The Mallikarjuna Temple at Hirenallur is a Hoysala era construction. Hirenallur is a village, about 12 km from Kadur, Chikkamagaluru district, in the Karnataka state, India. The monument is protected by the Karnataka state division of Archaeological Survey of India.[1] The monument which was in a state of dis-repair was renovated around 2004 by the "Sri Dharmasthala Manjunathaeshwara Dharmothana Trust", with assistance of the Department of Culture, Government of India.[2]
Mallikarjuna Temple | |
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Hindu temple | |
 Mallikarjuna temple (12th-13th century) Chikkamagaluru district | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkamagaluru District |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
References
edit- ^ "Alphabetical List of Protected Monuments-List of State Protected". Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India. Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple". Sri Dharmasthala Manjunathaeshwara Dharmothana Trust. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
Further reading
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- Gerard Foekema, A Complete Guide to Hoysala Temples, Abhinav, 1996 ISBN 81-7017-345-0
- Kamath, Suryanath U. (2001) [1980]. A concise history of Karnataka: from pre-historic times to the present. Bangalore: Jupiter books. LCCN 80905179. OCLC 7796041.
- Adam Hardy, Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Transformation : the Karṇāṭa Drāviḍa Tradition, 7th to 13th Centuries, Abhinav, 1995, New Delhi, ISBN 81-7017-312-4.
Gallery
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Rear view of trikutachala ("three towers") shrines in Mallikarjuna temple at Hirenallur -
Rear profile of Mallikarjuna temple at Hirenallur -
Closed mantapa (hall) connecting three shrines in Mallikarjuna temple at Hirenallur -
Themes from the Hindu lore in relief in the ceiling of the Mallikarjuna temple at Hirenallur -
Ornate bay ceiling in Mallikarjuna temple at Hirenallur -
Ornate bay ceiling in Mallikarjuna temple at Hirenallur
