Agrahara Bachahalli

For other places with the same name, see Agrahara.

Agrahara Bachahalli
Dhanabachahalli
village
Agrahara Bachahalli is in Mandya district
Agrahara Bachahalli is in Mandya district
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictMandya
TalukasKrishnarajpet
Government
 • BodyVillage Panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityK.R.Pete/Mandya
Civic agencyVillage Panchayat

Agrahara Bachahalli is a village in the southern state of the Indian state of Karnataka.[1][2] It is located in the Krishnarajpet taluk of Mandya district.

Agrahara Bachahalli is one of the most prosperous towns from the Hoysala period.

Monuments

A unique monument found there is the Garuda Lenka Sthambas (Pillars), also known as "the hero stones" and dedicated to Hoysala Garuda Pace (soldiers who handle every situation). The Hero stones at Agrahara Bachahalli number around 11 and are almost 800 years old. As per inscriptions on these pillars, the family (or) individuals in whose name the stones were installed served the Hoysala rulers from the times of King Ereyanga (1098–1102). Many inscriptions survive from the time of King Veera Ballala II (1173–1220).

Culture

It is home to numerous temples built during the Hoysala and Chola Periods. The "Huniseshwara Temple" is the most prominent and well-maintained temple there. It was constructed in the name of Hunasenayaka.

  • Agrahara Bachahalli is also famous for other temples built in the period of Hoysala and Chola kingdoms:
  • Sri Lakshmi Devi Ammanavara Temple - Known as Bachalamma (Due to place name Agrahara Bachehalli / Daanabachehalli she will be call it as Bachalamma) and she is the "Kshetradevate(ಗ್ರಾಮದೇವತೆ)"
  • Lord Sri Channakeshava temple (the beloved and worshipped god from Hoysala Dynasty in their ruling period).
  • Lord Sri Amrutheshwara Temple - Built by Chola Kingdom, because Cholas used to believe Shiva to be the most widely quoted.
  • Lord Sri Bhairaveshwara Temple - Built in the period of Hoysala only and believed from surrounding village people.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census of India : List of Villages Alphabetical Order > Karnataka". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.[permanent dead link‍] , Census Village code= 2306400
  2. ^ "Yahoo! maps India". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2009. Agrahara Bachahalli, Mandya, Karnataka


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