Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name Talakad type town skyline Talakad keethinarayana dk.jpg skyline ... footnotes Talakad also known as Talakadu , lang kn is a desert like town on the left bank ... km from Bangalore in Karnataka , India . A historic site, Talakad once had over 30 temples ... to be known as that of S ma R ja. Curse of Talakad In 1610 it was conquered by the Mysore R ja ... R jas fail to beget heirs. The latter part is now happily of no effect. Talakad is also tagged to the curse called Curse of Talakad by Alamelamma on the Wodeyar dynasty erstwhile Maharajas of Mysore . ref The Curse of Talakad A Legend in History by Sashi Sivaramakrishna ISBN 8129108364, Published .... ref The Talakad curse has established itself in the folklore as a miracle since the early part of 16th century because of two strange events visible even to date i Talakad, an historically vibrant city ... miracle. Ganeshaiah argues that the Talakad phenomenon represents an ecological disaster ... currsci dec102007 1495.pdf The curse of Talakad Talakadu Maralagi, Malangi Maduvagi, Mysooru Arasarige ... image Kaveri river.jpg 1000px Left bank of the Kaveri river in Talakad , Karnataka In the early part ... tk.html title Talakad publisher accessdate 2007 01 26 ref Image Temple Sculpture Talakadu.jpg ... and Talakad. He built the impressive Vijayanarayana Chennakesava Temple at Belur. ref cite ... this shrine. It is believed that an ascetic Somadatta headed out to Siddharanya Kshetra Talakad to worship ... elephants and worshipped Shiva in the form of a tree at Talakad. Two hunters Tala and Kada, are believed ... name autogenerated1 Temples At Talakad sand covers the temples. Stone pillars, square at the base ... Among the temples of Talakad, the Pathaleshwara, Maruleshwara, Arkeshwara, Vaidyanatheshwara and Mallikarjuna ... www.mylibnet.org tk.html Talakad Bot generated title ref Image Talakadu Temple.jpg thumb right Temple ... Narayana Kshetrams. Talakad is one of the Pancha Narayana Kshetrams where the Keerthi Narayana temple ... more details
Panchalinga Darshana is a holy festival held once every twelve years in the ancient temple town of Talakad on the banks of the Kaveri river in Karnataka , India . ref cite web url http www.indiantemples.com Karnataka talakkad.html title Talakkad Panchalinga Temples publisher TempleNet accessdate 2007 01 31 ref The five temples of Kshethra Sri Vaideshwara, Sri Pathaleshwara, Sri Maruleshwara, Sri Arakeshwara, Sri Mudukuthore Mallikarjuneshwara are believed to be Lingam Panchalingas and thus have become famous. ref name autogenerated1 cite web url http www.mysoretourism.org Panchalinga 20Darshan.htm title Panchalinga Darshan publisher accessdate 2007 01 31 ref The festival takes place simultaneously at these five temples of Shiva which are decorated with plantain stalks and flowers. Here the pilgrims of Panchalinga Darshana offer their puja Hinduism Pooja to the Gods. ref cite web url http www.mysoretourism.org Vaideshwara.htm title Panchalinga Darshan Sri Vaideshwara Temple publisher mysoretourism.org accessdate 2007 01 31 ref The festival takes elaborate preparation as millions of pilgrims attend to participate in the ceremonies, spread over a period of five days. ref cite news url http www.hindu.com 2006 11 09 stories 2006110916360300.htm title Preparations on for Talakad Panchalinga Darshana publisher The Hindu accessdate 2007 01 31 location Chennai, India date 2006 11 09 ref It was last held in 2006. ref name autogenerated1 The uniqueness of this festival is that the five temple Puja Hinduism pooja s begin at the same time following the ancient tradition for obtaining blessings for devotees and rulers of the country. ref cite web url http www.banglalive.com news NonLeadNewsDetail1220 11 2006.asp title The millennium s first Panchalinga Darshana begins in Talakadu publisher banglalive.com accessdate 2007 01 31 ref Pooja niyama traditional procedure of worship The date ... 2006110916360300.htm Preparations on for Talakad Panchalinga Darshana http www.hindu.com 2006 ... more details
for the motion picture starring M. N. Nambiar Sarvadhikari film Sarvadhikari is a title with diverse uses in India, including an old title for the Chief minister of a southern Indian ruler, notably of under the Western Gangas Ganga dynasty s Maharaja Dharma of Talakad in modern Karnataka state , heading a cabinet which further included the Sandhivigrahi Minister for war and peace , the Dandanayaka , the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, Srikaranadhikari minister of Finance and Revenue , Manemagatine or Manevergade Steward of the Royal household and Hiriyabhandari in charge of accounts and keeping of records sometimes, the Purohita too found a place in this Council of Ministers, advising in matters of religion under the Hoysala dynasty, which succeeded the Ganga, he was still member of the council of five ministers Pancha Pradhanas , consisting of Sandhivigrahi Minister for External Affairs , Srikaranadhikari Head of the State Secretariat , Hiranyabhandhari Minister of the Treasury , Senadhipati Head of the Army and Mahapasayata Head of the Royal Establishment . the hereditary Maharaja of Mysore this was the office Tipu Sultan succeeded his father to before he abused it to usurp the throne and established his short lived radical Muslim empire called Khudadad . superintendent, e.g. of a camp general manager of an enterprise Sources http dsal.uchicago.edu cgi bin philologic search3advanced?dbname platts&query Sarvadhikari&matchtype contain&display utf8 Platt s dictionary http www.ourkarnataka.com states history historyofkarnataka12.htm Our Karnataka http www.4dw.net royalark India4 tipu.htm RoyalArk India Khudadad http www.imdb.com title tt0371170 IMDb Category Heads of government Category Titles in India ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Otheruses Talakad Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type village native name Talakkad other name district Malappuram district Malappuram state name Kerala nearest city parliament const assembly const civic agency skyline skyline caption latd 10 latm 53 lats 0 longd 75 longm 56 longs 0 locator position right area total area magnitude altitude population total 30577 population as of 2001 population density sex ratio literacy area telephone postal code 6XXXXX vehicle code range KL climate website Talakkad is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala , India . ref name censusindia cite web url http www.censusindia.gov.in Census Data 2001 Village Directory Population data Population 5000 and Above.aspx title Census of India Villages with population 5000 & above first Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India accessdate 2008 12 10 ref Demographics As of 2001 India census , Talakkad had a population of 30577 with 14269 males and 16308 females. ref name censusindia References reflist coord 10 53 N 75 56 E display title region IN type city source GNS enwiki Category Villages in Malappuram district Malappuram geo stub ... more details
Cleanup date June 2008 Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type town native name Mudukuthore other name district state name Karnataka nearest city parliament const assembly const civic agency skyline skyline caption latd latm lats longd longm longs locator position right area total area magnitude altitude population total population as of population density sex ratio literacy area telephone postal code vehicle code range climate website Mudukuthore is a pilgrim centre situated on the banks of the river Kaveri . Mudukuthore is a quiet village with a backdrop of a hillock called Somagiri. ref http www.karnatakaholidays.com mysore.php Mysore, Karnataka ref Mudukuthore is located at a distance of 48 km from Mysore , 25 km from Somnathapur , 18 km from T.Narsipur and is close to Talakad . The place is known for the temple of Lord Mallikarjuna. During January February, every year, a big festival fair is organized for a week where cattle and agricultural Products are traded. This is one of the famous fair which crowds thousands of visitors. Lord Mallikarjuna temple The place gets its name Mudukuthore from the river cauvery as it gets a turn and flows forwad. Muduku means Diversion and Thore means flow forward . During Mahabharatha period, Arjuna, One of the Pandavas stayed here on the hill. He carved the idol of Lord shiva and did pooja with Mallika pushpa a kind of flower . That s the reason the Lord shiva is called as Mallikarjuna. It is one of the five temples that are part of the Panchalingadarshana held at Talakd once every 12 years. The five temples viz., Sri Kshethra Vaideshwara, Sri Pathaleshwara, Sri Maruleshwara, Sri Arakeshwara and Sri Mudukuthore Mallikarjuneshwara are believed to be Lingams Panchalingas and thus have become famous. ref http www.mysoretourism.org talakad.htm Talakad ref The festival takes place simultaneously at the above five temples of Shiva . The temples are decorated with plantain stalks and flowers and the pilgrims undertaking Panch ... more details
Indra IV 973 982 CE was the last Rashtrakuta ruler and a nephew of the feudatory king of Western Ganga Dynasty of Talakad . The Ganga king Marasimha II tried hard to keep the dwindling Rashtrakuta Empire intact but in vain. Marasimha II committed Sallekhana in 975 and Indra IV followed him in 982. Thus, this dynasty of Rashtrakutas vanished into history. However, several related families had come to power in various parts of India during the imperial expansion of the Manyakheta Empire. Branches of Rashtrakuta Dynasty These kingdoms continued to rule for several centuries. The Rathore Rajasthan branches continued to rule until emergence of India as a republic Citation needed date October 2010 . See also Branches of Rashtrakuta Dynasty References cite book last Kamath first Suryanath U. title A concise history of Karnataka from pre historic times to the present origyear 1980 year 2001 publisher Jupiter books location Bangalore oclc 7796041 lccn 8095179 External links http www.ourkarnataka.com history.htm History of Karnataka, Mr. Arthikaje start box succession box before Karka II title Rashtrakuta Rashtrakuta Emperor years 973 982 after Tailapa II end box Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME IV, Indra ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 973 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 982 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT IV, Indra Category 982 deaths Category Hindu monarchs Category Rashtrakuta Dynasty Category 973 births Category 10th century monarchs in Asia ... more details
on his way to Talakad . Vedantha Desika also stayed here for many days before he proceeded to Sathyagala ... migrated from Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu and settled at Hemmige near Talakad in Mysore District . ref ... more details
, form the panchalingas of T Narsipur, just like the five lingams at Talakad . The legend associated ... of the Hoysala architecture and are of great architectural and artistic interest. Image Talakad keethinarayana dk.jpg thumb left 150px Keethinarayana temple, Talakad , Mysore district Image Somanathapura Keshava templeprofile.JPG right thumb 250px Profile of a Hoysala temple at Somanathapura Talakad ... expanse of sand dunes in the town. This place is also tagged to the curse called Curse of Talakad ref The Curse of Talakad A Legend in History by Sashi Sivaramakrishna ISBN 81 291 0836 4, Published by Roopa ... of last four hundred years is known thus May Malangi turn into an unfathomed whirlpool May Talakad ... more details
See also2 Talakad Curse of Talakad Curse of Talakadu The Mysore kingdom, founded by Yaduraya ... from Tirumala the then Viceroy of Vijayanagar. Tirumala is said to have retired to Talakad along ... Wadiyar sent his army to Talakad to request her once again and if she still refuses to get them by force ... has survived the folklore of last four hundred years is known thus cquote May Talakad turn into a barren ... Temple inside the Mysore Palace Fort. Malangi and Talakad are two small towns near T Narasipur on the banks of Cauvery where the river takes a bend. Talakad s temples lie buried in the vast expanse ... a few kilo metres from Talakad to Cauvery. They analyzed the site through geospatial maps recorded ... accuracy. See also Kingdom of Mysore Mysore State Karnataka Mysore Talakad Srirangapatna References ... more details
200px thumb left Hoysala architecture in Somanathapura temple Image Talakad keethinarayana dk.jpg 200px thumb right Keerthinarayana Temple at Talakad in Mysore district built by the Hoysala ... the rule of King Avinitha 469 529 CE , moved the capital from Kolar to Talakad on the banks of the river Kaveri in the Tirumakudalu Narasipura Taluk ref name talakad Kamath 2001 , p40 ref Talakad ... by cite web title History of Karnataka Gangas of Talakad url http www.ourkarnataka.com states history ... dynasty seized Gangavadi and its capital Talakad from the Cholas. To commemorate this achievement, Vishnuvardhana built the Keerthinarayana temple at Talakad . ref name vishnu The history of Talakad ... more details
River valley region of Talakad. ref name kuva Adiga 2006, p93 ref ref name kuva1 Sarma 1992 , p4 ... their early rule, multiple Ganga branches may have operated from Talakad Mysore district ... successor Madhavavarman II, the Gangas had established themselves firmly from Talakad, with the other ... more details
other uses See Wikipedia WikiProject Indian cities for details Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name Belur other name skyline Belur1.JPG skyline caption Chennakeshava temple at Belur type town latd 13.1629 longd 75.8571 locator position right state name Karnataka district Hassan district leader title leader name altitude 975 population as of 2001 population total 8962 population density area magnitude km area total area telephone 08177 postal code 573 115 vehicle code range KA 13 sex ratio unlocode website footnotes Belur lang kn , IPA kn be lu ru IPA or Bayluru Baylore is a Town Municipal Council in Hassan district in the state of Karnataka , India .The town is renowned for its Chennakeshava temple, one of the finest examples of Hoysala workmanship. History Belur was the early capital of the Hoysala Empire . With Halebidu which is only 16 km away, this is one of the major Tourism in Karnataka tourist destinations in Karnataka , India . Belur is located in Hassan district . According to inscriptions discovered here, it was also referred to as Velapuri. The main attraction in Belur is the Chennakesava temple complex which contains the Chennakesava Temple dedicated to Chennakeshava, meaning handsome Vishnu as the centre piece, surrounded by the Kappe Chennigraya temple built by Shantaladevi, queen of king Vishnuvardhana . Image BelurElephants.jpg thumb left The first moulding around the temple is made up entirely of elephants There are two more shrines here that are still in use by devotees and there is a Pushkarni or stepped well to the right side of the main entrance. The Dravida style raya gopuram at the entrance which was a later addition by the Vijayanagara Empire Vijayanagar kings, who considered this deity as one of their Kuladevata or family god. The temple is one of the finest examples of Hoysala architecture . It was built by king Vishnuvardhana in commemoration of his victory over the Cholas at Talakad in 1117 CE. Legend has it that it to ... more details
Govinda III 793 814 CE was a famous Rashtrakuta ruler who succeeded his illustrious father Dhruva Dharavarsha . He was militarily the most successful emperor of the dynasty with successful conquests from Cape Comorin in the south to Kannauj in the north, from Banaras in the east to Broach Bharuch in the west. He held titles such as Prabhutavarsha , Jagattunga , Anupama , Kirthinarayana , Prithvivallabha , Shrivallabha , Vimaladitya , Atishayadhavala and Tribhuvanadhavala . From the Someshvara inscription of 804 it is known that Gamundabbe was his chief queen. Early feud Though Govinda III became the emperor it was not before having to face some internal family feuds. His elder brother Kambarasa also known as Stambha who coveted the throne went to war having formed an alliance of twelve chiefs as written in the Navasari record. ref name record From two records of 808, Bisheshwar Nath Reu Reu 1933 , p64 ref Other records like the Sisvayi and Sanjan records mention support to Govinda III from brother Indra and victory against the combined forces of Kambarasa. ref name vic Kamath 2001 , p76 ref Shivamara II of Ganga Dynasty of Talakad had joined Kambarasa but after the defeat was imprisoned for a second time while Kambarasa was pardoned and allowed to govern from Mysore state Gangavadi . Capture of Kannauj From his capital in Mayurkhandi in Bidar district , Govinda III conducted his northern campaign in 800 C.E.. He successfully obtained the submission of Gurjara Pratihara Nagabhata II , Dharmapala of Bengal Dharmapala of Pala Empire and the incumbent puppet ruler of Kannauj, Chakrayudha. It is said Nagabhata II ran away from the battle field. The Sanjan plates of Govinda III mentions that the horse of Govinda III drank the icy liquid bubbling in the Himalaya n stream and his war elephants tasted the holy waters of the Ganges . ref name vic The rulers of Magadha and Bengal also submitted to him. A inscription of 813 states the Govinda III conquered Lata southern and cen ... more details
hydro electricity. Talakad or Talakadu is a town on the left bank of the Kaveri river at a spot where the river makes a sharp bend. It is 45 km from Mysore . A historic site, Talakad once had over ... thumb left 150px Temple Recovered from Sand Dunes at Talakadu At Talakad sand covers the temples ... abacus , lie scattered about. ref name temple Among the temples of Talakad, the Pathaleshwara, Maruleshwara ... more details
like Chandravalli , Chandragiri , Halmidi , etc. Gangas of Talakad See also Western Ganga ... Main Rulers style text align left background aacccc Empire Extent CE.325 CE.999 Gangas of Talakad ... from Nandagiri and then from Talakad. They were patrons of Jain and Hindu religions. They were also ... Gangas of Talakad Avanitha, Durvinitha, Ratchamalla South Karnataka, parts of Andhra and Tamil Nadu ... Tipu bar age color age fontsize 8 from 325 till 999 text Gangas of Talakad from 1347 till 1527 text ... more details
see also Western Ganga Dynasty See Wikipedia WikiProject Indian cities for details Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name rava a Be ago a type town latd 12.85 longd 76.48 locator position far right state name Karnataka district Hassan leader title skyline Bahubali Shravana Belagola.jpg skyline caption The statue of Gommateshvara Bahubali dating 978 993 AD. leader name altitude population as of population total population density area magnitude sq. km area total area telephone postal code vehicle code range sex ratio unlocode website footnotes Jainism Shravana Belgola lang kn IAST rava a Be ago a is a city located in the Hassan district in the India n state of Karnataka and is 158 km from Bangalore . The statue of Gommateshvara Bahubali at rava a Be go a is one of the most important Tirtha pilgrimage destinations in Jainism , one that reached a peak in architectural and sculptural activity under the patronage of Western Ganga Dynasty of Talakad . Chandragupta Maurya Chandragupta is said to have died here in 298 BC after he became a monk and assumed an ascetic life style. Location rava a Be go a is located at 13 km to the south east of Channarayapatna in the Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district of Karnataka . It is at a distance of 51 km south east of Hassan, Karnataka Hassan , the district centre. It is situated at a distance of 12 km to the south from the National Highway 48 India Bangalore Mangalore road NH 48 , 78 km from Halebidu , 89 km from Belur , 83 km from Mysore , 233 km from Mangalore , 17 km from Hirisave and 157 km from Bangalore , the capital of Karnataka. Etymology rava a Be go a White Pond of the Shravana is named with reference to the colossal image of Gomma a the prefix rava a serves to distinguish it from other Belgolas with the prefixes Hale and Kodi , while Be go a white pond is an allusion to the pond in the middle of the town. The Sanskrit equivalents Svetasarovara , Dhavalasar ... more details
Image Foot bahubali2.jpg thumb 275px Bahubali statue inscription mentioning Chamundaraya Image Chavundaraya Basadi on Chandragiri hill at Shravanabelagola.jpg thumb right Chavundaraya Basadi 10th century on Chandragiri Hill Image Chavundaraya.jpg thumb right Kannada poets Chavundaraya and Nemichandra Kamat s Potpourri Chavundraya lang kn or Chamundaraya 940 989 was a military commander, poet and a minister in the court of the Western Ganga Dynasty of Talakad in present day Karnataka , India . A person of many talents, in 982 he commissioned the Gomateshwara , a monolith ic sculpture in Shravanabelagola , an important place of pilgrimage for Jain s. He was a devotee of the Jain Acharya Nemichandra and Ajitasena Bhattaraka and was an influential person during the reign of Kings Marasimha II , Rachamalla IV , and Rachamalla V Rakkasa Ganga . A courageous commander with the title of Samara Parashurama , he found time to pursue his literary interests as well and became a renowned writer in Kannada and Sanskrit . ref name poet Kamath 2001 , p45 ref ref name poet1 Sastri 1955 , pp356 357 ref He wrote an important and existing prose piece called Chavundaraya Purana also known as Trishasthi Lakshana Purana in Kannada 978 and Charitrasara in Sanskrit. In his writing, he claims he was from the Brahmakshatriya Vamsa Brahmin and converted to the Kshatriya caste . ref name line Kulkarni 1975 in Adiga 2006 , p195 ref He patronised the famous Kannada grammarians Gunavarma and Nagavarma I and the poet Ranna whose writing Parusharama Charite may have been a eulogy of his patron. ref name poet Because of his many lasting contributions, Chavundaraya is an important figure in the history of medieval Karnataka. Commander Image Gomateswara.jpg thumb right Gomateshwara monolith at Shravanabelagola 982 983 CE As a commander for the Western Ganga feudatory of the Rashtrakutas , he fought many battles for their Rashtrakutas overlords, beginning in the days of the Rashtrakuta ... more details
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