Sri Renuka Yellammadevi Temple, Savanadatti, Karnataka.

 

Sri Renuka Yellammadevi Temple, Savanadatti, Karnataka.
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The moolavaru  in the temple is the goddess Yellamma or Ellama or Renuka, revered as a fertility goddess. The temple is associated with the ancient Devadasi practice of dedicating girls to the temple, which the Government of Karnataka completely  eliminated. The hill, a part of the Sidhachal or Ramagiri hill range which overlooks the Malaprabha river, contains archaeological evidences of occupation dating to the mid-8th to mid-11th centuries of the early Rashtrakuta or late Chalukyan period, and includes megalithic tombs which predate these periods. 
The Yellamma Temple is built in the Chalukyan and Rashtrakuta styles.
The present temple was built in 1514 by Bomappa Nayaka of Raybag (Bommappa Nayaka of Raibog). 
According to archaeological evidence found around the temple, a temple existed here either during the early Rashtrakuta or late Chalukyan period from the mid-8th century..

Kalika Durgaparameswari Temple, Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore.

 Sri Kalika Durgaparameswari Temple, Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore...

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Sri Kalika Durga Parameshwari temple at Vidayaranyapura, has been one of the old temples of Bangalore attracting devotees from many places.

The temple has the tall Gopuram of 108 feet with artistic design.

This temple has Yakshini, to which the chits are tied by the devotees with request to fulfil their wishes.Devotees offer garland made of lemons and saree their wishes are fulfilled.

Sri Kedareswara Temple, Shimoga, Karnataka..

 Sri Kedareswara Temple, Shimoga, Karnataka..

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Sri Kedareswara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva was built around 1070 AD. The temple is having the Hoysala style of Architecture and the architecture style is of triple celled or trikutachala.Recently ASI carried out minor alteration to the temple structure using the soap stone.