Hi my self Subramanya S G , am from Tumkur but my native place is Belur. Hence i have been intrested about sclptures and history.
DEVARAYANADURGA
It is situated 4200km above the sea level,which is surrounded by rich wildlife and wonderful landscapes.It is asset of two temples, namely BHOGA NARASHSHIMA SWAMI TEMPLE and YOGA NARASHIMA SWAMI TEMPLE. The idol in bhoga narashima swami temple was consecrated by the great sage Durvyasa marashi. The YOGA NARASHIMA SWAMI TEMPLE is situated 500Km above the sea level than the BHOGA NARASHSHIMA SWAMI TEMPLE, which was consecrated by Lord sri BRAHMA himself.
CHENNA KESHAVA TEMPLE-KAIDALA
The Chenna Keshava temple and the Gangadareshwara temple in Kaidala in Tumkur district were built by Gule Bachi, a chieftain of the Hoysala King Narasimha I in 1150 AD as per the stone inscriptions in Hale Kannada found in the Gangadareshwara temple. According to these records, Kaidala was called Kridakapuri and was a vibrant city and it is believed that Jakanachari, whose skills are attributed to some of the finest temples in the State, hailed from this city. The Chenna Kesava temple, whose grandeur matches that of the Belur Chenna Keshava temple, is said to be a fusion of the Hoysala, Dravidian and Vijayanagara styles of architecture. The complete temple complex has a tall fort-like wall or Prakara around it. The Mahadwara or the Gateway Gopuram is a three-tiered massive structure with beautiful carvings and the large doorway is flanked by pillars with beautifully carved relief works of nubile dancing girls, sages, gods and goddesses. On the right pillar is an image of Chenna Keshava, similar to the idol in the Garbagriha, along with his consorts on the side panels. On the left pillar is a 11 ft tall figure of a person with folded hands which some people say is that of the celebrated sculptor Jakanachari while others claim it as that of the Chieftain Gule Bachi. There is a beautiful Chenna Keshava in monolithic black stone (Krishna Shile) installed in the Garbhagriha.
VISHWA SHANTI ASHARMA
Vishwa Shanti Ashram was established by Sant Keshavadas, whose organization is known as the Temple of Comic Religion in the west. Sant Keshavadas was born in 1934 in Bhadragiri, a small village in Karnataka. A law Graduate from the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College, his life quest was more spiritual than material.
He believed in the unity of all religions, that they sought the same Ultimate Truth. He unified the teachings of all world religions and established the Temple of Cosmic Religion. He wrote 50 books and has composed 6000 kirtans. He travelled all over the world spreading his message of a Universal Religion. After his passing in 1997, his spiritual work is carried on by his wife and successor, Guru Mataji. The beautiful Vishwa Shanti Ashram is the Headquarters of the Temple of Cosmic Religion. It was constructed with funds from donations from the followers of Sadguru Sant Keshavadas. The highlight of the ashram is the striking Bhagavad Gita Mandir.
BASTI BETTA
Popularly known as Basadi betta among the locals is one of the important pilgrim centers for Jainism in Karnataka Pinchi shaped 81 ft high Gurumandir first of its kind in Jain History declared as a Unique world record. The Guru Mandir is dedicated to the Digambar Jain ascetic Acharya 108 Sri Shanthinsagarji Mahara. Shri Mukha Mantapa at the base has installed tall statue of Chandranatha Thirthankara inaugurated in 2011. The Mandaragiri hill is a small hillock with well carved 435 steps which houses 4 ancient temples of which 2 are from 12th century and other two from 14th century.