Gummanayakanapalya Lord Rama Temple, Karnataka

Address

Gummanayakanapalya Lord Rama Temple, Gummanayakanapalaya Karnataka 561207

Diety

Rama

Introduction

Gummanayakanapalya”, is a small village located in Bagepalli taluk of Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka. “Gummanayakanapalya” has history dating back to the 12 th century AD. Apart from the magnificent fort, there are a few temples and other ruins spread across the village. The Rama temples in the village dating back to the Vijayanagar period. The most beautiful temple here was that of Lord Rama temple. But is completely in a bad state with poor maintenance. Upon the locals, to know that recently, the temple here was surveyed as some agencies planned to restore it. Currently, it is serving as a cattle shed for the village cows. This temple had carvings on the outer wall depicting the stories from “Ramayana”. The pillars were also heavily carved, contained carvings pertaining to Lord Vishnu, his avatars and consorts. There is no sign of a Shikara.

Century/Period/Age

12th century AD

Managed By

Archaeological Survey of India

Nearest Bus Station

Gummanayakanapalaya

Nearest Railway Station

Hospet

Nearest Airport

Belgaum

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