HAMPI ~ VIJAYNAGAR .... THE LAST HINDU EMPIRE OF BHARAT VARSHAM AND ITS MAGNIFICIENT EMPEROR KRISHNADEVARAYA ..
HAMPI ~ DREAM IN STONES ~HINDU ROYAL EMPIRE DESTROYED BY ISLAM
" If dreams were made out of stone, it would be Hampi"... KadaleKalu Ganesha Temple, HampiKadalekalu and Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple is dedicated to lord
On the slope of Hemakuta Hill beyond the Krishna Temple, there are two huge stone images of Ganesha. First one is the Sasivekalu Ganesha about 2.4 metres tall and ironically named as Sasivekalu or mustard seed. The God is seated in a large open mantapa with plain rough square pillars. The right hands hold the ankusa and broken tusk, while the upper left holds a looped pasa or noose. The lower left hand and the trunk are broken the Islamic Bastards . The belly is tied with a snake. This Ganesha is fashioned out of a single boulder in sitting position.
Saint Vidyaranya established the seat of Vijayanagara empire in 1336 A.D, with the help of his devotee disciples Hakka and Bukka. The empire later became famous for its support towards renovation / reconstruction of temples through out India. It also became renowned for re-establishment of Indian culture
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