For other uses, see Kodandarama temple (disambiguation). This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Kodandarama Temple, Hiremagalur" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) | Kodandarama Temple Kondandaramaswami Devasthana Religion Affiliation| Hinduism Deity| Rama or Kodandarama Location Location| Hiremagalur State| Karnataka Country| India Architecture Type| Dravidian architecture Completed| 14th century Kodandaramaswami Temple (Kannada: ಕೋದಂಡರಾಮಸ್ವಾಮಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ, Kannada pronunciation: [kod̪ʌɳɖʌɾaməswami]) is a Hindu shrine located at Hiremagalur near Chikkamagaluru, in Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, India. The temple deity is called Kodandarama, as Rama, and his brother Lakshmana are depicted holding arrows. The temple is State protected and appears to have been constructed in three stages, with its garbhagrha and sukhanasi structures in the Hoysala style. The remaining portions are additions in Dravidian style. The present navaranga is of the 14th century. While the mukhamandapa may be of the 16th century. The outer walls of the garbhagruha and vestibule are raised on a square basement which consists of six cornices. The outer walls of the navaranga and mukhamandapa are built with brick and mortar. The projection of the vestibule appears to be of the 17th century. ## Temple contents[edit] Image of presiding deity In the garbhagrha on a common Hanuman pedestal, 1.5 ft high, there are idols of Kodandarama with Sita to his right and Lakshmana to his left. Rama and Lakshmana carry the arrows in their right hands and strung bows in their left hands. The idols appear to be of a later date and not of the Hoysala period. In the prakara (enclosure) of the temple, there are small shrines containing the figures of Yoganarasimha, Sugriva, Kalinga, Mardhana, Ramanujacharya, Madhvacharya, Vedanta Desika, and some alwars. Yoganarasimha, so called because his meditation posture, measures 1.06 metres (3½ ft.) high having a prabhavati on which the 10 incarnations are sculpted. But after Rama, Balarama and Krishna are engraved, with the Buddha missing. This is common in many Srivaishnava representations of dashavataras as they give prominence to Balarama, here measuring 4 ft. with four hands and in a pre-Hoysala style, resembling Badami Chalukya workmanship. While his right lower hand has a short round staff, the lower left is placed on the waist. The outer-walls of the garbhagrha and sukansi have, besides pilasters and turrets, two rows of figures representing mostly Vishnu and his Avatars such as Hayagriva, Narasimha, Lakshminarayana, Venugopala, Kalinga-Mardana and Govardhanadhari. There are also figures of Lakshmi, Hanuman, Garuda and Ganapati. There is a beautiful murti on the Gopuram near the entrance of Agni bhagavan with two heads, seven tongues and three legs. A yatra of Kodandarama temple is held for one day during February–March each year. The temple had a pond nearby which is now dry. ## Legend[edit] Image of presiding deity According to sthalapurana, or local legend, proud Parashurama was subdued at Hiremagalur by Rama. Parashurama requested Rama to show him the scene of his (Rama's) marriage. Therefore, Sita stands to Rama's right side and Lakshmana to his left, as per the tradition in Hindu marriage ceremonies. Perhaps this is the only temple where Sita and Lakshmana are positioned like this, as popular renderings of the trio (Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita) depict Sita to Rama's left. The idols are best described by the poet Sri. Da. Ra. Bendre: "All the three idols appear to be walking towards the viewer looking at the placement of their feet. The sculptor has carved intricately the crown, jewellery and the positions of the bodies. Sita’s posture, eyes looking down, her jewellery are sculpted really well." Legends say that the place was the residence of nine siddhas who performed penance near a pond in the village known as Siddha Pushkarni and that as Parashurama too lived here, it was called Bhargavapuri, or "town of Bhargava" (Parashurama). ## References[edit] * Hiremagalur Kannan, Bhargavapuri * v * t * e Hindu temples in Karnataka * Amrutesvara Temple, Amruthapura * Ananthasayana temple * Anekere * Annapoorneshwari Temple * Annigeri * Antara Gange * Avani, Kolar * Badami Cave Temples * Balligavi * Banashankari Amma Temple * Banashankari Temple, Amargol * Banavasi * Bankapura * Begur, Bangalore * Brahmeshvara Temple, Kikkeri * Bucesvara Temple, Koravangala * Bhoganidishvara, Chikkaballapur district * Bhutanatha group * Chamundeshwari Temple * Chamundeswari Temple * Chandramouleshwara Temple * Chaudayyadanapura * Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple * Chennakesava Temple * Chennakeshava Temple, Aralaguppe * Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura * Chitrapur Math * Chowdeshwari Temple * Devarayana Durga * Dharmaraya Swamy Temple * Dharmasthala Temple * Dodda Ganeshana Gudi * Doddabasappa Temple Dambal * Durga temple, Aihole * Gadag-Betigeri * Kalakaleshwara Temple Gajendragad * Galaganatha * Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur * Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple * Godachi * Gokarnanatheshwara Temple * Halasi * Halasuru Someshwara Temple * Hangal * Harihareshwara Temple * Panchalingewara Temple Hooli * Hoysaleswara Temple * Hulimavu cave Temple * Ganesha Temple, Idagunji * Ikkeri * Ishvara Temple, Arasikere * Itagi Bhimambika * Kadri Manjunath Temple * Kaitabheshvara Temple, Kubatur * Kalasa * Kalghatgi * Kalikamba Temple * Kalleshvara Temple, Ambali * Kalleshvara Temple, Aralaguppe * Kalleshvara Temple, Bagali] * Kalleshwara Temple, Hire Hadagali * Kamala Narayana Temple Belagavi * Kanakagiri * Karighatta temple * Karikanamma * Kasivisvesvara Temple, Lakkundi * Kedareswara temple, Halebidu * Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi * Keladi * Keshava Temple * Kodlamane Shree Vishnumurthy Temple * Kodandarama Temple * Koodli * Kote Venkataramana Temple * Kotilingeshwara * Krauncha Giri * Kudalasangama * Kudroli Bhagavathi * Kukke Subramanya Temple * Kuknur * Kumara Swamy Devasthana, Bangalore * Kundgol * Kurudumale * Kuruvathi Basaveshwara temple * Lad Khan Temple * Lakkundi * Lakshmeshwar * Lakshmi Devi Temple, Doddagaddavalli * Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Bhadravati * Lakshminarasimha Temple, Haranhalli * Lakshminarasimha Temple, Javagal * Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Nuggehalli * Lakshminarayana Temple, Hosaholalu * Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna * Maha Ganapathi Mahammaya Temple * Mahadeva Temple, Itagi * Mahakuta group of temples * Mallikarjuna Temple, Basaralu * Mallikarjuna Temple, Kuruvatti * Mandarthi * Mangaladevi Temple * Maranakatte * Mariyamma Temple * Melukote * Mookambika Temple, Kollur * Mudukuthore * Mundkur Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple * Murudeshwara * Mylara Lingeshwara Temple * Nandi Temple * Nagamangala * Nageshvara-Chennakeshava Temple complex, Mosale * Navalinga Temple * Narasimha Jhira Cave Temple, Bidar * Nellitheertha Cave Temple * Padutirupathi * Panchalingeshwara temple, Govindanahalli * Pattadakal * Polali Rajarajeshwari Temple * Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple * Rameshvara Temple, Narasamangala * Ranganathaswamy Temple, Bangalore * Sadasiva Temple * Saundatti * Sharana Basaveshwara Temple * Shree Vishnumurthy Temple * Shri Vinayaka Shankaranarayana Durgamba Temple * Sringeri * Sringeri Sharadamba Temple * Siddhesvara Temple Haveri * Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud * Sirsangi Kalika Temple * Kolar Someshwara Temple * Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Shivanasamudra * Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna * Sri Vinayaka Temple, Guddattu * Sudi * Talagunda * Talakad * Tamboor * Temples in Tulunadu * Temples of North Karnataka * Thirunarayanapuram * Timmalapura * Trikuteshwara Temple Gadag * Tripurantaka Temple * Turuvekere * Udupi Sri Krishna Matha * Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi * Vijayanarayana Temple, Gundlupet * Virupaksha Temple * Western Chalukya temples * Yediyur Siddhalingeshwara Swamy Temple * Yelluru Shri Vishweshwara Temple *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template