Having visited Jagatjyoti Basaveshwara Aikyastala at Kudala Sangama and Shivasharane Gangambike Aikyastala near MK Hubli, a visit to Shivasharane Neelambike Aikyastala was on my list for a long time. Gangambike and Neelambike were Basaveshwara's first and second wives respectively. Both women had dedicated their lives to propagation of Basaveshwara's teachings and way of life ~ "Kayakave Kailasa" which means "work is worship." Like other Sharanas, Neelambike too composed vachanas.
November 26, 2013
While Basaveshwara Aikyastala is at the confluence of Krishna & Malaprabha, Neelambike Aikyastala is 3.7 kilometers downstream close to the opposite bank just a kilometer away from Tangadgi.
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| Neelambike memorial as seen from the bridge across Krishna |
The structure is much smaller when compared to Basaveshwara's and Gangambike's memorials.
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| bridge to the temple |
A stone plaque dedicated to Madivala Machidevaru, Nijabakthe Neelambike and Jagatjyoti Basavaeshwara.
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| Madiwala Machideva | Neelambike | Basavanna |
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Nijabhakte Neelambike |
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| top view of Aikya Mantapa |
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| Aikya Mantapa as seen from floor level |
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| temple on the left |
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| temple on the right |
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| left bank to right bank, across Basava Sagara |
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| across mighty Krishna, 3.7 kms away is Kudala Sangama |
To learn more about Basaveshwara and his wives visit this post: Gangambike and Neelambike- Ideal wives of Basavanna by Chandrashekar Salimath.
Another prominent Shivasharane was Akka Nagamma, Basaveshwara's elder sister who attained Aikya at Yennehole near Tarikere.
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