It was the discovery of a nondescript piece of rock that put the village of Begur on the map.
Bengaluru kaleghadhul buttana setti sattam, the inscription on the rock said; Buttana Setti (presumably a warrior) died in Bengaluru.
According to H.S. Gopal Rao, epigraphist, historian and the former ...
It was the discovery of a nondescript piece of rock that put the village of Begur on the map.
Bengaluru kaleghadhul buttana setti sattam, the inscription on the rock said; Buttana Setti (presumably a warrior) died in Bengaluru.
According to H.S. Gopal Rao, epigraphist, historian and the former general secretary of the Karnataka Itihasa Academy, the inscription refers to the battle of Bengaluru. This veeragallu or victory stone dates back to the 10th century, on which the words are in a language and script that has been identified as Kannada.
Until this inscription was discovered, it was assumed that there was no Bangalore before Kempe Gowda I.
The object was probably discovered between 1906 and 1911, when the legendary B.L. Rice, the former director of the Mysore archaeology department and compiler of Epigraphia Carnatica was in office. It now lies in the nearly 1,000-year-old Naganatheshwara temple at Begur.
A long association
“This temple was constructed around the statue of the deity Nageshwara, which was already there during the reign of Raja Raja Chola II (1146-1173 AD). The king appointed a member of our family as the main priest. We have been responsible for performing puja and other rituals since then,” says Vijay Deekshit, a priest at the temple.
He adds: “Because of marital relationships between the Gangas and Cholas, the royal insignia of both these dynasties can be found at the Naganatheshwara temple. The architecture of this place resembles that of the Shiva shrine at Gangaikonda Cholapuram (the one-time capital of the Chola rulers) almost entirely.”
Multicultural
As well known in Begur are the Jain basadis or temples. Poornima Dasharathi, writer and travel enthusiast who visited Begur during a walk organised by the Bangalore chapter of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, says, “Although Hinduism was the main religion of the Ganga-Chola era, there seems to have been a lot of respect for Jainism. This is evident from the Jain sculptures and statues in and around the area.”
The Vengadampettai temple is unique in many aspects such as Lord Rama in a reclining posture and Garuda in Padmasana.
The car driver was clueless about the Vengadampettai temple. He said he had passed by the village many times and had even seen a run-down gopuram, but he didn’t know anything ab ...
The Vengadampettai temple is unique in many aspects such as Lord Rama in a reclining posture and Garuda in Padmasana.
The car driver was clueless about the Vengadampettai temple. He said he had passed by the village many times and had even seen a run-down gopuram, but he didn’t know anything about the temple. When we arrived, we found only the priest there. Later a couple of village children joined us. Entry into the temple is not through the seven-tiered rajagopuram, for there is the possibility that it might collapse on some hapless devotee.
The temple is believed to have been built by a woman named Venkatamma, who was the sister of a ruler of Gingee, who hailed from this village. One of the Mac Kenzie manuscripts says that Venkatapathi, who ruled Gingee about 1478 A.D., was from the village of Vengadampettai. So maybe Venkatammal was his sister. The earliest inscription in the temple is dated 1776 A.D. It talks of the building of a rest house by Muthu Vijaya Anandaranga Thiruvengada Pillai of Puducherry.
Although the presiding deity is Venugopalan, there is also a sannidhi for a 19-feet long Lord Rama, in a reclining pose, with a reposeful smile. Around 200 years ago, this idol was discovered in a pond called Senkuttai, which is to the West of the temple, and the Rama idol was also installed in the temple. Here Rama is seen reclining on a seven hooded snake, with Sita and Veera Anjaneya at His feet.
Unique Garuda
The Garuda in this temple is unique, as he is seen seated in Padmasana pose, with a snake draped around his left arm, its stretched hood resting on his thigh.
Opposite the temple entrance is the unjal madapam, which has 16 pillars, each 50 ft high. It is dangerous to get too close to this mandapam, because it is in danger of disintegration. Besides, the path to it is blocked by bushes.
A little away from this unjal mandapam is the huge temple tank, which is about an acre in extent. The sthapathy, who designed and built the temple, was buried close to this tank, and a small mandapam marks the place. There is also a shed that was once used for the temple elephants - there were three or four once upon a time. The temple chariot has disintegrated due to lack of attention, but plans are afoot to have one built again and to celebrate all the festivals once again with the same fervour. The ‘ther mutti,’ and the shed of the chariot can still be salvaged. A huge wall - 236 ft in length and 129 ft in breadth runs around the temple. This is yet to be repaired.
The main temple has been repaired, and the collapsed walls reconstructed painstakingly. Plans are afoot to restore the unjal mandapam and the rajagopuram too. The temple is under the control of the HR and CE, but repair work has been largely through the initiative of Arumuga Bhaskara Gurukkal, of the Kamakshi temple in Germany. That the period look of the temple has not in any way been spoilt is a feather in the cap of those who have taken up the restoration work. But village children, despite exhortations to them not to spoil the spruced up walls, insist on putting down their names and hall ticket numbers on the walls! This only goes to show, that for conservation efforts to succeed, we need to educate the public on the value of heritage, and that such education should begin in schools.
How to get there: If you are travelling from Panruti, proceed towards the Neyveli arch gate. Vengadampettai is five kms from there. If you are travelling from Chidambaram, take the Cuddalore–Vridhachalam road, and ask for Kurinjippadi town, from where Vengadampettai is three kms
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A bathroom that pampers, a bedroom that seduces and a living room that entertains with style and personality can be yours. And the best part is it's easy and ...
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Low furniture an really make a huge difference to how you home looks. The living room featured here has taken the concept of low furniture to new heights!
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Already excavation work has started on the project and Aggarwal claimed that they were through with 70% of the bookings of the flats that are of three dimensions that are: 1,787 sq ft; 1,525 sq ft and 1125 sq ft. The luxury project will have 120 units.
Aggarwal pointed out that the best part was that the property over which the construction will be carried out was all freehold, obtained through GDA auction. “We are as of now, selling the units at a rate of Rs.5,150 per sq. ft,” he said.
The Group has clearly done their homework before venturing into their first mega project. Aggarwal said, “We did market survey and accordingly decided to allocate space for club, swimming pool, spa among other facilities. So we have the swimming pool on the rooftop as our survey pointed out that women were uncomfortable using the swimming pool if it was situated on the ground.” Lots of new elements have been brought into design and construction.
Aggarwal elaborated, “For instance in place of PVC, stainless steel pipes are being used. Then we are using ACC blocks instead of bricks. The project will also have two guest suites. Then there is lot more in terms of sky garden, jacuzzi, sauna, spa, car wash and all that, that an ultra modern building today has. Also, we will be a green building that will have rain water harvesting system and solar lighting. We are also studying feasibility of installing wind mills for common area lighting.”
Aggarwal claimed that their project will have the very modern fire fighting system. “Sprinklers will be installed inside every room. In case of fire, the whole building will be soaked in water,” he said.
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Turenscape , founded by the Chinese study and professor Kongjian Yu and specializes in large urban redevelopment projects, oversaw the creation of Qiaoyuan Park in Tianjin. A component of the recent Chinese development is certainly found in the ability to "copying" ideas from the rest of the world, ...
Turenscape , founded by the Chinese study and professor Kongjian Yu and specializes in large urban redevelopment projects, oversaw the creation of Qiaoyuan Park in Tianjin. A component of the recent Chinese development is certainly found in the ability to "copying" ideas from the rest of the world, usually being played at a lower cost, but in this case, the formal similarities with the Parc de la Villette Bernard Tschumi should not deceive. The original aspect of the project and unmistakably Chinese is the measure, a huge land reclamation project that was just a big boom might face. This large park of 22 hectares occupies an abandoned space in the city that was becoming an urban desert, the rapid development had indeed transformed this peripheral into a giant trash can. The project involves the re-naturalization of the area, through the use of a palette of vegetation typical of this area of China, a wetland and near the Pacific Ocean. The only re naturilzzazione can not however be enough to redefine this green lung, which serves a growing pool of people, in rapidly developing suburbs. Unfortunately, the project pays for the pollution of the original, which seeks to curb the purifying properties of plants, but especially tries to make the experience in the park ranges and complex, through the multiplication of spaces and points of view.
Singer Kailash Kher has a pretty temple housed in the aangan of his bungalow. Debarati S Sen meets up with him
Small temples or puja areas inside homes are quite common in our country. One usually designates an area or part of a home, to house some form of divinity irrespective of the caste or cr ...
Singer Kailash Kher has a pretty temple housed in the aangan of his bungalow. Debarati S Sen meets up with him
Small temples or puja areas inside homes are quite common in our country. One usually designates an area or part of a home, to house some form of divinity irrespective of the caste or creed one belongs to. Talented musician Kailash Kher too, has allocated a reasonably large area in his house for the Lord.
After moving into his bungalow in Juhu, Kher with help from his friends and interior designers, decorated his 6,000 square feet home with a lot of care. "My little temple is in the aangan. My wife Sheetal performs the daily rituals and puja there. We have tusli plants and other flowering plants near the temple," says Kher, the talented musician who has won over the world with his earthy, soulful voice.
Kailash has paid attention to the minutest of details while creating this puja area. There are two little temples made of white marble that have tiny idols of various Gods and Goddesses. Different kinds of outdoor as well as indoor potted plants adorn the place giving it the feel of a tiny garden of sorts. Garlands made of fresh flowers adorn the deities and their bright colours on the white background liven up the entire scenario. A white table on the left hand side of the temple area helps to store the puja samagri. Fairy lights installed above the area gives it a beautiful, serene look after sundown.
Kailash feels blessed to have a house that is large by Mumbai standards. "By God's grace I now have a big home. In Mumbai space is a major constraint. I had to hunt for a long time before I zeroed in on this house a few years ago."
Having a temple in the courtyard of one's home is a luxury that mnay cannot afford but it is common in the smaller cities in India. Kailash agrees, "Earlier people usually had massive houses and they would have large spaces especially dedicated to their kul devta. They would build large temples inside the compounds of their houses." Nowadays, people usually have nuclear families and have smaller and more compact homes. There is hardly any extra space for anything and people accommodate their puja rooms inside their house. Kher believes that given a choice, temples should not be inside houses, he concludes, "Temples should be like that - Khule aasmaan ke niche..."
Delhi/NCR
For probably the first time in Delhi NCR, Nandini Buildhome Consortium Pvt. Ltd., are coming up with Metro Suites, just at the back of the metro station at Vaishali. According to company’s Director, Rohit Aggarwal, “This is an ultra luxury project. We have a vast global experience and ...
Delhi/NCR
For probably the first time in Delhi NCR, Nandini Buildhome Consortium Pvt. Ltd., are coming up with Metro Suites, just at the back of the metro station at Vaishali. According to company’s Director, Rohit Aggarwal, “This is an ultra luxury project. We have a vast global experience and with this we will be bringing in lots of quality into our venture, which will be up to international standards.”
Already excavation work has started on the project and Aggarwal claimed that they were through with 70% of the bookings of the flats that are of three dimensions that are: 1,787 sq ft; 1,525 sq ft and 1125 sq ft. The luxury project will have 120 units.
Aggarwal pointed out that the best part was that the property over which the construction will be carried out was all freehold, obtained through GDA auction. “We are as of now, selling the units at a rate of Rs.5,150 per sq. ft,” he said.
The Group has clearly done their homework before venturing into their first mega project. Aggarwal said, “We did market survey and accordingly decided to allocate space for club, swimming pool, spa among other facilities. So we have the swimming pool on the rooftop as our survey pointed out that women were uncomfortable using the swimming pool if it was situated on the ground.” Lots of new elements have been brought into design and construction.
Aggarwal elaborated, “For instance in place of PVC, stainless steel pipes are being used. Then we are using ACC blocks instead of bricks. The project will also have two guest suites. Then there is lot more in terms of sky garden, jacuzzi, sauna, spa, car wash and all that, that an ultra modern building today has. Also, we will be a green building that will have rain water harvesting system and solar lighting. We are also studying feasibility of installing wind mills for common area lighting.”
Aggarwal claimed that their project will have the very modern fire fighting system. “Sprinklers will be installed inside every room. In case of fire, the whole building will be soaked in water,” he said
It was the discovery of a nondescript piece of rock that put the village of Begur on the map.
Bengaluru kaleghadhul buttana setti sattam, the inscription on the rock said; Buttana Setti (presumably a warrior) died in Bengaluru.
According to H.S. Gopal Rao, epigraphist, historian and the former ... 
The Vengadampettai temple is unique in many aspects such as Lord Rama in a reclining posture and Garuda in Padmasana.
The car driver was clueless about the Vengadampettai temple. He said he had passed by the village many times and had even seen a run-down gopuram, but he didn’t know anything ab ... 
The home you have always dreamed about - from the bathroom to the living room - can be easily decorated and designed in divine diva style.
A bathroom that pampers, a bedroom that seduces and a living room that entertains with style and personality can be yours. And the best part is it's easy and ... 
Low furniture an really make a huge difference to how you home looks. The living room featured here has taken the concept of low furniture to new heights!
To get this kind of a 'almost no furniture' look, you need to have a fantastic floor first. It can be wood, tiles, stones like marble or grani ... 
Delhi/NCR
For probably the first time in Delhi NCR, Nandini Buildhome Consortium Pvt. Ltd., are coming up with Metro Suites, just at the back of the metro station at Vaishali. According to company’s Director, Rohit Aggarwal, “This is an ultra luxury project. We have a vast global experience a ... 
At the site of the Mop House , designed by Agi Architects in Kuwait, can be accessed from both sides of the surrounding streets to permit a public or a private entrance. After moving along a curved wall that guides visitors from outside the lot at the center, you reach the main entrance of the house ... 
Hidden technology: The line of sliding systems without external finishes of the Eclipse develop new features. Syntesis Light ® contains a variety of performance, combining aesthetics and practicality. It fits perfectly into the wall hiding the door from sight, and is prepared for insertion of elec ... 
Turenscape , founded by the Chinese study and professor Kongjian Yu and specializes in large urban redevelopment projects, oversaw the creation of Qiaoyuan Park in Tianjin. A component of the recent Chinese development is certainly found in the ability to "copying" ideas from the rest of the world, ... 
Singer Kailash Kher has a pretty temple housed in the aangan of his bungalow. Debarati S Sen meets up with him
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Delhi/NCR
For probably the first time in Delhi NCR, Nandini Buildhome Consortium Pvt. Ltd., are coming up with Metro Suites, just at the back of the metro station at Vaishali. According to company’s Director, Rohit Aggarwal, “This is an ultra luxury project. We have a vast global experience and ... 
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