About MANKESHWAR:-
Mankeshwar, with 3,073 inhabitants is a village in Parenda tahsils lying 2.41 km (one and a half miles) to the east of Varadvadi-kunthalgiri road.The village, however, is known for the temple of Mankesvar, from which it seems to have derived its name.
About Temple:-
It is one of the finest specimen of Hemadpanti style of construction and can be considered to be one of the best in the district. Literally each and every stone-slab employed in its construction, both on the inside and the outside, is ornamented with human, divine and animal figurines and many other enthralling patterns and designs. Many of these are depicted in dancing, wrestling and such other poses.
The temple standing on a 1.219 metres (4 ft.) high dais on the banks of the Visvakarma rivulet has a sabhamandap supported on twenty richly ornamented pillars. The designs are absolutely symmetrical. This part has two small chambers on either side.
The mandap, and the vestibule are
connected by a small and narrow passage with niches sunk in its side walls. The vestibule containing a large linga symbol of Mankesvar is much below the level of the mandap floor, it being necessary to descend down a few steps to have access to the vestibule. It is crowned by a small sikhar. In the environs of the temple broken idols and other fragments are to be found. Closeby is a temple dedicated to Satavai Devi..
Mankesvar has also the dargah of Sayyad Hussain Qadri a local avaliya with a mosque attached to it. An annual urus is held in honour of Sayyad Hussain Qadri.
Mankeshwar, with 3,073 inhabitants is a village in Parenda tahsils lying 2.41 km (one and a half miles) to the east of Varadvadi-kunthalgiri road.The village, however, is known for the temple of Mankesvar, from which it seems to have derived its name.
About Temple:-
It is one of the finest specimen of Hemadpanti style of construction and can be considered to be one of the best in the district. Literally each and every stone-slab employed in its construction, both on the inside and the outside, is ornamented with human, divine and animal figurines and many other enthralling patterns and designs. Many of these are depicted in dancing, wrestling and such other poses.
The temple standing on a 1.219 metres (4 ft.) high dais on the banks of the Visvakarma rivulet has a sabhamandap supported on twenty richly ornamented pillars. The designs are absolutely symmetrical. This part has two small chambers on either side.
The mandap, and the vestibule are
connected by a small and narrow passage with niches sunk in its side walls. The vestibule containing a large linga symbol of Mankesvar is much below the level of the mandap floor, it being necessary to descend down a few steps to have access to the vestibule. It is crowned by a small sikhar. In the environs of the temple broken idols and other fragments are to be found. Closeby is a temple dedicated to Satavai Devi..
Mankesvar has also the dargah of Sayyad Hussain Qadri a local avaliya with a mosque attached to it. An annual urus is held in honour of Sayyad Hussain Qadri.
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