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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Palace and museum in Karnataka state, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox Building<br />
| name = Shivappa Nayaka Palace<br />
| image = Shivappa Nayaka Palace and garden.JPG<br />
| caption = Shivappa Nayaka Palace and garden<br />
| location_town = [[Shivamogga]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]<br />
| years_built = 18th Century<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Shivappa Nayaka Palace''' named after the popular 17th-century king [[Shivappa Nayaka]] of the [[Nayakas of Keladi|Keladi Nayaka dynasty]] is located in [[Shivamogga city]] (formerly known as Shimoga), the district headquarters of the [[Shimoga district|Shivamogga district]] in [[Karnataka state]], India. It is now the site of the '''Government Museum'''.<br />
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Though named after the Nayaka king, according to art historian George Michell, the palatial bungalow was actually built by the 18th century Mysore ruler [[Hyder Ali]].<ref name="nayaka"/> The building is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the [[Archaeological Survey of India]].<ref name="protected">{{cite web |url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_protected_monu_karnataka.asp|title=Protected Monuments in Karnataka|work=Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India|publisher=Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts|accessdate=10 August 2012}}</ref><br />
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The two storied building comprises a ''[[Durbar (court)|Durbar]]'' hall ("nobel court") with massive wooden pillars and lobed arched panels. The living chambers on the sides are at the upper level and have balconies and look down into the hall. <br />
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Numerous antiquities collected from near by temples and archeological sites, such as sculptures, inscriptions and hero stones from the [[Hoysala empire|Hoysala]] era and later periods are on display at the palace grounds.<ref name="nayaka">Michell (2013), ''Southern India: A Guide to Monuments Sites & Museums'', chapter:Karnataka, section:19, Shimoga, Roli Books, {{ISBN|978-81-7436-920-8}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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===The Building===<br />
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File:Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga.JPG|[[Durbar (court)|Darbar hall]] in the Shivappa Nayaka Palace.<br />
File:Inside the Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga.JPG|The Interior <br />
File:Shivappa Nayaka Palace Museum 01.jpg|Sculptures in the courtyard of the Palace.<br />
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===12th century Hindu Sculptures===<br />
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File:Sculpture of Mahishasura Mardhini dated to the 12th century.JPG|Sculpture of [[Durga|Mahishasura Mardhini]] dated to the 12th century.<br />
File:Sculpture of Uma-Maheshvara dated to the 12th century from Belagutti.JPG|Sculpture of [[Uma–Maheshvara|Uma-Maheshvara]] dated to the 12th century from Belagutti.<br />
File:Sculpture of Ganapati dated to the 11th century from Danayakapura.JPG|Sculpture of [[Ganesha|Ganapati]] dated to the 11th century from Danayakapura.<br />
File:Sculpture of Nandi the bull at the Shivappa Nayaka Palace grounds.JPG|Sculpture of [[Nandi (mythology)|Nandi]] the bull.<br />
File:Relief sculpture of Gajalakshmi dated to 16th century from Hittala at the Shivappa Nayaka Palace grounds.jpg|Relief sculpture of [[Gajalakshmi]] dated to the 16th century from Hittala.<br />
File:Yoga Narasimha sculpture from the 12th century from Harakere.jpg|[[Narasimha|Yoga Narasimha]] sculpture from the 12th century from Harakere.<br />
File:Ugra Narasimha sculpture.JPG|[[Narasimha|Ugra-Narasimha]] sculpture.<br />
File:Sculpture of Surya the sun god dated to the 14th century from Kannuru.JPG|Sculpture of [[Surya]] the sun god dated to the 14th century from Kannuru. <br />
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===Jain Sculptures===<br />
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<gallery>File:Sculpture dated 12th century of Adinath Tirtankar from Gurupura.JPG|Sculpture dated 12th century of Adinath Tirtankar from Gurupura in the Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga<br />
File:Idols ShivappaNayakaPalace Shimoga Karnatak DivyaGupta2.jpg|Sculpture of [[Parshvanatha]]<br />
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===Hero Stones===<br />
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File:Hero stone with 13th century old Kannada inscription at the Shivappa Nayaka Palace grounds.JPG|Hero stone with 13th century old Kannada inscription at the Shivappa Nayaka Palace grounds<br />
File:Hero stone with 16th century Kannada inscription at the Shivappa Nayaka Palace grounds.JPG|Hero stone with 16th century Kannada inscription at the Shivappa Nayaka Palace grounds<br />
File:Old Kannada inscription of 12th century from Kallurugudda.jpg|Old Kannada inscription of the 12th century from Kallurugudda on display at the Shivappa Nayaka Palace grounds<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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[[Category:Museums in Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Palaces in Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Shimoga]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Shimoga district]]<br />
[[Category:State museums in India]]<br />
[[Category:Architecture of the Keladi Nayaka Dynasty]]<br />
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