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19/12/2023

Chota Kailas Cave : Located around 1.5 km from Cave No. 16 - The Kailas Temple, this Cave No. 30 is a Jain Cave. It is a part of the group of 5 Jain Caves in the Ellora Cave Complex. This is one of the most remarkable Jain Caves in Ellora.

The 5 Jain Caves at Ellora Cave Complex, belong to the 9th and 10th centuries CE. Belonging to the Digambara sect of Jainism, these Caves reveal specific dimensions of Jain philosophy and tradition.

Though not relatively large as compared to other Caves, they reflect a strict sense of asceticism and also present exceptionally detailed art works.

First in the series of Jain Caves, Cave 30 is called as Chhota Kailas. It is an unfinished and smaller version of the stupendous Hindu Kailas Temple (Cave 16). Resembling the Dravidian temple architecture, it has also has a majestic rock cut elephant, similar to the one found at Kailas Temple (Cave 16).

The temple has a mukhamandapa and a small shrine. 16 pillars support the roof just like the main Kailas Temple (Cave 16). The pillars were painted and the traces can be seen even today. The primary difference between this and the main Kailas Temple is that, the main Kailas Temple has a proper adhishthan (base) which is the chariot. This is one at the ground level.

09/12/2023

Situated around 5 km from Satara Bus Stand, Sangam Mahuli Temple is at the confluence of Krishna and Venna Rivers.

Sangam Mahuli is one of the popular pilgrimage places to visit in Satara. The place was a part of Aundh Princely State.

The temple at Sangam Mahuli is called as Sri Kashi Vishweshwar Temple and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple was built in 1735 CE by Shripatrao Pant Pratinidhi. This land was donated by Shahu Maharaj to Shripatrao Pant Pratinidhi as a Brahmin Dakshina, who in turn donated the land to another Brahmin, Anant Bhat Galande.

Built from Basalt Stone in Hemadpanthi style of architecture, the temple has a sabhamandap, an antarala and garbhagriha. It is around 50 feet in length and 20 feet in breadth. Lord Shiva is the presiding deity in form of a lingam in the sanctum sanctorum. The garbhagriha has beautiful and very neatly carved sculptures. The walls leading to garbhagriha have niches with idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Parvati. The temple complex has a 60 feet tall lamp-post carved out of a single stone with for placing oil lamps. It also has a Nandi temple with exquisitely carved dome at the entrance of the temple.


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26/07/2023

Trishundya Mayureshwar Ganpati, Pune . . .
Built more than 250 years ago in the 18th Century, Trishundya Mayureshwar Ganpati Temple lies in the heart of the city in Somwar Peth, Pune. The temple is unique because as the Name suggests the Lord Ganesh Idol here has three trunks hence its called Trishundya in Marathi.

The idol is made of black basalt stone and the temple is made from the Deccan Basalt. The temple had inscriptions in Sanskrit and also in Persian. The architectural style is a mixture of Rajasthani, Malwa & South Indian Styles.

There are fantastic carvings of animals and human figures on the temple facade. The entrance of the temple is flanked Dwarpals or the Gate Keepers.

There are three entry doors to reach the inner sanctum sanctorum and each one has a Lord Ganesh with his trunk on the right side (Ujvya Sondecha Ganpati) carved on the upperside and the Ganesh Yantra carved just below the Lord Ganesh Carving.

Along with three trunks, the main idol has 6 Hands and is riding on a Peacock Rath flanked by Riddhi - Siddhi on its eitherside. A wonderful caring of Sheshashaayi Vishnu is on the backdrop.

The external carvings also has one that shows the Lingodbhava Story from the Shiv Puran.

Below the temple, is also the samadhi sthal of Bhimgiri Gosavi Maharaj which is opened only once during the year at Guru Pournima.

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07/03/2022

Hill Church in Goa . . . DM for Location . . .