A Study Report of Ancient Nageshwara Temple, Begur

Welcome to the world of more than 1000 year old Temple

Submitted to GoUNESCOBy –Pradhan Birua, GCA, Bangalore

MBA Student, Pride, Periyar University.

Contents

14 to 21 Hero stones of the SiteAncient Architecture of the temple

32 The reason for less footfall

22 Two Worshipped bulls 33 How it can be preserved

23 to 24 New temples in the campus 34 Thank You

Page no. Topic Page No. Topic

1 Title of the study 25 Two Worshipped pillar

2 Contents 26 Wonderful Worshipped carving

3 Declaration 27 Ancient carving Sculpture

4 Architecture Heading 28 Ancient Script in the stone

5 Historical Background 29 Wooden Modern Rath

6 Significance of the past 30 One Tree and One Well in the campus

7 to 13 Interesting facts 31 Discussion With People Photos

DECLARATION I hereby declare that the Study work entitled “A Study Report of Ancient Nageshwara Temple, Begur” submitted to the GoUNESCO is a record of an original work done by me and this Study Report work is submitted in the partial fulfillment of the #Task_2 of GoUNESCO Campus Ambassador Programme .

I didn’t used any copyrighted photos or contents in this submitted study report. All Photos are clicked by My camera only.

Date :- 26/02/2015 Pradhan Birua

City- Bangalore(Karnataka) GoUNESCO Campus Ambassador

Nageshwara Temple, Begur is situated in under the Bangalore City.

It is 1100 year old temple.

-> This temple Belongs to Western Ganga Dynasty Period.

-> After Western Ganga Dynasty Period it comes under Chola Kingdom.

-> Temple have 1100 years old inscriptions

-> temple Inscriptions say that 1100 years ago Bangalore word was existing

Historical background

Significance in the past of this Temple

Two shrines within the temple complex, the Nageshvara and Nageshvarasvami were commissioned during the rule of Western Ganga Dynasty Kings

Western Ganga Dynasty King Nitimarga I also called Ereganga Neetimarga ruled r. 843-870

and Ereyappa Nitimarga II also called Ereganga Neetimarga II,ruled r. 907-921

INTERESTING FACTS What I observed in this temple campusI Saw Hero stones in Temple Campus

After Discussing with Local peoples I found that these Hero stones are found after Excavation.

Ancient Scripts are written in Stone

Ancient Architecture as well as Modern Style Architecture

1 Small Sun temple is there where people worship sun

This Temple have Interesting Hero Stones found after Excavation

These Hero Stones are the Memorial of Ancient honorable death of a hero in battle or any Social reason

Ancient Hero Stones in Campus

Females in Hero Stones in this Campus

Wonderful Hero Stone

Broken Hero Stones after Excavation

Ancient Architecture

Ancient Architecture

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Architecture style

Main Temples

One of the Main Temple

Main Temple Campus

Ancient Architecture Design on Top Side

Wonderful Architectures

People Worship here One Big and one Small Bull. Its Called here Nandi

New Temple gate in the West Side

Two New temple Construction work is going on

One New Temple in West Side

One New Temple in east Side

People Worships these two Pillar.Local people call it “Gadgamba”

One Wonderful Worshipped Carvings is made on down side of the Pillar

Ancient Carving Sculptures in the Stones

Ancient Scripts is written in Stones

Wooden Modern Rath in The campus

One Tree and One Well in The campus

Discussion With People About the Temple and wrote various things

The Reason for less FootfallMy Findings

1) The Temple is not situated in the Prime Main Route. 2) The Bus connectivity from Bangalore City is very less

frequent. 3) There is very less awareness in the People of the City about

this Ancient Heritage site. 4) The Distance is also quite far i.e. 17 km. from city. 5) Even if someone wants to visit this location then they have to

change at least 3-4 buses to get there. 6) People of the City have no knowledge about this site’s

ancient script and Hero Stones that is present there. 7) Peoples are also not aware that this site belongs to Historical

Chola Period.

This Site should be Highlighted among the City people via Print Media, Electronic Media, Social Media, magazines, Newspaper, that this sites belongs to

Historical Chola Dynasty More than 1100 year old temple In this temple campus ancient script is there in stone. Different type of Hero stones are there in this campus

and tallest hero stones length is 2170 mm.

How it can be Preserved

THANK . YOU .