Jan 2, 2016

Basavanna - part 1

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.

Annigeri
Madhukeshwara temple, Banavasi
Chamundibetta, Mysore
Degulahalli, near Kittur
Hubli, Unkal, Sri Chandramouleswara Gudi
Hubli, Unkal, Sri Chandramouleswara Gudi
@ Kittur fort
Sangamanatha temple at Kudalasangama
Kukunur, near Lakkundi
Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh
Mahakoota
Mahakoota
Pattadakallu
Pattadakallu
Sahasralinga near Sirsi
Sahasralinga near Sirsi
Sahasralinga near Sirsi
Savandurga

Someshwara Gudi, Dharwad
Sudi, near Gajendragad
Sudi, near Gajendragad
Sudi, near Gajendragad
Sudi, near Gajendragad

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3 comments:

  1. Wow!! nice to see this post.
    Its 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.

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  2. never knew this; sounds really sweet :)

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  3. As 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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