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Hindu Temple Architecture : Chalukyas

Noticeable features of Chalukya temples When we talk about Chalukyas, remember that there are at-least two Chalukyas. Chalukayas of Badami (Vatapi) ruled Karnataka region around 7th century AD. They were followed by Western Chalukyas (Kalyani Chalukyas) by around 11th century AD. The Chalukya temples are noticeable for three basic plans. They are : Design of the floor Projection of architectural…

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Gupta Dynasty | Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire Gupta Dynasty | Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire Gupta Dynasty » Pala Dynasty The Pala Dynasty Was Founded By Gopal (750-770 AD), A Follower Of Buddhism. Dharmapala (Son Of Gopal) Founded Vikramshila University And Renovated Nalanda University. Devapala (810-850 AD) Was The Most Powerful Ruler Of This Dynasty. Devapala…

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Rich History of Chaukya Dyansty. Badami, Pattadakal and Aihole are three historic places which is in northern Part of Karnataka (Bagalkote District). Badami is around 200 KMs from Hampi which is another must visit place for history lovers. It is believed that Pattadakal is a epicenter of Chalukyan art and architecture. They are known for their rock temples and inscriptions which originated in Aihole around 450 AD and later perfected at Badami and Pattadakal villages. Attracted by the scenic beauty and natural defenses provided by majestically standing hills and vast sheet of water below, the Chalukyas shifted their capital from Aihole to Badami. #chalukyadynasty #Chalukyas #6thcentury #rockcuttemples #badamicaves #badami #aihole #pattadakal #richindia #richcultre #preserve #india #sustainableliving #nehaalmayur (at Badami, Pattadkal, Aihole) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYluVJSkI2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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CHALUKYAS 1200 - My first ultra randonneuring experience - Part II

CHALUKYAS 1200 – My first ultra randonneuring experience – Part II

Warning: Long post as well as late post. Ride story: Breakfast at 4:00 am Got up at 3:00 am on the ride day and had breakfast by 4:00 am and checked out of the hotel by 4:30 and reached the venue by 5:00. It was raining not so heavily. Wearing our rain coats and waiting in the rain opposite kanteerva stadium. Kanteerva stadium to VRL refreshments (86 kms) After collecting the name card and…

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An unprecedented female monarch in her dynasty, Rudrama Devi (r.1262-1289) presided over an age of prosperity. A successful warrior queen, she triumphed over both internal and external threats.

Her father’s heir

Rudrama Devi was the daughter of King Ganapati Deva (r.1199-1262) of the Kakatiya dynasty, who ruled over parts of present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in Southern India. Their capital was located at Orugallu (Warangal). 

Ganapati Deva was a successful monarch. His kingdom was famed for its’ diamonds and beautiful fabrics. He had no son to succeed him and his older daughter was already married. He thus decided to make his younger daughter Rudrama Devi his heir and gave her the requisite training.

A female monarch would nonetheless be a in vulnerable position and see her legitimacy questioned. To make female rule more acceptable, he arranged a Putrikayagna ceremony for his daughter. This religious rite allowed a sonless man to declare his daughter or his daughter’s son as his son. After that, Rudrama Devi was also known by the masculine name of Rudra Deva. She also attended all public meetings in masculine attire. 

Her story is similar in that regard to that of her near-contemporary, Raziya Sultan of Delhi.

A warrior among warriors

In 1259, Rudrama Devi became her father’s co-ruler and assumed sole rule in 1262. She married the Chalukya prince Virabdhadra, who played no part in her administration, and with whom she had three daughters. 

Rudrama Devi faced many threats at once. Her neighbors saw an opportunity to conquer her kingdom and her feudatory noblemen couldn’t stand being ruled by a woman.

She stood her ground and prevailed, proving her might as a warrior queen. Many of her nobles rebelled, but she successfully defeated them. The Seuna Yadava king, Mahadeva, invaded her territories and reached her capital. Rudrama Devi chased him after 15 days of fighting and forced them to pay a heavy tribute in money and horses. 

To commemorate her victory, she styled herself “Rayagajakesari” or “the lion who rules over the elephant kings”. In the pavilion she built, she was depicted as a warrior mounted on a lion, holding a sword and a shield, with an elephant trunk holding up a lotus to her in sign of submission. 

In 1262, another of her neighbors occupied the Vengi region. She was able to recover it after 12 years of fighting. She was nonetheless unsuccessful in fending off the attacks of her southern rival Ambadeva.

Meritocratic policies

Rudrama Devi completed the construction of the nearly impregnable Warangal Fort. She bought large tracts of land under cultivation, increasing her kingdom’s revenue. She also recruited non-aristocratic warriors from diverse castes. Only 17 percent of her subordinates were of noble background. Prominent commanders could receive lands and become feudatory nobles. She thus established a new warrior class. Since the nobility had rejected her rule, this meritocratic policy allowed her to surround herself with loyal retainers.

Marco Polo, who mistook her for a widow of the previous king, wrote about her very flattering terms, calling her a “lady of much discretion” and a “lover of justice, of equity and of peace”. 

A warrior to the end

At the end of her reign, she chose her grandson, Prataparudra, as her heir. 

Rudrama Devi likely died in 1289 (though some sources date her death from 1295) according to an inscription made by a member of her army commemorating her recent death and that of her army chief. The cause and location of her death are unknown. She likely died facing Ambadeva's armies, leading her troops as she had always done.

Further reading

Gupta Archana Garodia, The women who ruled India, leaders, warriors, icons

Janchariman M., Perspectives in Indian History From the Origins to AD 1857

Talbot Cynthia, "Rudrama‐devi, Queen of Kakatiya dynasty (r. 1262–1289)", In: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History. 

Talbot Cynthia, Precolonial India in Practice: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra

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V Venkayya, the scholar who rediscovered ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ Raja Raja Chola

In the early 20th century, the name of the king who built the big temple of Thanjavur was not known; some believed it was built by Karikala Chola, who lived in the Sangam age, around 1,000 years before Raja Raja . . . (Read the full article by clicking on the title)

Venkayya's handwriting

As an author and editor, Kalki was aware of the role of literature and archeological studies. He acknowledged it through Aditha Karikalan's words in the Ponniyin Selvan.

No, Parthiba, no. We've never heard of a dynasty that lasts forever. Even the Ikshvaku dynasty to which Rama belonged, came to an end. The Rashtrakutas made their appearance in order to defeat the Chalukyas. It’s natural for kingdoms to reach their heights sometimes and eat dust at others. Some kingdoms attain great prosperity, then disappear without a trace. Just look at my ancestors! Karikala Valavan, Killi Valavan and other Chozha kings like them lived a good life and achieved fame. But what do we know of them now? We know their names only because there were poets who sang in praise of them. We do not even know whether what the poets sang was true, or whether they were so drunk that they sang whatever came to mind. But these architectural masterpieces that Mahendrar and Mamallar created will remind people of their greatness for thousands of years. Compared to them, what have you or I achieved? We killed thousands of men in battle, we made rivers of blood flow. What else have we done to perpetuate our names?

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Anyone else wonder what became of the remaining Pandya assassins after Nandini departed this world? I mean they were safe in their boat … did they make good on their escape or did they stay to make increasingly futile attempts to kill Arulmozhi Varman?* (I’m also picturing Ravidasan saddled with Devaralan for the rest of their lives when it’s super clear that he finds Devaralan annoying AF and maybe that’s a good punishment! Anyway it amuses me.

* I mean dramatically that would be interesting, but once Arulmozhi Varman renounced the throne, he’d suddenly be much less conspicuous :)

Also, Ravidasan and the Devaralan character (he has a different name historically) were real historical figures, who seem to have been potentially officials in the Chola court, not Pandya bodyguards. And Rajaraja Chola did punish them for their part in Aditha’s death once he became King, but only with exile so either he wasn’t super sure of their guilt or they weren’t the masterminds.

Lastly, I’m reading Lords of the Deccan by Aniruddh Kanisetty. This is nonfiction, but it’s extremely well-written and reads like a novel. At the beginning, it’s about the war between the Chalukya King Pulakesin II and the Pallavas (which I understand is the subject of another Kalki novel but with Kalki’s sympathies on the other side.) When we get to the Cholas vs Chalukyas or Cholas vs Rashtrakutas, this will be fascinating to see where my sympathies (as a Kannadiga) will lie :)

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Dharmapuri is a pilgrimage and archaeological site in Telangana (not to be confused with many other villages and towns in India that are named as Dharmapuri). 

Dharmapuri of Telangana is a large village (small town) located on the west bank of Godavari river in the Jagtial district at its border with the Mancherial district.

It is home to several historic Hindu temples. These temples were damaged and a few destroyed in the 14th and 15th-centuries conquest of Deccan region, with one temple converted into a mosque by Rustumdikhan in the mid 15th-century during the Islamic rule of this region from Hyderabad. A new main temple was rebuilt by the Hindus after the 15th-century and re-dedicated to Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. It serves as the primary pilgrimage attraction of Dharmapuri.

The temple finds mention in the 10th-century Puranic tourist guide Dharmapuri Kshetra Mahatmya, as well as in the Padma Purana and Brahmanda Purana. The site's significance and temple fame is mentioned in a Kurikyala inscription by Chalukyas of Vemulavada. Believed to be a major Vedic studies and manuscripts preservation center in antiquity and called one of the Dakshina Kashi, it has been a major Vaishnava pilgrimage site, considered as one of nine Narasimha pilgrimage centers (devasthanam) in the Deccan region. Narasimha is one of the major avatars of Vishnu, one particularly popular in Deccan (Telangana, Andhra, east Maharashtra), in Karnataka and in northern Tamil speaking regions of India.

The Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple has two major gopurams, the Pedda Gopuram being the primary. After the entrance is the damaged four pillared pavilion (kalyanamandapam) , which is from the Kakatiya era. The pillars are intricately carved with Hindu legends about Vishnu, as well those of Shaiva and Shakti traditions of Hinduism. There are bands of cultural scenes, Hindu festivals, kama and artha scenes as well.

The temple architecture is Dravidian, and illustrates the Hindu temple architecture found in vastu sastra texts. It includes a square temple water tank, called the Brahma pushkarini (Brahma koneru).

The temple hosta a major 13-day festival every March-April. It is called the Brahmotsavalu. This attracts numerous regional Hindus to the pilgrimage site.

P. Madhusudan

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Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Dharmapuri Telangana - 

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Los templos de Dilwara, en el Monte Abu, fueron construidos por los Chalukyas entre los siglos XI y XIII d.C. Son una maravilla arquitectónica de mármol, con intrincadas tallas y detalles que cubren techos, puertas, pilares y paredes.

📸 por Flickr/Rakhee

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History of Ganesh Chaturthi and Importance in Celebrate Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi, also called Vinayaka Chavithi, is an auspicious Hindu festival which is celebrated for 10 days every year. The festival is celebrated in the Bhadra month as per the Hindu calendar which generally falls in mid-August to September. It marks the birthday of the beloved elephant-headed Lord #Ganesha.

Lord Ganesh is known by 108 different names like Gajanana, Vinayaka, Vighnaharta among others. This festival is celebrated with great devotion and joy by Hindus throughout the world. In India, it is majorly celebrated in states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana.

Ganesh Utsav is celebrated from Chaturthi to Chaturdashi of Bhadrapada month. Even in ancient times, Ganesh Utsav was organized, we get evidence of this from the period of Satvahana, Rashtrakuta and Chalukya dynasties. Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had made a new beginning by linking Ganesh Utsav with national religion and culture.

read and more information in https://advaanceworld.com/2023/09/19/history-of-ganesh-chaturthi/

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An old painting I made! This is an elevation of part of the Virupaksha temple at Pattadakal. This was built in the 8th century CE, patronized by Chalukya kings in what is today the Karnataka state in Southern India. The colors I chose are more or less fantasy, since I don’t know how they would have actually painted this (all I know is that they certainly would have painted it with bright and joyous colors)

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I in Indian women fashion

The Indian fashion industry not only comes up with new ideas but also revives traditional wear by adopting techniques in cuts and giving the outfit a new dimension. The weaves from yesteryear are great fabrics for modern wear today. Let us look at trends in I. Ilkal weave Image source Amazon Dating back to the 8th century the ilkal originated during the reign of the Chalukya dynasty in the…

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The Badami Cave Temples, the group of caves are located in Badami, the ancient historical town of Bagalkot district in state of Karnataka India. This is one of the excellent example of Indian rock cut temple architecture which is at just 22 km away from Pattadakal – the UNESCO World Heritage Site and 35 km from Aihole, the site of more than 125 ancient temple. The Badami caves are a reminder of India's rich history of combining arts with religion and spirituality. The walls of the caves represent the Chalukya style of architecture. The Chalukya style of architecture is considered as one of the innovative techniques of construction. The place has a number of caves in the surroundings of a town which has got a tourist attraction to the place to spend a day here. The first four caves are situated on the steep slopes, some are there around the lake, and some are recently discovered caves. The historical name of Badami was Vatapi or Vataapinagara and this was the capital city of the Chalukyas dynasty. The distinct feature of this style is column Mandapa which leads to a small square shrine cut deep in the caves. In the 6th Century the Chalukya dynasty ruled over southern and central India. Pulakeshi came to the throne as a boy with his uncle Mangalesha serving as a regent. Mangalesha was assassinated by politicians who ruled from 610 to 640. He was a great king of his dynasty, defeating many kings. He completed the construction of the Badami Caves. The temples are carved out with the sand stones on the precipice of a hill. The all four temples in the Badami caves share the same plane, a veranda with columns and barricades leading to the main hall. The pillared Maha Mandapa which in turn leads to the smallest sanctum with houses and sculptures. There are many beautiful murals and the cutting edge describes how the perfecting carvings has been done to the stone. #badami #explore #richculture #beautifulkarnatka #chalukyadynasty #Chalukyas #culture #traditional #historicpreservation #asi #richindia #nehaalmayur https://www.instagram.com/p/CpUKH4dvlZ-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My first ultra randonneuring experience - Part I

My first ultra randonneuring experience – Part I

Having completed an SR series in august 2021, wanted to taste ultra randonneuring experience. Registered for the event 45 days prior with bangalore randonneurs(BR). So had 45 days in hand for planning and practicing. Two zoom sessions were organised by BR in which an idea about the route, things to carry etc., were briefed by experienced randonneurs. We were also provided with food information,…

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Get ready to embark on an exciting journey back in time to the magnificent world of the Chalukya dynasty, one of the most awe-inspiring empires of ancient India! Brace yourself to be amazed by their remarkable art, architecture, and culture that still leave us in awe today. Are you up for the challenge of guessing the name of their legendary capital city, the very heart of their kingdom? This city was a hub of creativity, innovation, and learning, attracting talented individuals from all corners of the world. The incredible temples, sculptures, and art scene will take your breath away and leave you marveling at the spirit of the Chalukya civilization. So, come and join us as we explore the energy and enthusiasm of the glorious past of the capital of the Chalukya dynasty!

Hint: It starts with the letter "B"! Get ready to put your knowledge to the test and uncover the secrets of this magnificent dynasty!

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