Mallikarjuna

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2. Legend of MallikarjunJyotirlinga
According to Shiva Purana, when Lord Ganeshwas married of
before his Kartikeya, and because of this brother Kartikeyabecame
angry. Despite being stopped and consoled by his parents Shiv-Parvati,
Kartikeyawent away to the KraunchMountain. Even the Gods went
and tried consoling Kartikeyabut all their efforts were in vain. Because
of this incident Shiv-Parvatiwere very sad and both decided that they
would themselves go to KraunchMountain. However, when Kartikeya
came to know that his parents have arrived, he went away. Eventually
Lord Shiva assumed the form of Jyotirlingaand resided on that
mountain by the name of Mallikarjuna. Mallikameans Parvati, while
Arjunais another name of Shiva. In this way both Shiva and Parvati
came to reside in this linga. It is said that by merely seeing the tip of
mountain one is emancipated from all his sins and worries. The
person becomes free from the vicious cycle of life and death.

3. MALLIKARJUNA, PATTADAKAL
Pattadakallocated in Bijapurdistrict of Karnataka was not only
popular for Chalukyanarchitectural activities but also a holy place for
royal coronation, 'Pattadakisuvolal'. Temples constructed here mark the
blending of the Rekha, Nagara, Prasadaand the DravidaVimanastyles of
temple building.
The oldest temple at Pattadakalis Sangamesvarabuilt by
VijayadityaSatyasraya(AD 697-733). The other notable temples at
Pattadakalare the Kadasiddhesvara, Jambulingeswaraboth attributed to
7th century A.D. while Galaganathatemple was built a century later in
the style of rekhanagaraprasada. The Kasivisvesvaratemple was the last
to be built in early Chalukyanstyle. The Mallikarjunatemple was
constructed by RaniTrilokyamahadevito celebrate the victory over the
Pallavasby VikramadityaII. She is also credited to have built the
Virupakshatemple influenced by the architecture of the Kailasanatha
temple at Kanchipuram. The Virupakshatemple later served as a model
for the Rashtrakutaruler Krishna I (757 -783 A.D.) to carve out the great
Kailasaat Ellora.

4. MallikarjunaTemple is a smaller version of the Virupaksha
temple and was built by Vikramadiyta'ssecond queen Trilokyamahadeviin
745. This temple is also was constructed by RaniTrilokyamahadevito
celebrate the victory (by VikramadityaII) over the Pallavas. The
Mallikarjunatemple was built immediately after and close to the
Virupakshatemple (It has a similar plan), with a 4 storeyedvimanawith a
circular grivaand sikhara. Mallikarjunatemple in Dravidianstyle.

5. Architecture of MallikarjunTemple
The architecture of the ancient MallikarjunTemple is very
beautiful and intricate. The temple has fort like walls, towers and a
rich endowment of sculptural work. The huge temple is built in the
Dravidian style with lofty towers and sprawling courtyards and is
considered to be one of the finest specimens of Vijayanagar
architecture. Temple of Tripurantakam, Siddavatam, Alampuraand
Umamaheswaramlocated in the vicinity of MallikarjunaJyotirlinaare
considered to be the four gateways to Sri Sailam.

6. PLAN OF MALLIKARJUNA–BADAMI & PATTADAKAL

7. DETAILES OF MALLIKARJUNA TEMPLE,
PATTADAKAL & BADAMI
MALLIKARJUNA TEMPLE---PLINTH & PARAPET

8. MALLIKARJUNA TEMPLE ART

11. INSIDE MALLIKARJUNA TEMPLE.

14. STONE CARVING OF LORD SHIVA & DEVI PARVATI