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Tyagada Brahmadeva Pillar

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The Tyagada Brahmadeva Pillar (or Chhagada Brahmadeva Pillar) is a decorated free standing pillar (lit, Stambha) commissioned by Chamundaraya, an important minister and commander in the Western Ganga kingdom, during the rule of King Marasimha II (963-975), Rachamalla IV (975-986) and Rachamalla V.Kamath (1980), p.45Sarma (1992), p.153 The pillar dates to around 983 C.E. and exists on the Vindyagiri hill (called Dodda Betta in local Kannada language) in the important Jain heritage town Shravanabelagola, in the Karnataka state, India. [1]

17 relations: Brahma, Chavundaraya, Gommateshwara statue, Inguva Kartikeya Sarma, Jain Bunt, Jain temple, Jainism, Jainism in Karnataka, Jainism in North Karnataka, Kannada, Karnataka, Kubera, Relief, Shravanabelagola, Stambha, Western Ganga dynasty, Yaksha.

Brahma

Brahma (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा, IAST: Brahmā) is a creator god in Hinduism.

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Chavundaraya

Chavundraya or Chamundaraya (Kannada Cāmuṇḍarāya, Cāvuṇḍarāya, 940–989) was an Indian military commander, architect, poet and minister.

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Gommateshwara statue

Gommateshwara Statue ಗೊಮ್ಮಟೇಶ್ವರ is a high monolithic statue located on Vindyagiri at Shravanbelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka.

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Inguva Kartikeya Sarma

Inguva Kartikeya Sarma (1937–2013) was an Indian archaeologist and a Director of the Salar Jung Museum.

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Jain Bunt

The Jain Bunt are a Jain community from Karnataka, India.

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Jain temple

A Jain temple is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism, Derasar is a word used for a Jain temple in Gujarat and southern Rajasthan.

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Jainism

Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion.

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Jainism in Karnataka

Karnataka, a state in South India has a long association with Jainism, a religion which enjoyed patronage of major historic kingdoms in the state such as the Western Ganga, Kadamba and Chalukya dynasties and the Hoysala Empire.

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Jainism in North Karnataka

Jainism in North Karnataka flourished under the Chalukyas, Kadamba, Rashtrakutas, and Vijayanagara empire.

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Kannada

Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Kannada people in India, mainly in the state of Karnataka, and by significant linguistic minorities in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa and abroad.

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Karnataka

Karnataka also known Kannada Nadu is a state in the south western region of India.

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Kubera

Kubera (कुबेर) also known as Kuvera or Kuber, is the Lord of Wealth and the god-king of the semi-divine Yakshas in Hindu mythology.

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Relief

Relief is a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material.

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Shravanabelagola

Shravanabelagola is a town located near Channarayapatna of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka and is 144 km from Bangalore, the capital of the state.

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Stambha

Stambha (also spelled as Skambha) - is used to denote pillar or column.

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Western Ganga dynasty

Western Ganga was an important ruling dynasty of ancient Karnataka in India which lasted from about 350 to 1000 CE.

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Yaksha

Yaksha (Sanskrit: यक्ष yakṣa, Tamil: யகன் yakan, இயக்கன் iyakan, Odia: ଯକ୍ଷ jôkhyô, Pali: yakkha) are a broad class of nature-spirits, usually benevolent, but sometimes mischievous and sexually aggressive or capricious caretakers of the natural treasures hidden in the earth and tree roots.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyagada_Brahmadeva_Pillar

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