• Sun worship in Shimoga Region

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    Shivamogga parisaradalli suryopasane-Sun worship in Shimoga Region

    Author: Dr. Channaka Pavate

    Place: Hirekerur, Soraba, Balur, Belagutti, Tilavalli, Mugulagere, Santheshivara, Bankapura, Haveri, Kalkeri, Aaduru, Nirasingi,Nidaguti, Ranibennur

    Dr. Channaka explains : Sun worship is a very old tradition in India. There are reference to solar cult and worship in folklore & classical literature, and also in epigraphs, sculpture and religious scriptures. The inscriptions found at Nagavanda Baher, Mugur, Belagutti, Tilavalli, Santeshivara, Kaujageri, Narendra etc., are the typical examples. Devotees enter fire on the occasion of solar eclipse to attain salvation-a common belief held in those days by the religious minded people of solar cult. Besides there are Kirana sthambas, erected in front of the temple by the devotees. This reflects the popularity of this cult in ancient and medieval Karnataka.

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  • S. Rajendrappa says:Reply
    November 21, 2013 at 11:38 am

    ಸೂರ್ಯಗ್ರಹಣದಂದು ಗತಿಸಿದವರ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರುವ ಆತ್ಮಾಹುತಿ ಸ್ಮಾರಕಗಳು ಬೆರಳೆಣಿಕೆಯಷ್ಟು ನರೇಂದ್ರ, ಕೌಜಗೇರಿ ಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಈ ಬಗೆಯ ಸ್ಮಾರಕಶಿಲ್ಪಗಳಿವೆ. ಈ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಲೇಖನವನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಬೇಕಿದೆ.

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