Kubaturu
Kaitabeshwara Temple at Kubaturu Old Kannada inscription (1047–1098) dates to the Hoysala period. Kubaturu village is located in Kubaturu town (also spelled Kubatur or Kuppattur and known as Kuntalanagar or Kotipura in ancient inscriptions) near Anavatti in Soraba taluk of Shimoga district in Karnataka state.
It is 99 km north of the district headquarters Shimoga. The nearest railway station is Sagar (SRF) at a distance of 58 km. 28 km from Soraba. And it is 373 km away from the state capital Bangalore.
History about Kubaturu Kaitabeshwara Temple
Kaitabeshwara Temple this temple was built around 1100 AD during the reign of the Hoysala king Vinayaditya. The Hoysala ruling family was a powerful vassal of the Western Chalukya Empire, an empire ruled by King Vikramaditya 6 at this time. According to the Archaeological Survey of India, the temple architecture was mainly built by the “Chalukyas”. This temple is built of chalk stone.
The temple has a single square shrine ( garbhagriha ) with east-west direction, two lateral and one entrance each in north, south and east. The walls of the shrine and mandapa are supported by five molded pillars. The superstructure above the garbhagriha has four levels. It has a large domed roof that looks like a “helmet” and its shape follows the shape of the temple and has the largest sculpture. It is beautifully carved and well decorated. On top of the dome is a beautiful stone structure like a water pot, the gopuram above the porch is Sukanasi, which is actually the nose of the main gopuram, facing east. The open mandapa is huge and its ceiling is covered with massive circular pillars. The overall preservation of the temple is good in the central panel of the hall ceiling.
Sculptures of Mahishamardini, Durga, Bhairava and Ganesha can be found in the main tower. The seating area in the hall is decorated with floral decorations. The pillars of the mandapa are typically circular and the pillars attached to the dais are shorter. The ceilings are decorated with sculptures of Ugra Narasimha, Varaha Garuda and Keshava in a typical Hoysala style parapet above the eaves. The doorway at the entrance to the sanctum sanctorum is typically ornate and of Hoysala character, displaying the sculpture of “Gajalakshmi”.
Shivamogga is surrounded by beautiful natural spots including waterfalls, forests and hills, making it a favorite destination for nature lovers and trekkers. The serene atmosphere and pleasant climate of this region attracts tourists from different parts of the country.
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