Arsikere
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Arsikere is a town in the Hassan district
in the state of Karnataka
, India
. Arasikere is a major railway junction on the South Western Railway
. It is a central place for tourists visiting Belur
(40 km), Halebidu
(25 km), Mavuthanahalli (20 km), and Shravanabelagola
(80 km).
rule and the name Arsikere comes from one of the princesses of the Hoysala dynasty, who built a big pond (kere in Kannada). Arasi means queen in Kannada. Therefore, it is 'Arasiya+kere' which means 'queen's-pond'.
ARSIKERE (Hassan dt; tq.hq)
The place is situated at a distance of about 41 km from Hassan and 176 km from Bangalore on the Bangalore-Miraj railway line and on Bangalore-Honavar road. It was also called in the remote past as Udbhava Sarvajna Vijaya and Ballalapura. Under the rule of the Wodeyars of Mysore, this place suffered greatly from the raids of the Marathas and was subsequently made over to the Marathas by the Wodeyars as security for the payment of tribute. Under the rulers of Vijayanagara it was under the administrative control of Jagadevaraya of Channaptna and later under Thimmappa Nayaka of Tarikere and was finally under the rule of Shivappa Nayaka of Ikkeri. It was acquired from Ikkeri rulers by the Mysore Wodeyars in 1690.
The Kalameshwara temple here also known as Kattameshvara and Chandramoulishvara by the devotees is a monument of Hoysala style of architecture facing east and is attributed to 1220 A.D. It consists of a garbhagriha, an open shukanasi, an open navaranga, a small rectangular inner porch and a circular mukhamantapa. The haluvakalu devasthana has a garbhagriha, an open shukanasa with common hall in the front. The Sahasrakuta Jinalaya here a Hoysala building of 1220 A.D. and was constructed by Vasudhaika bandhava Recharasa, a minister of Ballala II.
Sainatha and Ganapathi temples are of modern design and construction. A state branch of the Kastue Ba Gandhi National Memorial Trust is located at Kastur Ba Gram very near here.
At a distance of about three km from Arsikere town, there is Malekal Tirupathi which has a temple of Venkataramana and of Govindaraja frequently visited by the pilgrims.
Nagapuri fortress built on the Hirekal hill is eleven km north of Arsikere town and it is said to have been constructed by Haider Ali. From the top of the fortress one can have the grand view of the landscape around , consisting of hills, forests, streams and ravines.
Haranahally is a big village about eight km south of Arsikere town, there are remains of an old fort which is said to have been erected in 1070A.D.by a chief named Someshvara Raya and the large Nagarti tank here was named after his daughter. The temples of Chennakeshava and Someshvara which were built here in the 13th century A.D. are good specimens of Hoysala architecture.
Javagal, the hobli is situated at a distance of about 33 km from Arsikere and about 35 km from Hassan. It has a temple dedicated to Lakshminarasimha which is a good specimen of Hoysala architecture with an outer entrance. This temple is attributed to the middle of 13th century A.D. Gangadhareshvara and Veerabhadra temples of this place show good workmanship. There is a Bhanashankari temple and Chandranatha basadi here.
(Source: Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983.)
Hassan district
Hassan is a district in Karnataka state, India. The district headquarters are Hassan.Hassan district was the seat of the Hoysala Empire which at its peak ruled large parts of south India from Belur as its early capital and Halebidu as its later capital during the period 1000 - 1334 CE...
in the state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Arasikere is a major railway junction on the South Western Railway
South Western Railway
The South Western Railway is one of the 16 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Hubli and comprises Bangalore, Mysore divisions of the erstwhile Southern Railway and the reorganized Hubli division of the erstwhile South Central Railway which includes Hospet and Bellary. The division...
. It is a central place for tourists visiting Belur
Belur
Belur may refer to any of the following:* Belur, Karnataka, town in Karnataka, India* Belur, West Bengal, India, a locality on the west bank of the Hooghly River* Belur Math, the religious abbey located in Belur, West Bengal, India...
(40 km), Halebidu
Halebidu
Halebidu is located in Hassan District, Karnataka, India. Halebidu was the regal capital of the Hoysala Empire in the 12th century. It is home to one of the best examples of Hoysala architecture in the ornate Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples. Halebidu literally means ruined city...
(25 km), Mavuthanahalli (20 km), and Shravanabelagola
Shravanabelagola
Shravana Belgola is a city located in the Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka and is 158 km from Bangalore. The statue of Gommateshvara Bahubali at Śravaṇa Beḷgoḷa is one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in Jainism, one that reached a peak in architectural and sculptural...
(80 km).
History
It was an important town during HoysalaHoysala Empire
The Hoysala Empire was a prominent South Indian Kannadiga empire that ruled most of the modern day state of Karnataka between the 10th and the 14th centuries. The capital of the Hoysalas was initially located at Belur but was later moved to Halebidu....
rule and the name Arsikere comes from one of the princesses of the Hoysala dynasty, who built a big pond (kere in Kannada). Arasi means queen in Kannada. Therefore, it is 'Arasiya+kere' which means 'queen's-pond'.
ARSIKERE (Hassan dt; tq.hq)
The place is situated at a distance of about 41 km from Hassan and 176 km from Bangalore on the Bangalore-Miraj railway line and on Bangalore-Honavar road. It was also called in the remote past as Udbhava Sarvajna Vijaya and Ballalapura. Under the rule of the Wodeyars of Mysore, this place suffered greatly from the raids of the Marathas and was subsequently made over to the Marathas by the Wodeyars as security for the payment of tribute. Under the rulers of Vijayanagara it was under the administrative control of Jagadevaraya of Channaptna and later under Thimmappa Nayaka of Tarikere and was finally under the rule of Shivappa Nayaka of Ikkeri. It was acquired from Ikkeri rulers by the Mysore Wodeyars in 1690.
The Kalameshwara temple here also known as Kattameshvara and Chandramoulishvara by the devotees is a monument of Hoysala style of architecture facing east and is attributed to 1220 A.D. It consists of a garbhagriha, an open shukanasi, an open navaranga, a small rectangular inner porch and a circular mukhamantapa. The haluvakalu devasthana has a garbhagriha, an open shukanasa with common hall in the front. The Sahasrakuta Jinalaya here a Hoysala building of 1220 A.D. and was constructed by Vasudhaika bandhava Recharasa, a minister of Ballala II.
Sainatha and Ganapathi temples are of modern design and construction. A state branch of the Kastue Ba Gandhi National Memorial Trust is located at Kastur Ba Gram very near here.
At a distance of about three km from Arsikere town, there is Malekal Tirupathi which has a temple of Venkataramana and of Govindaraja frequently visited by the pilgrims.
Nagapuri fortress built on the Hirekal hill is eleven km north of Arsikere town and it is said to have been constructed by Haider Ali. From the top of the fortress one can have the grand view of the landscape around , consisting of hills, forests, streams and ravines.
Haranahally is a big village about eight km south of Arsikere town, there are remains of an old fort which is said to have been erected in 1070A.D.by a chief named Someshvara Raya and the large Nagarti tank here was named after his daughter. The temples of Chennakeshava and Someshvara which were built here in the 13th century A.D. are good specimens of Hoysala architecture.
Javagal, the hobli is situated at a distance of about 33 km from Arsikere and about 35 km from Hassan. It has a temple dedicated to Lakshminarasimha which is a good specimen of Hoysala architecture with an outer entrance. This temple is attributed to the middle of 13th century A.D. Gangadhareshvara and Veerabhadra temples of this place show good workmanship. There is a Bhanashankari temple and Chandranatha basadi here.
(Source: Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983.)
Geography
Arsikere is located at 13.31°N 76.26°E. It has an average elevation of 807 metres (2647 feet).Personalities
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