Manne located in Nelamangla taluk of Bangalore rural district is the forgotten capital of the ganga dynasty.This is the famous Mayanagara or Ratnapuripattna and Sri-Rajya of Sripurusha who shifted the capital from Kolar after a set back at the hands of Rastrakuta king Krishna 1.The village which once was flourishing centre for scholars and poets is now in ruins.Manne being very close to Bangalore city is the best weekend getaway for all the history enthusiasts.
Kapileshwara temple:
This Kapileshwara temple loacted on the tank bunk Chikka-kere,now in ruins is a great example for ganga architecture.The life size dwarapalakas welcome you to the temple and the exquisitely carved door frame leads you inside the temple.The temple has a common Navaranga for three garbagrihas which doesn't have any idols in them,according to the locals the idols were destroyed by treasure hunters and made an irreparable loss.
Kapileshwara temple:
This Kapileshwara temple loacted on the tank bunk Chikka-kere,now in ruins is a great example for ganga architecture.The life size dwarapalakas welcome you to the temple and the exquisitely carved door frame leads you inside the temple.The temple has a common Navaranga for three garbagrihas which doesn't have any idols in them,according to the locals the idols were destroyed by treasure hunters and made an irreparable loss.
The entrance to the temple
The life-size dwarapalaka
The navaranga
The pillar is though simple has its own unique features
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| The beautiful carvings on the outer walls of mantapa |
Akka Tangiyara Gudi
The Akka tangiyara gudi which in Kannada literally translates to sisters' temples,the two temples though doesn't have any idols it doesn't fail to attract tourists due to its beautiful carvings,of the two temples only one temple exists today which was raised to the ground because the villagers thought it wasn't of any use since they weren't aware of its rich history and it will be no wonder even if the other would be destroyed to pieces and the government along with the cooperation of the villagers should be taking serious actions for its conservation.
The legend of the construction of the temples is that it was constructed by two sisters and was constructed within a day,the younger sister had constructed a temple before her elder sister had her lunch and the elder sister overcome by jealously built a temple right opposite where her younger sister did.
The temple which is on the verge of destruction
The Entrance
Pillars of the temple
The lion
Jain basadi
Manne was not only a shaiva centre but also became a prominent jaina centre during the ganga times.The temple is in ruins with no idols.It is a two-storied structure and the beautiful sculpture of nagini in the ceiling doesn't fail to capture the eyes,according to historians the beautiful mantapa is said to be constructed by a man named 'Kambha' in 802 AD but the villagers have their own story to tell that is that the temple was constructed by a prostitute for her worship and hence they call it sule gudi which in Kannada translates to prostitute temple.
The Beautiful sculpture of Nagaraja and nagini on the ceiling
The beautiful ganga pillars
The beautiful idol of lord Ganesha
Virakallu-A stone memorial for a warrior
The capital was destroyed by the cholas in the 11th century which led to the decline of the Ganga rule in the area and subsequently the large temples were buried.
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