Monday, May 27, 2013

Badavalinga Temple - Hampi

This is located right next to the Lakshmi Narasimha monolith.( see previous post for pics & details). This is a large 3 meters high Siva Linga - also a monolith carved out in situ out of a single rock.The large circular pedestal or yone pitha remains in a bed of water. Legend has it that it was commissioned by a poor woman. The sanctum chamber is a rock, brick & mortar structure.The water source appears to be an underground stream flowing through the sanctum. Can you spot the three eye mark in the linga in the last picture ?
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19 comments:

  1. MartinaMay 27, 2013 at 8:23:00 AM PDT

    Yes, i can see it! Cheers to a lovely new week!

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  2. Granny AnnieMay 27, 2013 at 8:38:00 AM PDT

    I see the three eyes. Wish we could see the structure that exists below the waterline.

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  3. MridulaMay 27, 2013 at 9:43:00 AM PDT

    Lovely pictures. Finally managed to get my feeds up and running again by shifting to Feedly.

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  4. SandhyaMay 27, 2013 at 6:10:00 PM PDT

    Thanks for the information! Badava means a poor person!

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  5. Krishna/കൃഷ്ണMay 27, 2013 at 9:50:00 PM PDT

    Beautiful photos and nice info...

    Thanks

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  6. R Niranjan DasMay 27, 2013 at 11:30:00 PM PDT

    Lovely captures. I remember seeing this caged Shiv linga couple of years back when i visited Hampi.

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  7. FriedaMay 28, 2013 at 3:20:00 AM PDT

    Very interesting... and I spotted the eyes :)

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  8. Rahul BhatiaMay 31, 2013 at 2:17:00 AM PDT

    Very interesting indeed Rama:)

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  9. P.N. SubramanianJune 10, 2013 at 8:43:00 AM PDT

    The Shiva Linga has been beautifully sculptured. Photograph is excellent. Seems like an imported camera from the States at the time of your visit :-)

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  10. WhirlwindJune 14, 2013 at 3:28:00 AM PDT

    Its beautiful. Makes me want to visit Hampi.

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  11. ErcotravelsJune 19, 2013 at 11:41:00 PM PDT

    Wow, great photography!

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  12. Website Designing Company In PuneJune 27, 2013 at 2:47:00 AM PDT

    Yes I Spotted That!!
    But it seems that third eye is also open, Which We Usually Can't See.

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  13. SridharanJuly 29, 2013 at 3:07:00 AM PDT

    Beautiful indeed..

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  14. Swati Singh - India Heritage SitesAugust 1, 2013 at 2:00:00 AM PDT

    I did. It is amazing.

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  16. Digital marketing company in NagpurFebruary 18, 2019 at 9:37:00 PM PST

    yes i spotted 3rd eye. Amazing Photography.

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  17. Web Design Company In IndiaMay 17, 2019 at 1:10:00 PM PDT

    What a creation!!!

    Thanks for sharing.

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  18. Sujit MhaskeJanuary 24, 2021 at 9:54:00 PM PST

    wow it's great temple to visit i will defiantly visit it in my life thank yo sankriti to share this post with us

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