Open AccessChaya Someshwara Temple The Magnificent Architectural Engineering and Art Grandeur
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal for innovative engineering and management research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-5083
DOI - 10.48047/ijiemr/v10/i09/21
Subject(s) - glory , temple , art , sculpture , art history , architecture , ancient history , fountain , epitome , visual arts , history , literature , physics , optics
Panagal of Nalgonda was a significant religious place during Kakatiya period. An inscriptionmentioning Pratap Rudra the greatest Kakatiyaking on PachalaSomeswara temple supports theassertion that these temples were erected for the greater glory of the Kakatiya ruler's favoritegod, Shiva.Chaya SomeswaraSwamy temple and PachalaSomeswara temple are two well-knownShiva temples.The Chaya Someswara is a trikuta shrine with a common hall formed by plainwall and a nominal adhisthana for its vimana with Phamsana superstructures crowned with asquare shikara. When daylight is present, the Shiva lingam of Chaya Someswara (chaya means"shadow" in Telugu) is straddled by a constant shadow of a pillar.The pillars of the temple areadorned with relief sculpture of episodes from the two great epics of India, the Ramayana andthe Mahabharata.The research paper is a study of the Art and Architecture of the Chaya Someshwaraandtheshadow that falls inside the garbhagriha. The paper is based on field work and surveyconducted as part of documenting the temples for applying a Project.