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Mythological Affiliations of Avani Temple Complex in Karnataka

2,392 views · Published 25 October 2018 · 7:11 · Indexed 22 September 2026

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Dr. Vagishwari S P in conversation with Sri Srikanta Dikshitar, the head priest of the Avani Temple Complex, also referred to as Dakshinakashi, in Kolar District of Karnataka. The Avani temple complex has a history that stretches back to more than a hundred years, and contains within it a multitude of smaller temples and shrines, dedicated to figures and deities from both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Sri Srikanta Dikshitar recounts the various mythological affiliations that the temple complex has, referred to in the Sthalapurana, and the Uttara Kanda of the Ramayana. Sri Dikshitar also speaks of royal patronage to the temple complex by the Chola, Ganga, Pallava and Vijayanagara dynasty, evidenced through surviving inscriptions on the site. 


Credits: Dr Vagishwari S P (Sahapedia-UNESCO Fellow 2017)

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