Kurudumale

Kurudumale Kudumale
village
Someshvara temple at Kurudumale Someshvara temple at Kurudumale
Kurudumale
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Kolar
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Nearest city	Bangalore

File:Kurudumale temple 2.JPG

Another View of Kurudumale

Kurudumale, a place in the [Mulubagal]taluk, Kolar district of Karnataka state, India,it is just 8km away from the mulubagal town. is known for its Ganesha temple built by a Vijayanagara emperors. This place was believed to be the place where Devas would descend from the heavens for recreation on earth. The ganesha temple is considered to be very powerful. Many people start new jobs or new work only after taking the blessing of Lord Ganesha.

There is another temple dedicated to Shiva called the Someshwara temple which is also situated in Kurudumale. The interesting thing about this temple is that it is built of a rock without any foundations. Another interesting thing is the architectural style of the temple; this temple is considered to be older than the Ganesha temple and was built during the Cholas period. Half of the temple has different style of carving, believed to have been done by artist Jakanachari and the other half is believed to have been carved by his son Dankanachari. The part of the temple supposedly built by Dankana's has statues and carvings which are more intricate and sophisticated. Ganesha temple in Kurudumale, situated on the same road as that of Someshwara temple, but here a huge Ganesha idol is being worshipped from ages unknown. It is said that the Ganesha statue was being worshipped in an open field, until Krishnadevaraya built a temple around it. Its too huge to imagine (14 ft in all), bigger than the Dodda Ganesha of Basavanagudi.

Gallery

• Someshvara temple at Kurudumale (profile).JPG

  A profile of the Someshvara temple

• Someshvara Temple at Kurudumale (rear view).JPG

  Rear view of the Someshvara temple