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Reo kwon moved page Kodandarama Temple to Kodandarama Temple, Hiremagalur: Added location to disambiguate with other famous Kodandarama temples

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{{Other uses|Kodandarama temple (disambiguation)}}
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| location = [[Hiremagalur]]
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| deity = [[Rama]] or Kodandarama
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'''Kodandaramaswami Temple''' ({{lang-kn|ಕೋದಂಡರಾಮಸ್ವಾಮಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ}} {{IPA-kn|kod̪ʌɳɖʌɾaməswami}}) is a [[Hindu temple|Hindu shrine]] located at [[Hiremagalur]] near [[Chikkamagaluru]], in [[Chikkamagaluru district]], [[Karnataka]], India. The temple deity is called ''Kodandarama,'' as [[Rama]], and his brother [[Lakshmana]] are depicted holding arrows.

The temple is State protected and appears to have been constructed in three stages, with its [[garbhagriha|garbhagrha]] and ''sukhanasi'' structures in the [[Hoysala]] style. The remaining portions are additions in [[Dravidian Architecture|Dravidian]] style. The present navaranga is of the 14th century. While the [[mandapa|mukhamandapa]] may be of the 16th century. The outer walls of the garbhagruha and vestibule are raised on a square basement which consists of six cornices. The outer walls of the navaranga and mukhamandapa are built with brick and mortar. The projection of the vestibule appears to be of the 17th century.

== Temple contents ==
[[File:Kodandarama_Hiremagalur.jpg|200x200px|thumb|left|Image of presiding deity]]
In the [[garbhagriha|garbhagrha]] on a common [[Hanuman]] pedestal, 1.5 ft high, there are idols of Kodandarama with [[Sita]] to his right and [[Lakshmana]] to his left. Rama and Lakshmana carry the arrows in their right hands and strung bows in their left hands. The idols appear to be of a later date and not of the [[Hoysala]] period.

In the prakara (enclosure) of the temple, there are small shrines containing the figures of [[Narasimha|Yoganarasimha]], [[Sugriva]], [[Kalinga (historical kingdom)|Kalinga]], [[Mardhana]], [[Ramanujacharya]], [[Madhvacharya]], [[Vedanta Desika]], and some [[alwars]]. Yoganarasimha, so called because his meditation posture, measures 1.06 metres (3½ ft.) high having a prabhavati on which the 10 incarnations are sculpted. But after Rama, [[Balarama]] and [[Krishna]] are engraved, with the Buddha missing. This is common in many [[Srivaishnava]] representations of [[dashavataras]] as they give prominence to [[Balarama]], here measuring 4 ft. with four hands and in a pre-Hoysala style, resembling Badami [[Chalukya]] workmanship. While his right lower hand has a short round staff, the lower left is placed on the waist. The outer-walls of the garbhagrha and sukansi have, besides pilasters and turrets, two rows of figures representing mostly [[Vishnu]] and his [[Avatar]]s such as [[Hayagriva]], [[Narasimha]], Lakshminarayana, Venugopala, Kalinga-Mardana and Govardhanadhari. There are also figures of [[Lakshmi]], [[Hanuman]], [[Garuda]] and [[Ganesh|Ganapati]]. There is a beautiful murti on the Gopuram near the entrance of Agni bhagavan with two heads, seven tongues and three legs. A [[yatra]] of Kodandarama temple is held for one day during February–March each year. The temple had a pond nearby which is now dry.

== Legend ==
[[File:Kothanda Ramar temple, Hiremagalur 07.jpg|200x200px|thumb|left|Image of presiding deity]]
According to ''sthalapurana'', or local legend, proud Parashurama was subdued at Hiremagalur by [[Rama]]. Parashurama requested [[Rama]] to show him the scene of his (Rama's) marriage. Therefore, Sita stands to Rama's right side and Lakshmana to his left, as per the tradition in [[Hindu]] marriage ceremonies. Perhaps this is the only temple where Sita and Lakshmana are positioned like this, as popular renderings of the trio (Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita) depict Sita to Rama's left. The idols are best described by the poet Sri. Da. Ra. Bendre: "All the three idols appear to be walking towards the viewer looking at the placement of their feet. The sculptor has carved intricately the crown, jewellery and the positions of the bodies. Sita’s posture, eyes looking down, her jewellery are sculpted really well."

Legends say that the place was the residence of nine [[siddhas]] who performed penance near a pond in the village known as ''Siddha Pushkarni'' and that as [[Parashurama]] too lived here, it was called ''Bhargavapuri,'' or "town of Bhargava" (Parashurama).

==References==
* Hiremagalur Kannan, ''Bhargavapuri''

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>Reo kwon: Reo kwon moved page Kodandarama Temple to Kodandarama Temple, Hiremagalur: Added location to disambiguate with other famous Kodandarama temples