- cures skin ailments
3. Sri Nageshwara Swamy – solves business problems and court cases
4. Sri Kalikamateshwara Swamy – blesses with children
5. Sri Karneshwara Swamy – blesses with good health Nageshvara Temple, Begur
The Nageshvara temple complex (also spelt Nagesvara and called Naganatheshvara locally) is located in Begur, a small town within the Bangalore urban district of Karnataka state, India. From inscriptions, it is known that Begur was once called Veppur, and Kelele (in Western Ganga King Durvinita’s Mollahalli grant inscription of 580-625 C.E.). Two shrines within the temple complex, the Nageshvara and Nageshvarasvami were commissioned during the rule of Western Ganga Dynasty Kings Nitimarga I (also called Ereganga Neetimarga, r. 843-870) and Ereyappa Nitimarga II (also called Ereganga Neetimarga II, r. 907-921). The remaining shrines are considered a later day legacy of the rule of the Chola Dynasty over the region. An Old Kannada inscription, dated c. 890, that describes a “Bengaluru war” (modern Bangalore city) was discovered in this temple complex by the epigraphist R. Narasimhachar. The inscription is recorded in “Epigraphia Carnatica” (Vol 10 supplementary).
This is the earliest evidence of the existence of a place called Bengaluru. The temple has an image of Nandi (vehicle or vahana of the god Shiva) placed on a “lotus platform” (padma-pitha) in the outer bay (compartment formed between four pillars). Many parts of the temple, including the open and closed halls appear to have been subjected to renovation in later periods.
The Nageshvara temple has a unique two handed Ganesh. The Nageshvara ( Nageshwara, Pancha lingeshwara) temple.Sculptures depicting stories from the Panchatantra are carved all around the garbagriha wall.
The Nageshvarasvami temple, also a Western Ganga construction, Begur is a village in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is in the state capital Bangalore. It is off Bangalore-Hosur highway. It is said to have been a prominent place during the rule of the Western Ganga Dynasty and later the Chola Kingdom. A tank and a beautiful temple (Nageshvara temple) dating back almost 1100 years are of historical importance. A short distance away is a broken old mud fortress in which is the Kashi Vishweshwara temple.
Google map locatin: https://goo.gl/maps/vVwBFw6RK8m
Have a question?
Fill in the form below and we'll get back to you asap.