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Changing short description from "Iswara temple in Jalasangvi, Karnataka" to "Iswara temple in Jalasangvi, Karnataka, India" (Shortdesc helper)

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{{Short description|Iswara temple in Jalasangvi, Karnataka, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Iswara temple
| image = Iswara temple in Jalasangvi 001.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Side view of the temple
| map_type = India Karnataka
| map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17|49|52.33|N|77|10|34.95|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| proper_name =
| country = India
| province = [[Karnataka]]
| district = [[Bidar district]]
| location = [[Jalasangvi]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = [[Shiva]]
| festivals=
| architecture =Chalukyan
| temple_quantity =
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| inscriptions =
| year_completed = 11th century
| creator =
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'''Iswara temple'''<ref name=ka>{{Cite web |url=http://www.karnatakaarchaeology.gov.in/iswara-temple-jalsangi-humnabad-bidar/ |title=Iswara temple – Jalsangi – Humnabad – Bidar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215165010/http://www.karnatakaarchaeology.gov.in/iswara-temple-jalsangi-humnabad-bidar/|archive-date= 15 February 2019}}</ref> also known by other names '''Kamalishwara''' temple, '''Kamaleshwara''' temple, '''Kalleshwara''' temple, '''Eshwara'''<ref name="ASI">{{Cite book |url=http://nmma.nic.in/nmma/nmma_doc/Indian%20Archaeology%20Review/Indian%20Archaeology%201991-92%20A%20Review.pdf |title=Indian archaeology 1991-1992 - A REVIEW |last=Singh |first=B.P. |publisher=The Director General , Archaeological Survey of India |year=1996 |location=Janpath, New Delhi |pages=189|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216155002/http://nmma.nic.in/nmma/nmma_doc/Indian%20Archaeology%20Review/Indian%20Archaeology%201991-92%20A%20Review.pdf|archive-date=16 February 2019}}</ref> temple is located in [[Jalasangvi]] village, about 10 [[km]] north-west of [[Humnabad]] Taluk of [[Bidar district]], [[Karnataka]], India. According to the inscriptions found the temple was built during the reign of the celebrated emperor [[Vikramaditya VI]] of Kalyana Chalukya dynasty.<ref name=ka/>

==Architecture==
[[File:Iswara temple in Jalasangvi 034.jpg|thumb|left| Shasana Sundari inscribing epigraph]]
[[File:Iswara temple in Jalasangvi 131 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|[[Salabhanjika]] style figures on the outer walls of the temple]]
The temple showcases [[Kalyani Chalukya]] style of architecture. The temple is constructed near the tank of the village. The temple consist of beautiful sculptured figures both in the interior and exterior surface of the temple. The figures on the exterior of the temple is of [[Salabhanjika]] or Mandakini style of sculptures. They are women in different kinds of apparel and with different styles of hairdressing. Some times having maize like items in their hands. These well-endowed feminine figures in seductive ''[[tribhanga]]'' poses are ''"...moon breasted, swan-waisted and elephant-hipped"'', according to the traditional [[Indian art]]istic canons. The dancing damsels with rather exaggerated features are heavily decorated with ornaments and attires.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/35069/a-heap-broken-images.html |title=A heap of broken images |last=Prakash |first=B.V. |date=9 November 2009 |work=Deccan Herald}}</ref> The sculptures of the Jalasangvi temple were the source of inspiration for the later [[Hoysala]] bracket-figures of [[Belur, Karnataka|Belur]], [[Halebidu]] and [[Somanathapura]].<ref>[http://www.indiatravelogue.com/dest/kar/kar5.html India Travelogue - Jalasangvi]</ref>
This Chalukya temple is built on a star-shaped plan.<ref>[http://kannadasiri.kar.nic.in/archaeology/eng/getimage.asp?imgname=1-State-Monuments\105-10%20%20S%20109.jpg Picture of the Jalasangvi temple]</ref> Sculpture of Ganesha is also found in the temple.

One of the main attraction of the temple sculptures is a sculpture of a lady, Shasana Sundari (Shilabalika), a mythological woman, depicted as inscribing Sanskrit epigraph in Kannada characters.<ref name=ka /> The figure in dancing position is seen inscribing the epigraph. The Shasanas praises [[Vikramaditya VI]] of the Chalukya dynasty. The writings is deciphered as ''"Saptadveepodaree Bhutam Bhutalam Sweekarishyati Chalukya Vikramaditya Saptamo Vishnuvardhanaha"''.<ref>Ibid., also Devarkondareddy, Hanumakshi Gogi, (Ed) Kannada university Epigraphical series-VIII, p2</ref> The translation is ''"Vikramaditya of Chalukya Dynasty captured and is ruling the land containing seven islands"''.<ref name="IE">{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2012/dec/03/chalukya-era-sculpture-restored-but-temple-loses-original-glory-430405.html |title=Chalukya era sculpture restored, but temple loses original glory |last=Badseshi |first=Ramakrishna |date=3 December 2012|work=The New Indian Express |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216041416/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2012/dec/03/chalukya-era-sculpture-restored-but-temple-loses-original-glory-430405.html |archive-date=16 February 2019}}</ref> It can be noted from the posture of the figure that the body shows a twist beyond the navel as observed in belly twist (jathara parivartanasana). The neck is bend as in akashi mudra.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiafacts.org/yoga-prelude-svadhyaya-sculptures/ |title=Yoga as a prelude to Svadhyaya in sculptures |last=Rao |first=Rekha |date=11 Dec 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216140146/http://indiafacts.org/yoga-prelude-svadhyaya-sculptures/ |archive-date=16 February 2019}}</ref>

The temple consist of three chambers. A dance chamber containing eight pillars, Nandi chamber consisting of beautiful carvings and [[Garbhagriha]]. There is a linga in the garbhagriha. The entrance of garbhagriha is designed with [[Dvarapala]] and [[Yali (mythology)|Yali]] designs. The upper portion of the door has a Ganapathi statue.<ref name=ab>{{Cite book |title=Karnataka's Rich Heritage - Art and Architecture |last=Chugh |first=Lalit |publisher=Notion press |year=2016 |isbn=978-93-5206-825-8 |location=Chennai}}</ref>

==Restoration works==
The [[Archaeological Survey of India]] in its report "Indian archaeology 1991-1992 - A Review" released in 1996 tells about the restoration work done in this temple. ''"The dilapidated veneering stones of the wall were dismantled and reset. Missing slates and beams of roof were reset with new ones. The leaking terrace was provided with weather proof course"'' as mentioned in the report.<ref name="ASI" />

Again the government did restoration work in 2003 pasting big stone slabs and damaging the sculptures. It was alleged that the originality of the temple was spoiled by mixing it with current technology.<ref name="IE" />

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed-hover" widths=220px heights=220px>
File:Iswara temple in Jalasangvi 014.jpg|At the back of the temple
File:Iswara temple in Jalasangvi 023.jpg|Narasimha
File:Iswara temple in Jalasangvi 037.jpg|Ganapati
File:Iswara temple in Jalasangvi 027.jpg|
File:Iswara temple in Jalasangvi 032.jpg|Salabhanjika style figures
File:Iswara temple in Jalasangvi 009.jpg|Salabhanjika style figures
File:Iswara temple in Jalasangvi 119.jpg|At the right side wall of the entrance
File:Iswara temple in Jalasangvi 030.jpg|Salabhanjika style figures
File:Iswara temple in Jalasangvi 033.jpg|Salabhanjika style figures
</gallery>

==References==
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==External sources==
* Karnataka State Gazetteer, Bidar District, (Ed) K.Abhishankar; Bangalore, 1977. pp. 576-577.

==External links==
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>Jaysonsands: Changing short description from "Iswara temple in Jalasangvi, Karnataka" to "Iswara temple in Jalasangvi, Karnataka, India" (Shortdesc helper)