Lord Shiva's mount. People of North Karnataka call it Basavanna while it's known as Nandi to most other people. To my eyes, Basavannas seem to express various emotions, innocent, intelligent, mischievous, serious and so on. Here are some of the Basavanna from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
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| Annigeri |
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| Madhukeshwara temple, Banavasi |
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| Chamundibetta, Mysore |
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| Degulahalli, near Kittur |
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| Hubli, Unkal, Sri Chandramouleswara Gudi |
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| Hubli, Unkal, Sri Chandramouleswara Gudi |
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| @ Kittur fort |
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| Sangamanatha temple at Kudalasangama |
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| Kukunur, near Lakkundi |
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| Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh |
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| Mahakoota |
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| Mahakoota |
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| Pattadakallu |
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| Pattadakallu |
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| Sahasralinga near Sirsi |
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| Sahasralinga near Sirsi |
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| Sahasralinga near Sirsi |
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| Savandurga |
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| Someshwara Gudi, Dharwad |
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| Sudi, near Gajendragad |
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| Sudi, near Gajendragad |
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| Sudi, near Gajendragad |
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| Sudi, near Gajendragad |
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Wow!! nice to see this post.
ReplyDeleteIts said when one's wishes are whispered in ear of Basavana, it will reach Lord Shiva or Nandi would convey it to his master, it may look funny, but for an theist mind it gives great relief as if someone is there to take care of the wishes, as a kid i had done it, now i just smile about it remembering those days.
never knew this; sounds really sweet :)
ReplyDeleteAs a child I would wonder seeing people in bent position keeping their palms near ear of Basavanna as if they are telling some secret to him at Sri Someshwara temple, don't remember whom i approached & got this answer. I had noticed similar practice at Sri Siddivinayak's temple at Prabhadevi, Mumbai, people conveying their wishes/prayers through Ganesh's mount Mooshak..:)
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